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With a new president and Congress in DC, questions loom about federal policy. Mae Stevens of @BannerPublicAffairs explains why water is a rare bipartisan issue and has a pathway for continued investment. Episode: bit.ly/FederalWater25 From a conversation Reservoir Center for Water Solutions

One increasingly popular stormwater solution is deep infiltration, a practice that moves stormwater into native soils far below the surface, to avoid harmful runoff and recharge groundwater. Learn more with Gregor Patsch of Oldcastle Infrastructure. Episode: bit.ly/StormwaterUnde…

What happens when a new administration inherits a water rule facing a lawsuit? Mae Stevens of Banner Public Affairs says incoming leaders must decide soon whether to defend PFAS and lead pipe regulations in court. Episode: bit.ly/FederalWater25 From Reservoir Center for Water Solutions

Stormwater management is evolving fast. After decades of simply moving water away, the new goal is keeping it local, treating it like the resource it i, says Gregor Patsch of Oldcastle Infrastructure, pointing to deep infiltration as a next-gen tool. Episode at bit.ly/StormwaterUnde…

Soil type matters in stormwater. Deep infiltration systems like dry wells are designed to bypass clay and silt and reach the sandy, gravelly layers where water can truly soak in, says Gregor Patsch of Oldcastle Infrastructure. Episode at bit.ly/StormwaterUnde…

Picture this: a 100-foot-deep gravel-filled shaft that sends stormwate into the ground. It’s called a dry well, and it’s helping communities recharge groundwater right beneath their feet. Gregor Patsch of Oldcastle Infrastructure explains how it works. Episode at bit.ly/StormwaterUnde…

In San Fernando Valley, a landscape once ideal for soaking up rain is now paved over. But LA is punching hundreds of dry wells, giving stormwater a pathway back underground to recharge aquifers, says Gregor Patsch of Oldcastle Infrastructure. Episode bit.ly/StormwaterUnde…



𝐈𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦: EPA finalizes PFAS limits but delays compliance & drops hazard index—while Trump proposes slashing water infrastructure funding by 90%. @bcrossen and Travis Loop discuss the shake-up, utility impact, & what might be next. 🎧 bit.ly/NewsroomCrossen

Would You Drink Treated Wastewater? In the latest episode of Water Street Questions, host Travis Loop asked people outside the Reservoir Center for Water Solutions in D.C. Most smiled and said yes. Not reluctantly—confidently. Why? Because the word treated made all the difference.



Smart communities are putting stormwater underground. Oldcastle Infrastructure’s MaxWell system is a dry well that captures runoff, filters pollutants, and recharges groundwater. 💧 waterloop thanks Oldcastle Infrastructure for sponsorship of a recent episode: bit.ly/StormwaterUnde…


In this conversation, Brett Walton of Circle of Blue discusses their series on the Blue Economy in the Great Lakes region, including how Chicago, Milwaukee, and Cleveland are focused on water tech, smart infrastructure, and workforce development. Episode bit.ly/NewsroomWalton