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Drinking Water 1-2-3 Academy: Lead Service Lines

Watch the second session of this year's virtual Drinking Water 1-2-3 Academy, highlighting the facts, trends, and challenges of lead service lines (and their replacement) in Illinois. This virtual event featured:

  • keynote fireside chat on lead service lines and the need for immediate action with U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
  • A data-informed opening presentation on lead service lines in Illinois - honing in on related legislation, challenges, and opportunities for equitable impact by Brenda Santoyo, Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO).
  • moderated panel conversation featuring insights into innovative public utilities communications strategies, cost saving through predictive-analytics, and lead service line replacement funding methods,  moderated by Monica Eng, WBEZ and featuring:

Tom Nagle, Robinson Engineering

Ian Robinson, Blue Conduit

Alexis Woodrow, Denver Water

  • presentation on the IWASSA Water Ambassador Program by Annie Storey, Executive Director, Illinois Section of the American Water Works Association.

To learn more about this event's speakers, click here.

This page can be found online at http://archive.metroplanning.org/multimedia/video/2021

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