To improve diversity, equity, and inclusion, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power started with evaluating its workforce. Cathie Chavez-Morris says they found: ➡80% of employees were male ➡most senior leaders were white men ➡most skilled craft or technical positions were people of color ➡women were overrepresented in clerical…
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides $11 billion a year to the water sector. Americans spend quadruple that - $40 billion per year - on bottled water. It’s important for utility leaders to think about that says Manny Teodoro. #podcast: bit.ly/TapDistrust #shorts #water #waternews #drinkingwater #tapwater #infrastructure
For a long time, the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. was nicknamed the Forgotten River due to a lack of investment, heavy pollution, and surrounding low-income neighborhoods. Now ecological restoration and a development boom have brought attention to the Anacostia. This episode is a ride on the river with Trey…
Although there are perhaps 12,000 or more types of PFAS, there is a common characteristic of their chemistry: persistence. PFAS are persistent in the environment and in humans, says Jamie DeWitt, a toxicologist at East Carolina University. #podcast: bit.ly/healthPFAS #shorts #waterloop #pfas #water #watermanagement #chemistry #toxicology
"The choices that people make about the water that they drink reveals something deeper about their relationship with government." Manny Teodoro of La Follette School of Public Affairs at UW-Madison says the rising distrust of tap water is directly connected to rising distrust of government. #podcast: https://bit.ly/TapDistrust #shorts #water #waterloop…
Work to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion within a utility workforce moves at the speed of trust. That's because it requires everyone to come to the table and for there to be partners and allies, says Cathie Chavez-Morris of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. #podcast: https://bit.ly/LAwaterDEI #shorts…
Spurred by discovery of PFAS pollution, North Carolina became a model of how to enable scientists from different specialities and universities to come together to advance knowledge of the chemicals, says Jamie DeWitt of East Carolina University. #podcast: https://bit.ly/healthPFAS #shorts #water #waternews #pfas #science
For people with moderate or high levels of PFAS, medical recommendations including monitoring for: ➡ high cholesterol ➡ proper thyroid function ➡ breast cancer ➡ kidney cancer ➡ testicular cancer ➡ pre-eclampsia when pregnant #podcast: https://bit.ly/healthPFAS #shorts #water #waterloop #waternews #pfas #epidemiology #health
Researchers looked in the blood of Cape Fear residents for GenX, a chemical discharged into the river for 40 years. But they found many leading types of PFAS at levels much higher than the national average, says Jane Hoppin of North Carolina State University. #podcast: https://bit.ly/healthPFAS The series is supported…
Societal events of the past few years have many water utilities working to address diversity, equity, and inclusion within the workforce. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has established an Office of DEI that is focusing on an array of work and has a top executive that reports…
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…