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DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND, REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED.
We cannot manage what we cannot measure. Aging pipes, inconsistent metering, dwindling research budgets -- these are among several factors that affect our ability to measure our water use accurately. This, of course, hinders our ability to manage our water resources sustainably and answer critical management questions. How much water do we actually lose to leaks, and what does that loss cost us? How do we accurately make revenue and cost projections given incomplete data? How much have groundwater tables really decreased? How much longer can those supplies really be expected to last? What are the consequences of not investing in the ability to answer these very questions?
Improved data collection and timely analysis make for smarter decisions. Please join MPC and Openlands for “Water Wise” to examine the benefits from investing in improved water data gathering in Illinois, the ramifications of uncertainty on sustainability, and solutions in data sharing, advanced metering, and infrastructure modernization.
PANELISTS
Carey Hidaka, Business Solutions Professional in Advanced Water Management, IBM
Michael Sturtevant, Acting Deputy Commissioner, City of Chicago Dept. of Water Management
Allen Wehrmann, Head of Center for Groundwater Science, Illinois State Water Survey
Lunch will be provided. You may request a vegetarian meal when you register. Cost is $15 for current MPC donors and Openlands members, $30 for all others.
“Water Wise” is the next installment of MPC and Openlands' ongoing roundtable series, "Choosing our Water Future." Read recaps and watch video footage from past events by clicking below:
- Letting It All Soak In: Nature’s Role in Protecting Water Resources, Jan. 26, 2011, sponsored by ComEd, lunch generously provided by Hannah's Bretzel
- Right as Rain: Advancing Safe, Sustainable Water Reuse, Dec. 16, 2010, sponsored by Cardno ENTRIX
- Down the Drain, Up in Smoke: Exploring the Water-Energy Nexus in the Chicago Region, August 3, 2010, sponsored by Veolia
- Choosing Our Water Future, May 12, 2010, sponsored by Harris Bank
Lunch graciously provided by Hannah's Bretzel.
