What About Water?
"What About Water?" gives you an inside look at your public water supply in Suffolk County, New York. Where it comes from; how it's tested for quality and safety; how it's delivered; what are the biggest threats to your drinking water and how are they being addressed? "What About Water?" tackles all of these questions and more.
What About Water?
“Water’s Moment”: Federal Government Makes Historic Water Infrastructure Investments
Today, we’re going to talk to experts from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about the availability of funds for water infrastructure and how it will be invested. We’ll also cover other key topics, including the ongoing effort to replace lead service lines and the EPA’s ambitious effort to regulate one of the most pressing contaminant threats in the country, the threat to health caused by PFAS chemicals.
Host Jeff Szabo sits down with representatives from the EPA (01:47). Jeff speaks with Aisha Sexton-Sims, Ph.D., to discuss the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and the role EPA plays in that program. (10:41) Then, the EPA discusses its efforts to help disadvantaged communities access state funding. (12:46) Finally, Jeff speaks with Dorina Aliu, P.E. to discuss the recently announced, proposal for a new national drinking water standard for PFAS. (19:32)