December 3, 2024; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET
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Community leaders and water utilities nationwide are facing a common challenge: the prevalence of lead service lines. Last month, the US EPA issued a final rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace all lead pipes within a decade. Many utility leaders are grappling with how to accomplish this, knowing that there may be tens of thousands of lead pipes in their systems. One Water approaches that prioritize collaboration between utilities and the communities they serve offer a transformative way of addressing this daunting task.
Utilities and community-based organizations each bring different competencies and resources to identify lead pipes and initiate removal efforts. In this webinar, you’ll hear how Buffalo Sewer Authority, Open Buffalo, and the Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc. are collaborating to identify lead service lines—especially in neighborhoods most at risk of the negative health effects of lead exposure.
Join us on December 3 to learn more about this collaborative and effective approach to addressing one of the most top-of-mind water issues today!
Moderator:
Erica DePalma, Program Manager, US Water Alliance
Speakers:
OJ McFoy, General Manager, Buffalo Sewer Authority and Chairman of the Buffalo Water Board
Franchelle Parker, Founding Executive Director, Open Buffalo
Robin Truesdale, Grant Writer/Operations Director, Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc.
