Out of sight, out of mind. At least that's how most people view our water infrastructure. There is an average of 15.7 breaks a year per mile of waterline (American Water Works Association). Oh, doesn't sounds too bad - until you do the math. If your city has 500 miles of pipeline, which is reasonable

Woah, that's a lot of water power. Either this house just got a free pressure wash...or completely flooded the insides. Buried waterlines are typically 50-70 PSI. At that pressure they can shoot a fire hose volume of water up to 160 feet. Be careful when you dig.

This explains a lot about our infrastructure investment choices as a country.

What’s the biggest scam for cities today? Where do we sink the most money and resources into and get the least amount back? Crime reduction? Traffic control? Healthcare? Utilites?

Our family took our annual trip to Mo-Ranch Summer Camp. About 15 adults and 10 kids all together for a beautiful time on the Guadalupe river. What was heartbreaking is that just miles away was CampMystic with the floods and deaths this summer. For anyone placing blame this is what

Just boarded a United flight to Raleigh and heard something from the pilot for the first time ever. “Everyone, it’s going to be about 3 hours. Please treat each other with respect and don’t watch the news on fox, cnn, telemundo, or whatever. Keep it civil and calm for the next 3

Regardless if you pay attention or not, finances are driving the public water sector. For every extra 1% in interest rates that is millions of dollars per utility that go just to pay debt vs fix pipelines. A $2.6 BILLION dollar bond offering in Texas is open this week. A win

This is an unprecedented time in water utility history. - Failing infrastructure from in the 70's - $80 Billion a year funding gap - 50% of the water workforce gone by 2030 - Weather events causing $10-20 billion a year in damages - Water demand is going up 235% Do you

What do you think is holding american cities back from denser and better urban growth?

I spent about 13 years working part time in a homeschool curriculum store. During that time I saw just about every teaching and curriculum methodology. Anything that makes reading or math "easy" was really just going to handicap kids by skipping the foundations. There are

I’m heading to Chicago for the biggest water and wastewater conference. Probably over 15,000 water professionals one spot. I have lots of controversy things we are sharing there about water infrastructure, worker compensation, ai integrations, and how we are heading towards

Just kicked off the biggest water party in America! Great friends, colleagues, and innovators are all here to move the industry forward. Are you at WEFTEC? Let me know and I’ll try to connect. Maybe even share the inside secrets on what Utilites are now doing to overcome

Recap of WEFTEC 👇 - water technology adoption is accelerating - more utilities merging their physical capital programs with digital assets - many utilities are getting left behind because of staffing, finances, and the status quo methods.

Some people laugh when i say our water systems are near a breaking point. People want affordable, abundant, safe water…they are demanding it. Coastal desalination and inland water reuse will enable this future. Then fix all the leaking pipes so we don’t lose 17% of our water to

not a fan of data centers taking over the entire economy but i don't like the water argument. 2.8 million gallons per day is about 8.59 acre-feet, or about three of these center-pivot irrigation fields if used to grow alfalfa in the summer. (plus irrigation water isn't returned!)

In my return flight on Sunday from the largest wastewater conference in America (WEFTEC) I was able to grab a view of something amazing. Really three things. Lake Houston - One of the most interesting lakes in the world. Manmade, 3 rivers brought together, holds the water supply

Reminder that industrial water use is only 4-5% with agricultural over 80%. Yes, data centers use water...but do they use A LOT of water? Most of the time not really compared to existing industry and farming. Part of it is they typically require potable treated water, so it's

Is making the ROI argument what's holding you back from a smart utility approach? Quick summary of the 3 biggest drivers I've been able to use to help leadership (directors and elected officials) get excited about smart utility. Operational - Does it help with day to day

pov: you're Clinton School of Public Service students learning wastewater treatment and we're definitely not following you around with a camera capturing every moment. AI equipment, robotic cameras, the whole underground experience. no notes. #PublicService #WastewaterEducation #LRWRA

Working to get feedback on some trade show posters. First pass here, what can be improved? Maybe some more contrast? More technology language of what we do vs just the mission?