Too Small to Succeed: State-Level Consolidation of Water Systems

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Written By Jessie Mahr

Jessica Norriss, Maureen Cunningham, Anthony R. DeRosa, and Dr. Sri Vedachalam recently published a journal article in American Water Works Association about the role of consolidation for water systems to better meet compliance requirements and manage their water supplies.

US water utilities deal with significant challenges such as aging water infrastructure, climate change, staffing, and maintaining water quality. Through a survey of state drinking water administrators we examined reasons for, barriers to, and alternatives to consolidation, as well as the nature of state involvement in the process.

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Jessie Mahr

Jessie is the Director of Technology at EPIC. Prior to joining EPIC, she led business development and strategy for Upstream Tech, a technology start-up that uses satellite imagery to monitor and evaluate natural resources. She has also worked on programs related to regional planning for wetlands restoration and urban climate change resilience for the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration and Stantec. Jessie holds a Master of Science in Water Resource Engineering and Environmental Policy from Tufts University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Geography from The University of Texas.

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