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May 4, 2023

Water Utilities Should Undergo Regionalization And Consolidation

What is a way water may look different in 2050? Chelsea Boozer says there will be some consolidation and regionalization among the country’s 50,000 utilities to improve efficiency and effectiveness. #podcast at https://bit.ly/2050-water From a conversation at the Reservoir Center for Water Solutions. #water #shorts #waternews #watermanagement #waternews #watersolutions #utilities

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May 4, 2023

Agriculture Can Leave People Without Safe Water In San Joaquin Valley

Agriculture is clearly critical to our lives and economy. But the San Joaquin Valley shows the detrimental effects it can have. Here, farms pump a lot of groundwater and can pollute with fertilizers and pesticides. This often leaves people with dry wells or dirty water. #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #watermanagement…

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May 1, 2023

Water In 2050 Will Be Shaped By Several Drivers

What are the main drivers of how water will look in 2050? Joe Jacangelo of the American Water Works Association says: ➡ sustainability ➡ technology ➡ governance ➡ economics ➡ demographics #podcast at https://bit.ly/2050-water From a conversation at the Reservoir Center for Water Solutions. #shorts #water #waternews #waterloop #watersolutions #watermanagement…

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May 1, 2023

Many People In San Joaquin Valley Lack Safe Drinking Water

There are one million people without reliable access to safe water in California. The San Joaquin Valley is the heart of California's massive agricultural industry and where many Latino and low-income people in under-resourced communities have dry or polluted wells. Many of these people work in the fields that are…

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April 30, 2023

#178: Envisioning Water In The Year 2050

What will water look like in the year 2050? Envisioning the future and the forces shaping it can help the water utility sector to plan and be proactive, as discussed in this episode with David LaFrance, Chi Ho Sham, and Joe Jacangelo of the American Water Works Association. They talk…

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April 21, 2023

Community Uses Booms To Prevent Trash From Clogging Pumping Stations

The amount of trash in waterways can be staggering, including in New Orleans. So a community organization puts booms in drainage canals to prevent trash from reaching the pumping stations and clogging the system. #podcast at https://bit.ly/livingNOLA #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #watermanagement

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April 21, 2023

Green Infrastructure Projects Helping 7th Ward In New Orleans

Bioswales. Rain gardens. Planter boxes. Rain barrels. Across the 7th Ward in New Orleans, a variety of green infrastructure projects are reducing flooding house by house, block by block, says Angela Chalk of Health Community Services. #podcast at https://bit.ly/livingNOLA #water #watermanagement #watersolutions #waterinfrastructure #infrastructure #greeninfrastructure #stormwater #neworleans

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April 21, 2023

Residents in New Orleans 7th Ward Fighting Stormwater

The 7th Ward of New Orleans is low-lying and low-income. Angela Chalk, DHA of Healthy Community Services is helping residents to take ownership of the situation and put in green infrastructure house-by-house, block-by-block to fight flooding. #podcast at https://bit.ly/livingNOLA #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #watermanagement #greeninfrastructure

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April 20, 2023

Small Park In New Orleans Manages Large Amount Of Stormwater

A park in New Orleans may not look like much, but it's capturing enormous amounts of stormwater from the streets, reducing pressure on the city's drainage system, and providing a space for residents, says Meagan Williams, of the City of New Orleans. #podcast ▶️ https://bit.ly/livingNOLA #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions…

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April 19, 2023

New Orleans Using Nature Based Solutions To Help Traditional Infrastructure

Heavy rain can overwhelm the traditional water infrastructure in New Orleans, so the city is expanding the use of nature based solutions to capture stormwater and give pipes and pumps time to work, says Meagan Williams, P.E of the City of New Orleans. #podcast ▶️ https://bit.ly/livingNOLA #shorts #water #waternews #waterloop…

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April 19, 2023

Gretna City Park Showcases Living With Water Approach

Gretna City Park is an example of Living With Water. The space was transformed to capture, hold, and release water and also provide multiple benefits including public recreation and wildlife habitat, says Andy Sternad of Waggonner & Ball #podcast ▶️ https://bit.ly/livingNOLA #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #greeninfrastructure #stormwater #neworleans

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April 19, 2023

Giving Water A Presence In Community Highlights Its Value

The Living With Water approach isn't just about managing flooding in New Orleans. It's about highlighting the multi-faceted value of water and giving it a visible presence in the community, says Jaime Ramiro Diaz of Waggonner & Ball. #podcast at https://bit.ly/livingNOLA #shorts #water #waternews #watersolutions #waterloop #greeninfrastructure #neworleans

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April 19, 2023

New Orleans Is Adopting A Living With Water Approach

New Orleans has a close and complex relationship with water. The city has traditionally used large, engineered infrastructure - pipes, pumps, levees, and canals. Now it's adding a Living With Water approach to manage rain where it falls and build resilience. WATCH at https://bit.ly/livingNOLA Featuring Jaime Ramiro Diaz of Waggonner…

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April 17, 2023

#177: Living With Water In New Orleans

New Orleans has a complicated relationship with water. The city draws much of its identity from the Mississippi River, the bayous and swamps of southern Louisiana, and the nearby Gulf of Mexico. But the location and topography mean New Orleans has historically faced storms and flooding, which are worsening due…

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April 6, 2023

Decision Makers Interested In Hearing From Diverse Water Experts

As decision makers develop policy, there's an interest to learn from a more diverse set of #water experts and hear the stories from frontline communities. That's where the Color Of Water directory can help, says José Aranda of the Water Hub. #podcast at https://bit.ly/ColorWater #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions

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April 6, 2023

Training Helps Water Experts Build Communications Skills

The Water Hub helps experts in the Color Of Water directory to build key communications skills through training in areas such as writing op-eds, being interviewed on-camera, and developing #water messaging, says José Aranda. #podcast at https://bit.ly/ColorWater #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #diversity

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April 6, 2023

Color Of Water Directory Features Over 100 Experts

The Color of Water directory features more than 100 experts in a variety of #water specialties and can be searched by expertise, location, race/ethnicity, language, gender, and more, says José Aranda of the Water Hub. #podcast at https://bit.ly/ColorWater #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #diversity

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April 6, 2023

Directory Expands What A Water Expert Looks Like

"We wanted to expand what an expert in #water looks like." -José Aranda That's why the Color Of Water directory from Water Hub includes people who bring experiences and expertise from a variety of diverse, frontline communities. #podcast ▶️ https://bit.ly/ColorWater #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #media

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April 6, 2023

Media Analysis Found Lack Of Diversity In Coverage And Sources

A media analysis by Water Hub found that water coverage typically failed to report stories of impacted communities home to diverse populations and typically featured white men in prominent positions as sources, says José Aranda. #podcast at https://bit.ly/ColorWater #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #media

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April 4, 2023

#176: Funding To Fight Lead: How Denver Did It

This episode is part of a series, Funding To Fight Lead. There are perhaps 10 million lead service lines in the ground in the U.S. and it may cost $50 billion to remove them. The series explores financing lead service line replacement, technical assistance for under-resourced communities, and examples of…

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March 31, 2023

Black & Veatch Brings Expertise In Evaluating PFAS Treatment Technologies

Amanda Canida of Black & Veatch talks about how PFAS treatment options are evaluated, the unique nature of the system at Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, and the exciting advancements in technology. Black & Veatch is a sponsor of the waterloop series on PFAS. Visit https://www.bv.com/pfas

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March 28, 2023

Costs Of Pollution Often Fall On Communities

"People end up paying the price for industry that's unwilling to clean up their act." -Kemp Burdette, Cape Fear Riverkeeper. PFAS was dumped in the #water for 40 years and the costs have fallen on the community. #podcast at https://bit.ly/PFASadvocacy #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #pollution #pfas

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March 27, 2023

Newark Found Ways To Piece Together Funding For Lead Line Removal

How did Newark get 36,000 lead lines removed? The state legislature changed the law to allow public funds to be spent on private property work, the county backed a bond, and federal funds were tapped, says Kareem Adeem of Newark Water. #podcast at https://bit.ly/waterloopLead2 #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #utilities

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March 27, 2023

Advocates Have To Learn About PFAS And Share Info With Community

It's not often that an experienced water advocate like Dana Sargent of Cape Fear River Watch isn't familiar with a pollutant. But the local discovery of PFAS in 2017 meant she had to research the chemicals and share the info with her community. #podcast at https://bit.ly/PFASadvocacy #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews…

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