Integration and Collaboration

摘要

Happily, we are now fully immersed in spring, and summer is just around the corner. Recent events like World Water Day, Earth Day, and the numerous local spring outreach events are coming to a close. Through my participation at these outreach events I have engaged with the public more often than usual. While talking to the public at these events, current water resource disasters come to the forefront of the conversation. People ask about events like flooding in the Midwest, the increased frequency of extreme rain events in the Northeast, the 5-year drought in California and most recently, lead contamination in Flint, Michigan. Concerned citizens ask what is our risk, should we drink our tap water, when and how is our property going to be impacted and many other pertinent water-related questions.