Wisdom from the Shores of Lake Erie with Todd Danielson

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Todd Danielson, Chief Utilities Executive at Avon Lake Regional Water, relates a number of issues pertaining to utilities in the Midwest. While water quantity does not rise high on the list of issues faced by water utilities along Lake Erie, Todd identifies a number of other issues. Water quality (including a very interesting preliminary look at what a water quality trading market might look like), water rates, “idle infrastructure” and more issues are addressed. Todd also speaks to Avon Lake Regional Water’s in-process strategic plan and what that document is shaping up to be. A great interview by Todd just a couple days before World Water Day!

In this session, you’ll learn about:

Why a city of 24,000 people has a 50 MGD water treatment plant
Water quality issues in Lake Erie
How “non-point source” discharges impact Lake Erie water quality
What a water quality trading system might look like
The possibility of utilities leveraging funds to promote water quality improvements
The problem of “idle infrastructure”
Issues utilities need to consider when setting rates
The parameters of Avon Lake Regional Water’s forthcoming strategic plan

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