1. WATER'S TEN MOST-WANTED
Or: How Your Cat is Trying to Kill You
Brian Gongol
DJ Gongol & Associates, Inc.
November 3, 2016
Nebraska Section AWWA Fall Conference
Kearney, Nebraska
46. What's the problem?
Old pipes passing through contaminated areas can
introduce chemicals to drinking-water systems, especially
when low-pressure events create passing vacuums at joints
47. What's the public doing wrong?
Blindly imagining that water infrastructure
is free and lasts forever
48. What do we want them to change?
Recognize that investing in water infrastructure
protects public health and has no substitute
90. Summary
Safe drinking water really is everyone's business
Public buy-in is required
You're in the best position to make the case
Help people see these 10 problems (and more!)
People are motivated by a sense of ownership
Use all of the tools at your disposal
91. There's a lot the public needs to know
Ask me (or someone else)
if you need help!
92. Any questions?
Brian Gongol • DJ Gongol & Associates
515-223-4144
brian@gongol.net
@djgongol on Facebook or Twitter
93. References
Water-cycle image is public-domain work by the EPA
https://www3.epa.gov/safewater/kids/pdfs/graphic_grades_k-
3_watercycle.pdf
Aerial photo of Lincoln, Nebraska is public-domain work by the USGS
https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/564d77fbe4b0112df6
c4fffa
Pet quantities from the American Veterinary Medical Association
https://www.avma.org/KB/Resources/Statistics/Pages/Market-
research-statistics-US-pet-ownership.aspx
All other photographs and illustrations are original work of Brian
Gongol. Copyright and all other rights reserved.