Episode Transcript
[00:00:00] Speaker A: Hi, this is Shimon ConSTANTE, EVP at Atlantium Technologies. You're listening to Water Values Podcast.
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And by the American Waterworks association, dedicated to the world's most important resource. This is session 286.
[00:00:52] Speaker C: Welcome to the Water Values Podcast. This is the podcast dedicated to water utilities, resources, treatment, reuse and all things water. Now here's your host, Dave McGimpsey.
[00:01:05] Speaker B: Hello and welcome to another session of the Water Values Podcast. As my daughter Sarah said, my name is Dave McGimpsey and thank you for joining me and thank you as always for your support over the last 12 years. Yes, it's hard to. It's hard to believe we're 12 years.
We have a phenomenal show for you today. Austin Alexander, now with a new role at Xylem since her last appearance on the podcast, rejoins the show to describe the great partnership between Xylem and Amazon that's saving big volumes of water in Mexico. And Reece Tisdale comes back for another Bluefield on Tap segment, this time sharing Bluefield Research's latest views on municipal water rates.
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But before we head on to the interview with Austin, we've got the Bluefield on Tap segment with Bluefield Research's Reese Tisdale. So take it away, guys.
Well, Reece, welcome to another Bluefield on tap Q1 is done and we're off to baseball season. So how you doing?
[00:03:06] Speaker A: Things are good. I'm actually in Charlotte at the utility management conference, which has been a good couple days here. Actually, I've been here for a bit and yeah, a lot going on in the world of water. And like I said, baseball season started. We got a long way to go.
[00:03:23] Speaker B: All right, so what is.
What's caught your eye heading into April here?
[00:03:32] Speaker A: So it's taking a minute and I think we talk about this probably every year, so it's probably a good sort of recap at the end of Q1, and that is water rates. So we've just. Bluefield, we've released our annual water rate analysis that shows that water rates are climbing.
[00:03:51] Speaker B: Yeah, not as much as energy rates maybe, but water rates are still climbing. They're still part of the, the monthly bill that people have to pay. And what you know, rather than the just the directional aspect of where water rates are heading. What's your analysis show?
[00:04:11] Speaker A: Well, I think your point about energy is interesting, right? So it's been a kind of crazy couple years between from COVID to inflation. Now we're in an energy shock of sorts of. And water rates don't change that quickly, Right. They don't move in real time like they do, we'll say at the gas pump.
So water rates are up 5.1%. But as you look in some of the details, we're seeing certain cities that are increasing. So let's say Baltimore is, you know, they've got a 22% increase in their water rates and they've stated exactly that. Chemical, chemical prices are up significantly, whereas construction costs are 14% over estimates. So those are things that happen. Right. All these, I'd say shocks to the system in different ways work their way into rates and cities are having to respond. So it'll be interesting to see a year from now what happens with energy prices. So if energy prices are up now, then are we going to see rates go up because fleet management is more expensive for the utilities. If gas prices are up, which they're not really high relative to other places in the world like Europe, energy management is not. That is less of an issue in the US So that's really a big driver because of it, but I will say because in two places of all places, the rates have been mostly flat. So Indianapolis, in fact, they had declines in their rates. Boston sewer rates have gone down. But that doesn't mean things are getting cheaper. It means they've reallocated their pricing.
[00:05:57] Speaker B: Yeah, yeah. And on the energy front, one of the things I've seen is that as the electric utilities raise their rates,
[00:06:11] Speaker C: you
[00:06:11] Speaker B: know, water and wastewater utilities are big consumers of electricity. And so that is, that's put upward pressure on utility rates.
[00:06:18] Speaker C: Yeah.
[00:06:19] Speaker A: And I think that's overlooked. Right. And that's one of the things honestly I've been chewing on over the past, let's say month given what's happening in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz is what does that mean? How does that shock roll through the system not only in the US but around the world and what does it mean for the water sector as a whole? And I think there are collateral impacts. Everything from, I mean I think was the last episode we talked about agriculture. So fertilizer costs going through the roof. So that'll play out when it comes to farmers impacts. And then will they be able to spend on irrigation?
You know, will they have the capital to do so to deploy smarter irrigation?
And as far as the municipal utility is concerned. Yeah, exactly. Fleet management, the wastewater treatment systems are huge users, particularly for smaller towns and cities. They, you know, it can take up 40 for 50% of their operating costs. So when there's a 50 cent increase and or a dollar increase in gas prices, then they're really going to pay the price.
[00:07:25] Speaker B: Right. And one of the things that concerns me, I guess is we already know that water and wastewater utilities are, are a little farther behind on infrastructure replacement.
And with the control of many small municipal utilities in the hands of just say a non professional town or city council, they have political pressure not to raise rates. And so we're just going to get more and more deferred maintenance and we're going to fall even farther behind on the infrastructure. Do you have any thoughts on that?
[00:08:00] Speaker A: Yeah, I mean, I think and that's something that's really come out of the utility management conferences.
There's a bit of a bifurcation between the utility types. You do have the larger, more sophisticated utilities, most of which we're actually talking in about in our rate analysis.
It's so smaller than the medium sized ones and they're, they're tens of thousands of them when you add it all up.
You know, the mayor sometimes is running the water utility. They're also Running the waste transfer station. They one, they don't have time. But then you're exactly right. They want to be on town council or they want to be the mayor, and they don't want to raise rates.
So that's one aspect of it. And then the other part of it is just affordability. Right. I think, you know, they're concerned about that. Oftentimes affordability is a big. Well, it's a concern across all fronts, but in smaller communities, it is a bigger concern. It can have a bigger impact on share of wallet. So, yeah, these are not easy questions. And I think the industry as a whole really struggles with it. And we've said it, and you and I have said it numerous times.
I'm in favor of just. And I think we're seeing this. I can't remember which city it is, but at least adjusting rates to inflation.
[00:09:23] Speaker C: Right.
[00:09:23] Speaker A: At least they should be climbing year over year because labor rates are rising, material prices are rising. So at least you can ease that pain because some of these cities and towns, you know, they have no rate increases, and then for five years, and then they get a 40% increase, and then everybody panics.
[00:09:44] Speaker B: Yeah, yeah. Just slow and steady increases year over
[00:09:47] Speaker A: year
[00:09:49] Speaker B: are the way to go because, you know, no one's going to scream and yell about a 3 or 4% increase every. Every year.
And it's.
[00:09:57] Speaker A: No, yeah, you're right.
[00:09:59] Speaker B: It's when you get that 40% increase, that's whenever all the boobirds come out. And that's what leaves the city council members gun shy.
[00:10:06] Speaker A: Exactly.
[00:10:08] Speaker B: Reese, always great information. Thanks so much for your time, especially carving it out of the umc.
And we'll talk to you again soon. Thanks so much for.
[00:10:18] Speaker A: All right, Dave, this has been great, and good luck on the season. We'll see how where we are next month.
[00:10:24] Speaker B: All right. Thanks, Rhys.
[00:10:25] Speaker A: Take care.
[00:10:26] Speaker B: Take care. Bye.
As always, great information from Bluefield Research and Reese Sisdale. Now it's time for the main event, our interview with Xylem's Austin Alexander. So let's get that water flowing.
Well, Austin, welcome back to the Water Values podcast. How are you doing today?
[00:10:42] Speaker C: I'm doing great. It's wonderful to be back with you. Thanks for having me.
[00:10:45] Speaker B: Yeah. It's been a couple years, and so I think it'd be helpful or be interesting at least to find out what you've been up to and how your role may have changed at Xylem since your last appearance on the show.
[00:10:58] Speaker C: Yeah, certainly it has changed. It's been an exciting year here At Xylem.
Last year, early 2025, I actually went on maternity leave. We had our first kid and I came back and had the opportunity to take on leadership of artificial intelligence for Xylem, which is a really cool and exciting area. A lot to uncover.
So last year was pretty exciting and full of a lot of new things.
[00:11:28] Speaker B: Awesome. Well, congratulations on becoming a new mom. That's fantastic.
[00:11:31] Speaker C: Thank you.
[00:11:33] Speaker B: Your life will never be the same. Right.
Well, I think first off, I'm interested in to understand why Xylem, which is a pure play water company, has someone who's in charge of AI.
What's the connection there?
[00:11:54] Speaker C: Yeah, I think I'll say it in two parts. There are two big reasons, I think. First, we are, as you said, a water technology company. And our mission, our whole purpose is around bringing technology that delivers water security for our customers and our communities.
And technology. It should be the latest and greatest and the best that we can offer our customers. So artificial intelligence needs to be part of that story.
But second area, and where I'm spending a lot of my time right now, is we're on our own AI transformation at Xylem and understand that we're in the middle of what we think is a big revolution happening to the way companies are run, the way we work, and we want to be at the forefront of that. So we're also taking a very critical look at how we leverage AI within our own four walls.
[00:12:47] Speaker B: That. That is fantastic. Yeah. So it's not just do as I say, not as I do. You're actually walking the walk along with. With everyone else. So kudos.
[00:12:55] Speaker C: Oh, that's right. We are, we are in it. It is a learning journey. Yeah.
[00:13:00] Speaker B: One of the things I think that is high on my list to speak with you about, and I think it's kind of the main topic we're going to hit on today, is last year, Xylem announced a partnership with Amazon in Mexico, specifically Mexico City and Monterrey, on saving water with Amazon, who's one of the big AI companies. Right. Who's driving data centers and water demand. So can you kind of give us a little background on how this partnership kind of came together and why, you know, what's the strategic reason why it was such an important partnership for you?
[00:13:43] Speaker C: Yeah, I'm so happy you asked about this because it is able to blend my current role with the role I was in previously was leading sustainability for Xylem and that's how this originated.
Amazon has some pretty cool and ambitious water positive targets around the way that they're reducing their water impact and basically overcompensating for any water withdrawal they have. They're more than making up for it in the investments that they're making.
And one of the things that they're doing as a technology company that they are, they're looking for ways to apply technology to reduce water challenges in the regions where they're operating. Whether that's data center or other facilities, they're looking to help offset their water demand.
And so we were able to partner in Monterey, Mexico and Mexico City where Amazon knew they wanted to make some water replenishment investments.
We, asylum and particularly our Vue Digital Solutions team were already well embedded and had great relationships with the utilities in those areas.
We're able to apply Xylem technology to reduce non revenue water in those two utilities with support and funding from Amazon.
So to me it is like the best scenario you can think of of utilities at the end of the day are the ones benefiting communities that they're serving because responsible companies like Amazon are making investments and partnering with what we think best in class water technology like Xylem to be able to do it the right way.
[00:15:26] Speaker B: So where, where are the water savings coming from? And first, I think the, the whole premise behind this is I love that you use non revenue water because in the utilities space we talk about non revenue water all the time.
So I love that you're highlighting non revenue water, but it also highlights the fact that oftentimes your best source of supply or your cheapest source of supply is non revenue water. What you're losing through your pipes anyway.
[00:15:59] Speaker C: Yeah, absolutely. Isn't it like, it's crazy that, and we all know this, we're water people on this podcast, but I think most people out there just don't realize how like crazy it is that we still lose so much money, so much water in our pipes and networks through non revenue water through leaks. It's kind of that mind numbing frustration that, that so many water utilities are experiencing and so why not start there? Because that's just the most like if we can fix that problem first, let's fix our own systems and our own infrastructure to be able to then look at other areas of opportunity as well. But to me it's like of anywhere that's a no brainer. It's just a win, win, win all around.
[00:16:47] Speaker B: Amen. Amen. So can you, can you talk a little about how the technology identified where the savings could come from? You know, how did, was there a ranking system in terms of where the water was being lost and areas to attack first.
Can you talk a little about that, please?
[00:17:07] Speaker C: Certainly. This was all done through our VUE technology. We have a fantastic team in Mexico, so I will not pretend to have the same level of expertise that they do, but essentially they're leveraging Zalem's VUE technology, which is our digital solutions products that are connecting over a utility network or water distribution network in this case, and looking at where do leaks exist, various technologies to identify where those leaks are, where the greatest opportunity to go and make some very smart and specific fixes in the infrastructure system and in the pipe network, just reduce leaks.
Because if you don't have that technology solution to help you identify where those leaks are, it can be kind of a crapshoot of trying to find where the leaks are. A little bit of a guessing game, tearing up miles of pipe network just to try to find leaks. And so where we're able to leverage technology in some cases including artificial intelligence in that solution, we're able to help a utility pinpoint where the problem is and get to a solution much faster.
[00:18:22] Speaker B: Awesome.
And I assume this is replicable otherwise. So you started in Monterey and Mexico City and is there any magic or secret as to why those. Was it just a function of Amazon wanted to do projects there and that's why these regions were chosen, or was there another alternative rationale as to why Monterey and Mexico City were chosen as the, the first start in this kind of partnership?
[00:18:52] Speaker C: Yeah, these are, these are places where Amazon had prioritized. In the case of Monterey, we were already partnering well with the utility and so it was a really nice. That was our first stop was Monterey. And so it was a great test bed where Asylum had a relationship already had some of our technology already installed and Amazon was looking for an investment there. So that was a really nice one.
Mexico City, similar story.
But what was really exciting for me about Mexico City, I think many of us in the water world are familiar with the day zero news coming out of Mexico City, how much water shortages they've been experiencing in the past couple of years. It was a really cool place to say, wow, we could really maximize impact as partners in Mexico City. And so that was a great place for us both to go together and find an area that really needs this.
[00:19:51] Speaker B: Yeah, and the water stress of the region tells me, and I know data centers and chip manufacturers are going siting facilities in other water stressed regions. So it seems like this may be the genesis of kind of a long range opportunity to help other water stress regions reduce non Revenue water through technological means.
Fair.
[00:20:22] Speaker C: Yeah, that's right. And I think what I would say to any utility managers out there that are looking for creative ways to help solve their non revenue water challenges, here's a great opportunity to look in your community and see are there opportunities to partner with some of these large technology companies that have water positive targets like Amazon and get some funding in place to help you get off the ground.
That's a, that is an all around win type scenario. So I don't think there I. There's very few utilities out there that aren't thinking about non revenue water as one of their many, many challenges.
So to be able to bring in outside partners to help you fund that, I think it's a great thing to look at.
[00:21:10] Speaker B: Yeah.
Can you talk a little about how the partnership actually came together? I mean so yeah, I know that's a big question, but go ahead and, go ahead and start your answer and I'll follow up on specific aspects of it.
[00:21:30] Speaker C: Yeah, absolutely, I'm happy to. And I hope he doesn't mind that I name drop a little bit. There's a gentleman at Amazon, his name's Will Hughes.
Him and I, when I was in the sustainability role had been kind of bumping into each other at different water related functions and had started to talk off and on for a period of time. Boy, wouldn't this make sense if we could partner together? Amazon has these goals.
Zalmen's got the technology and our own sustainability ambitions.
There's surely got to be some crossover there. And like all good projects, it was something that took some time and some conversation. But once we found the right place and we had a really good Xylem Mexico team there on the ground to make it happen, we were able to really test it out in Monterey and say this is a partnership that could, could really go places and really work.
[00:22:27] Speaker B: Yeah. And so that's, that's the partnership. And Will, Will Hughes is a great guy. He's been on the podcast before too, but.
[00:22:33] Speaker C: Great.
[00:22:37] Speaker B: So the, the two private entities, it was, there was an organic relationship there was there a. Was. Did you have to overcome any hurdles to get the utility convinced to, to allow this?
[00:22:52] Speaker C: Yeah, I mean we picked Monterey was a place because there was already openness and partnership, that trust that existed with Monterey, the utility. Again, because our, our Xylem Mexico team is, is fantastic. So we, we had a level of trust there that, that made this a good option. But of course with any of the, the, the Mexico projects where I think, you know, there were Some questions around how to make sure we're doing this in a way that is well governed, well trusted. At the end of the day, the utility has to be the one that wants this.
And I credit Amazon for their focus to say, you know, we will fund what makes sense for the utility from a technology standpoint. So we as Xylem, you know, still had to prove ourselves that we are the best choice.
So yeah, I think there's a lot of like that responsibility and governance and those questions that come up. But I would say that that's normal course and appropriate to make sure that at the end of the day the utility owns the decision here, the utility owns this, their operations and making sure this is an effective solution for them. And our role as Xylem and Amazon was to honor that and make sure at the end of the day, it's the community that wins the most.
[00:24:10] Speaker B: Very interesting. And I love that this public private partnership came together through relationships because really that's how all business gets done, is through relationships and building trust. Do you have any insights or advice in terms of how you build that trust and how you gain?
Because public private partnerships are hard things to, to get and because there's always, no matter, no matter how good a relationship you have, there's always going to be some, well, we're doing something new.
This, this might backfire. How, how do you build that trust? And do you have any advice on, on getting over the hump with, with utilities? Because they are, they are naturally a conservative group, right? Because they, they do provide water that is ingested. And so they, they don't want to make decisions that impact the utility adversely.
[00:25:09] Speaker C: Absolutely. And appropriately so they're risk adverse. And so it makes a lot of sense.
I think at the end of the day the best thing that proves trust is results.
And so, you know, you have to be, in the case of Asylum and as in the case of Amazon, as a partner, we have to show and prove to the utility that what we're offering as a technology solution, what we're offering is a partnership has results that are meaningful and impactful and are aligned to what the utilities organizational goals are.
And so I think that's an advantage for someone like Xylem, where we have a longer history of results and projects either at utilities that we're talking to or at other utilities that we can point to that that is a level of trust that it's hard to beat when the results can show what is possible.
So I think that that certainly is a piece of it and Then on the greater partnership, and I would say particularly you know, with us and Amazon and then even as we brought in and started talking more closely with utility partners, you know, having that kind of relationship where you can be very upfront and honest and voice concerns as they're coming up from the organization or you know, the utility can freely voice what their concerns are, that requires a level of relationship that's only built over time.
But it builds trust too to know that we can voice our concerns to each other. We can voice where we still have questions and partner together to answer. And to me that was something that was not built overnight, that took several years of work, but once in place is really fantastic to have.
[00:27:04] Speaker B: Absolutely, absolutely.
Are there any ancillary benefits, for example, as Amazon is paying for the digitalization of the infrastructure? I don't know if a digital twin's involved or anything like that. But are there ancillary benefits that are not just saving the water or finding additional supply?
Will they be able to use the digital technology off into the future even to help them with future infrastructure investments that could save even more in water or more in infrastructure spending?
[00:27:41] Speaker C: Yeah, the great thing about these investments here is that you know, while Amazon provided that funding, these are, these are tools here to stay and so Xylem is not going anywhere in our partnership with the utilities to that. These should be tools long into the future. As we know non revenue water, as in many water challenges, it's typically not a one fix and then move on. It's, it's a long process and continuous monitoring. So, so that's something, you know, we, given who we are, our size and our history, we're able to really stick it out with the utilities for the long run and be that long term partner in the other benefits that I think are worth voicing and particularly I think Mexico City is one where it could be really interesting.
There's a ton of capacity left. There's a lot of work done to be done with Mexico City utility, with many utilities.
And so door is open for other companies that are operating and may have water demand in that region to also help support this work. This is not intended to be a just Nylam and Amazon. This is really intended to be something where we can bring in all kinds of partners from all sorts of industries, anybody who cares about water. We have an investment ready impact proven model that we can bring other partners in and really maximize impact of responsible water steward companies.
[00:29:14] Speaker B: I think you, you, you started to answer my next question already. So impressive foresight. My next question was going to be. What's. What. What does Xylem have on its, you know, in its sights next for scaling this opportunity?
[00:29:28] Speaker C: Yeah, I think, you know, we've got a number of utilities that we're working with on this technology already just in the works, either already installed or other opportunities.
We have some other exciting projects we're not ready to share more on quite yet, but I. I think you'll be hearing about in 2026. So we're really excited to share kind of future projects in the same vein and really just helping utilities, it's back to the basics, helping utilities identify technology that works and where possible, bring in some funding to also support that. And so that we know the playbook and now we're trying to reach out and find other areas where we can run the play.
[00:30:12] Speaker B: Interesting. So as you look ahead, you know, you've got some projects lined up, you kind of know where things are going. What's the most exciting thing for you when you look out into the next decade or so?
What gets you going in terms of where you see the industry headed?
[00:30:36] Speaker C: I think to this project in particular? I think we're just scratching the surface of what's possible when responsible companies that have sustainability goals come together with technology.
I think the opportunity is endless and I think really exciting to also start to do more with advancing technology in areas like AI in these solutions to see how we can continue to maximize impact together.
I think this is an area where while the world of AI has a lot of noise and a lot of concern, appropriately, here's an area where AI can really do some good.
And bringing partners together to help utilities realize that, I think is quite exciting.
[00:31:27] Speaker B: Yeah, it's great that Xylem's jumping in with both feet into the smart infrastructure that will help keep the digital economy humming by saving water that these chip manufacturers and data centers and so forth need in order to keep us all going forward to try and win the AI race, really.
Xylem has a white paper out now that talks about AI and how it impacts the water space. Could you talk a little about that?
[00:32:01] Speaker C: I think it's really exciting because what we were just talking about with companies like Amazon that are doing water stewardship practices, which is fantastic.
You know, there's also a lot out there right now. What is AI's impact to water, particularly, you know, negatively, that's in the news right now. What is, what is this AI revolution that we're in? How is that going to impact water resources?
And so this white paper really digs in and it's a dense white paper which I think is great because it provides the nuance and context around the complexity of water impacts throughout the AI value chain. Everything from mining, critical minerals, semiconductor manufacturing, and then data centers.
And what is that impact to water and where are the concerns that we, particularly as water people, need to be aware of and paying attention to? Where are companies, whether they're data centers, technology companies or semiconductors, need to be thinking about to be responsible stewards in this economy shift. We're going under, but then also I think does a nice job of grounding what are we actually talking about that isn't the headline capturing sky is falling, but where are the real challenges exist with water and how can we responsibly and thoughtfully address those?
[00:33:36] Speaker B: Well, dents is the right way to put it because there's a lot of information in that report and it's actually got a foreword by Xylem CEO Matthew Pine.
And so that is a very high level and again, dense white paper and I very much encourage everyone to read it.
[00:33:58] Speaker C: Yeah, we're so excited about it. Matthew, our CEO is actually at Davos World Economic Forum talking about this white paper to his fellow CEOs and leaders.
Because we really think this is not just a topic for water folks to be concerned about. This is something that really business as a whole and government as a whole really should be thinking critically about this AI transition and really responsible, grounded, nuanced discussion around what is the water impact and how do we responsibly manage that together.
[00:34:37] Speaker B: Right before we say goodbye, Austin, you've been phenomenal, just like your last appearance on the podcast. So thank you very much for coming on and sharing some great news.
But before we say goodbye, do you have a, like a leave behind message that you might want to share with the listener?
[00:34:57] Speaker C: You know, one, I'll just leave it on this. There's just a lot out there right now under AI. It's scary, there's a ton of noise concerns, appropriate concerns.
But I think what I've found so far in my role leading AI for Xylem is that it's really about finding good partners along the way. This is a, is going to impact all of us in some way or another where you're a water utility or you're a company and finding partners that you can trust, partners that are experts in their area that can help you along your way.
It's how we're going to get through this together. And I think the companies that partner well, the organizations that partner well, are going to be the ones that really come out the other end of this transition ahead.
[00:35:52] Speaker B: Well, thanks again Austin. You were fantastic.
Really appreciate your time. I know you're very busy, but thank you so much for coming on. And for those who want to find out more about you, more about your work, more about the partnership that you identified, where can they go to get that information?
[00:36:11] Speaker C: Yeah, absolutely. Xylem.com, it's got everything you need and everything is on there. And then I personally, you know, I'm on LinkedIn and all the places, so also help. Happy to connect there as well.
[00:36:22] Speaker B: Awesome Austin. Again, thanks so much and have a great one and enjoy motherhood this year.
All right, we'll talk soon.
[00:36:29] Speaker C: Thank you, David.
[00:36:29] Speaker B: You bet we'll talk soon. Thanks Austin.
Austin was simply awesome. Obvious why Zylem keeps entrusting her with significant roles and responsibilities.
And I hope Xylem and Amazon's leadership on these projects spreads throughout the industry. You know mighty oaks from tiny acorns grow. So keep up the great work Austin and team. Can't wait to see what you're doing next.
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[00:38:39] Speaker C: You've been listening to the Water Values Podcast. Thank you for spending some of your day with my dad and me.
[00:38:44] Speaker B: Well, thank you for tuning in to the disclaimer. I'm a lawyer licensed in Indiana and Colorado, and nothing in this podcast should be taken as providing legal advice or as establishing an attorney client relationship with you or with anyone else. Additionally, nothing in this podcast should be considered a solicitation for professional employment. I'm just a lawyer that finds water issues interesting and that believes greater public education is needed about water issues. And that includes enhancing my own education about water issues, because no one knows everything about water.
