Rogue Water Lab’s Post

In our final episode of the #RuralRipplesPodcast, we talk with R.Brent Locke about how the de-valuing of water causes infrastructure, safety, and affordability problems. 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐍: https://lnkd.in/g763d5nG 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫: 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 Brent runs Bistone Municipal Water Supply, a small system in Texas, and has worked in the industry for almost 50 years! He talks about the challenge of attracting and keeping a rural workforce, his solution, and the need to raise public awareness about the true value of water services, plus how he goes about that even with limited time on his hands. Listen to Episode 10, to interact with Brent's insights on: 🔹 How partnering with high schools can ensure the future of small systems 🔹 The importance of building trust and transparency in water utilities to solve infrastructure challenges 🔹 Why rural systems engaging with communities about water’s value is essential