The Water First Responders

The Water First Responders this #DrinkingWaterWeek When the water main breaks, it makes the evening news. When water is clean, reliable, ready at any moment from the tap…nothing happens. This is the paradox water utilities often face, their own success invisible in the minds of consumers. Across the U.S., water professionals deliver safe drinking water 24/7 despite aging infrastructure, tight budgets, and extreme weather. According to ASCE, a water main breaks every 2 minutes in the U.S.*, but these moments don’t define the system, rather it highlights the challenge of maintaining infrastructure that most will never see. So perhaps it’s time we start talking more about what is going right with tap water, like how overall break rates have decreased 20% in the past 5 years!* Because when the water supply is boring or predictable, this is a sign to thank your water utility! Be sure to check out the link below for more information on national consumer surveys of their tap water by AWWA: https://lnkd.in/eB52FSY5 * https://lnkd.in/eTbfjxUG