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We all know that water is vital for all of us. But did you realize there are huge opportunities out there for those who, among other things, can help recycle water or remove the waste from it? My guest expert, Riggs Eckelberry, discusses these opportunities and much more on this episode.
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Riggs Eckelberry discusses all the problems related to water today (e.g. freshwater shortage, soaring costs, unsafe public systems, failing infrastructure). The government has stopped investing in water infrastructure and is only maintaining the systems built many decades ago.
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All across America, failures in water infrastructure impact human life, including our children. According to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, more than 40% of schools around the country appear to have higher-than-recommended levels of lead in their tap water.
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CEO and founder of OriginClear and leader in the self-reliant water revolution, Riggs Eckelberry, explains these concerns to be a problem that requires a nationwide effort. Using the Environment America Research & Policy Center’s ‘Get the Lead Out’ report as an example, he shares insights on the majority of America’s low-grade initiatives to protect its children’s drinking water in schools.
“These ratings are judged on five criteria, and what it boils down to is that those states with D and F grades aren’t doing enough to fix the problem,” he says. Some states have implemented regulations, but others have not. “It’s a scandal and this problem will not get better unless we do something about it.”
As stark evidence of climate change mounts, economies rush to adopt alternative energy sources and adapt to resource scarcity.
"Climate change can lead to phenomena like altered precipitation patterns, such as droughts," says Riggs Eckelberry, CEO of OriginClear, a clean water innovation hub. "This then leads to water scarcity as we've seen in places like Lake Mead, which is vital to the livelihoods of many. Likewise, floods can also pollute our water supply and cause similar issues. These then impact agriculture and our food supply – it's a domino effect."
If you’re receiving an expensive water bill in the spring, what kinds of behaviors can cause this bill to cost more? Households may increase their water usage during the spring months as precipitation decreases and temperatures rise, said Riggs Eckelberry, founder and CEO of OriginClear.
Riggs Eckelberry, founder and CEO of OriginClear, a clean water innovation hub, says three types of under-sink water filter systems are commonly used. "Typically, you'll see single-stage filtration systems, which essentially utilize one method of filtration, and multistage filtration systems, which are filters with multiple levels or types of filtration," he explains. "There's also reverse osmosis filtration systems, which is a specific type of physical filtration wherein even very tiny particles are physically removed."
