Every time the topic of flushable wipes comes up, I’m reminded of this scenario: A wastewater employee is discussing flushable wipes during an educational event. She holds up a package of wipes and asks a young girl in the audience, “Do you think it is ok to flush these wipes?” “Of course”, says the young
I was honored to be invited by David Henderson of XPV Water Partners to attend their annual retreat for many of their portfolio companies. XPV is a private equity firm that raises funds and exclusively invests in companies that are providing services in the water arena. This is a broad category in many respects –
I was honored to accept the US Water Prize for 2016 on behalf of DC Water at the impressive US Water Alliance meeting in Atlanta. The US Water Alliance has come a long way since Radhika Fox has taken on the helm, and it is the premier effort to drive a one water strategy among
As a result of the lead crisis in Flint, Michigan, many Americans – regardless of where they live – are thinking about their drinking water. That’s good! Water quality is a critical issue and the more people know about where it comes from and how it gets to their faucets, the better they will be
The playbook for public officials goes something like this: deliver remarks, sit patiently as several others do the same, then smile for the cameras as you move a gleaming shovel through a tidy pile of dirt. I’ve probably taken part in a dozen ground-breaking ceremonies over the years, first as a mayoral appointee and then
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