Over the past 20 years, trust in public institutions has plummeted and sales of bottled water have skyrocketed. A new book titled Profits Of Distrust explores how these trends are related and the correlation between distrust of tap water and government agencies such as utilities. The analysis is discussed in…
After studying PFAS for 20 years, the importance and purpose of Jamie DeWitt's research as a toxicologist changed when the chemicals were discovered in the nearby Cape Fear community in 2017. Now people needed her data to protect their health. #podcast: https://bit.ly/healthPFAS #shorts #water #pfas #waternews #watermanagement #publichealth #toxicology #wilmingtonnc
What are potential health impacts of PFAS? Dr. Jane Hoppin, an epidemiologist at North Carolina State University says: ➡ higher cholesterol ➡ higher risk of kidney, breast, & testicular cancer ➡ changes to liver function ➡ changes to thyroid function ➡ changes to immune system ➡ reduced fetal & infant…
Adam Feffer of Black & Veatch discusses the benefits of working with the firm, how utilities should approach PFAS, and a cost model that was commissioned by the American Water Works Association. Black & Veatch is a sponsor of the waterloop series on PFAS. Visit https://www.bv.com/pfas #water #watertreatment #watermanagement #watersolutions…
Snowpack in California’s mountains is 300% the annual average. It’s melting and feeding streams and rivers. ➡️ this water will help surface and groundwater ➡️ there are concerns about flooding ➡️ it may ease/end drought now but climate change will bring back dry conditions #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #sierranevada #california
What is a way water may look different in 2050? Recognition of water's value will rise. It will gain a more prominent place in society and utilities will be cornerstones of the community, says Travis Loop. #podcast: https://bit.ly/2050-water #shorts #water #waterloop #watermanagement #waternews #watersolutions #future From a conversation at the…
Over the next 30 years, there could be a continued shift in population from urban to rural areas, which would have implications for the capacity of water systems, says David LaFrance of the American Water Works Association. #podcast: https://bit.ly/2050-water From a conversation at the Reservoir Center for Water Solutions. #shorts…
This episode is part of a series The PFAS Puzzle: Lessons From A Contaminated Cape Fear. The forever chemicals were dumped in the North Carolina river for nearly 40 years before being discovered. The series explores how a community responds when it is the epicenter of PFAS pollution. This episode…
What is a way water may look different in 2050? Smaller, rural communities may need to have decentralized systems that use technology to provide safe water and sanitation. It will take a focused effort by various levels of government and the water industry to ensure people living in these places…
To better harness the power of technology in the water industry, government regulators should streamline approval processes and utilities should become early adopters, says Joe Jacangelo of the American Water Works Association. #podcast: https://bit.ly/2050-water From a conversation at the Reservoir Center for Water Solutions #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #watermanagement…
Tulare Lake is back! It used to be the largest lake west of the Mississippi until dams and water diversions drained it. The rain and snow in California led to the lake’s re-emergence, but it is threatening to flood communities and farms. #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #watersolutions #watermanagement #sanjoaquin #california
What is a way water may look different in 2050? Stephanie Hubli hopes the utility sector will become much more proactive in addressing potential problems instead of reactive, which would also improve public trust. #podcast: https://bit.ly/2050-water From a conversation at the Reservoir Center in Washington, D.C. #shorts #water #waternews #watersolutions…
For a sustainable water future, the finite resource must be part of a circular process. Valuable aspects like energy and nutrients must be captured and the clean water reused, says Chi Ho Sham of the American Water Works Association. #podcast: https://bit.ly/2050-water From a conversation at the Reservoir Center in Washington,…
What is a way water may look different in 2050? There will be increased regulation of contaminants in drinking water so utilities will be busy focusing on compliance and safety, says Kate Nutting. #podcast at https://bit.ly/2050-water From a conversation at the Reservoir Center in Washington, D.C. #shorts #water #waternews #watersolutions…
The Friant-Kern Canal is 152 miles long and provides water for one million acres of crop land and 250,000 people in the San Joaquin Valley. Learn more at https://friantwater.org/fkc #shorts #water #waternews #infrastructure #canal #irrigation #sanjoaquin #waterloop
"I see the technology leaders becoming the water leaders." Tech continues to rise in importance in the water industry and will play a central role in shaping its future, says David LaFrance of the American Water Works Association. #podcast: https://bit.ly/2050-water From a conversation at the Reservoir Center for Water Solutions.…
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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
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
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