The Madison Declaration and the Future of Water (Part 1)

The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) is 50 years old.  Is it in good health or is it having a mid-life crisis?  Do the successes of the SDWA define its "ceiling" or present a new "floor" for consideration?  The Madison Declaration calls for an assessment of the future of drinking water throughout the United States.  Dr. Manny Teodoro from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Katherine Sorensen from the Kyl Center for Water Policy at Arizona State University, and Dr. Chad Seidel, President of Corona Environmental Consulting provide insights into the Madison Declaration and what it means for the future of drinking water.  Part 1 of the conversation kicks off Season 4 of the Water Foresight Podcast.

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Chapters

• 0:20 Introduction to the Madison Declaration
• 3:10 The Regulatory Treadmill Challenge
• 8:20 Infrastructure vs Contaminants Dilemma
• 13:10 The Moral Imperative of Safe Water
• 19:50 Relative Risks in Drinking Water
• 27:40 Underinvestment and System Failures
• 36:20 Small Systems Set Up to Fail
• 48:30 Toward a Vision for the Next 50 Years