This episode features a workshop hosted by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority and the MWRA Advisory Board, recorded live on October 24, 2024. We called it "From Inventory to Implementation: Lead and Copper Rule Community Forum." Be sure to check out our website for more information on this topic. Click here: https://www.mwraadvisoryboard.com/podcasts/

In this episode of ABTV, Kristen Hall from MWRA discusses the evolving regulations aimed at reducing lead in drinking water and how these changes are impacting communities. We’ll explore MWRA’s lead service line programs, key deadlines, and the anticipated updates to the EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule. Lead and Copper Rule Workshop (TCHs available!) The MWRA and the Advisory Board are hosting a workshop to review the latest and anticipated changes to the Lead and Copper Rule and provide...

The MWRA Advisory Board has been hard at work on a new way of communicating with our communities, ratepayers, elected officials, and other stakeholders. We’re proud to present ABTV: the MWRA Advisory Board’s new podcast. This podcast will tackle some of the complex challenges facing water and wastewater agencies and discuss possible pathways toward a more sustainable future.

In this episode of ABTV, we dive into the growing issue of PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals,’ and their impact on clean water organizations. Dave Duest, Director of the Deer Island Wastewater Treatment Plant, discusses the challenges MWRA faces with PFAS in wastewater byproducts and how the agency is working to stay ahead of these issues in anticipation of upcoming regulatory changes and challenges.

In this episode of ABTV, we explore the ambitious redesign of Boston’s Moakley Park, a key site facing climate challenges such as sea-level rise and inland water inundation. Steve Estes-Smargiassi, MWRA’s Director of Planning and Sustainability, discusses how MWRA has been involved in this collaborative project from the start, focusing on long-term, sustainable solutions to safeguard MWRA’s critical infrastructure. Check out the YouTube version for visual content, including key aspects of...