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Water is the universal connector. Safe sufficient water supply is required for all life on earth. Beyond that, water influences industry, economies and politics and shapes cultural and religious traditions. The Water Center encourages readers to share their perspectives, ideas and research on water's many facets by contributing to Splash.
Charles Roberts Scholarship Planned Goals

Charles Roberts Scholarship Planned Goals

By Cassandra Stuart MPH/MBA Drexel University May 24, 2022 In Summer 2021, Cassandra worked on a project with the EPA which assessed the role combined sewer overflow (CSO) events in the (in)availability of water for recreational use, the potential adverse...

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A Transition to Local

A Transition to Local

Photo Credit: Photo by Lance Anderson on Unsplash. By Miriam Hacker, Ph.D Senior Implementation Lead The Water Center at Penn May 4, 2022 Four years in the making, the Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Network (SW PA Water Network) is finding its way into a new phase, a...

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How the Value of Water is Measured in Rural Guatemala

How the Value of Water is Measured in Rural Guatemala

By Tony Sauder Senior Advisor The Water Center at Penn May 3, 2022 As I approached a trip to visit water scarce communities in Guatemala, I knew each community was desperate to add to their limited water supply. I was traveling as a member of the Global Water Alliance...

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Equitable Infrastructure

Equitable Infrastructure

  By Miriam Hacker, Ph.D Senior Implementation Lead The Water Center at Penn March 8, 2022 Big strides have been made recently with the passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). With over $55 billion allocated for water and...

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