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Harriet FestingDirector, Water ProgramCenter for Neighborhood Technology (CNT)
One Water leadership Summit 2013
Presentation Overview
• Who we are
• Research
• Building the case for policy changes
• 3 Lessons
Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT)
• National Non-Profit• Areas of Focus:
• Transportation, Energy, Climate Change & Water
• Working with Communities on Urban Sustainability:• Data & Research
• Tools & Transparency
• Collaboration
• Policy Advocacy
CNT Water Program
Smart Water for Smart Regions
The Great Lakes States are our testing ground for shaping the decisions of cities across the United States
National Partners
Funders
The Problem
Drought
Urban Flooding
Water Infrastructure Crisis
Research
Urban Flooding
The Issues
Water Loss
Photo: Flickr/ian boyd
• 48 most populous cities in the Great Lakes region
• 30 responded: 63%
• They serve 23% of the total population of the Great Lakes states and province
Survey Sample: Urban Flooding
• 100% receive complaints
• 87% characterize them as ‘medium’ to ‘large’
• Half have no plans for tackling it
• Two-thirds have no targets
• 80% do not track the costs of flood damage
Findings: Urban Flooding
• 80 water supply utilities• 10 largest in each Great
Lakes state• 68% response rate• 500 municipalities• 9.8 million people• Over 63,000 miles of
pipe
Survey Sample: Water Loss
• Pipes average 50 years old
• Leak an estimated 66.5 billion gallons of water each year
• Could supply water to 2.2 million Americans for a year
• 71% have no policy
• 51% have no goal
• 67% do not publicly report
Findings: Water Loss
• Residents in communities are directly affected• Leadership faces real obstacles• They want help
In Summary
Building the Campaign Case
Building the Case for dry basements
Our Homes & Businesses are Flooding
Stormwater in Your Home
Which also Causes….
CSO Pollution Flooded Basements
Flooded Streets Eroded Streams
We need Solutions •Improved mapping of flood risks
•Retrofit programs and development standards to protect your property
•Federally backed insurance & •mitigations funding
Building the Case: for fixing the leaks
Water Rates on the Rise
CNT Map based on data from article: Water costs gush higher, USA TODAYSeptember 29, 2012
Infrastructure Report Card = D
Your money is going down the drain!
Fixing the Leaks – A Good Idea
• Create Jobs• Drive Economic Development• Protect Human Health• Reduce Energy Use• Preserve Water Resources
We need…
•Clear standards & targets for water loss
•Plan of action
•Public reporting & transparency
What Have We Learnt?
• 1. Policy tools exist – but need adjustments, promotion & peer-to-peer training
What Have We Learnt?
2. The Cost of Doing Nothing – a Radical Paradigm Shift
What Have We Learnt?
3. The Public are ALREADY arguing for change
4. BUILDING A COALITION
We Welcome Your Support
Thank You! hfesting@cnt.org
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