Tag: decentralized

Words On Water #65: Global Water Stewardship in Costa Rica

November 19, 2018

Matt Streicher is the Treasurer and Liz Heise is the Marketing Chair for the Global Water Stewardship. In this episode, Matt and Liz discuss the Global Water Stewardship, a volunteer organization that is working in Costa Rica to address sanitation and environmental challenges that stem from decentralized treatment, inadequate septic systems, and a lack of advanced treatment. They explain how volunteers help design systems to treat wastewater and train local residents to serve as operators. Matt and Liz also talk about the organization’s work to educate local people in Costa Rica about the issues, which includes paying a sewer bill. Donations to Global Water Stewardship help in these efforts.

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Words On Water #57: Joe Witlox on Services for Smaller Systems and Communities

October 1, 2018

Joe Witlox is the Director of Decentralized Water and Wastewater Solutions at Newterra. In this episode, Joe explains the challenges that small communities  face with wastewater treatment and how decentralized technology can be used to provide essential services. He also talks about the concept of modular design, which allows for incremental and cost-effective expansion of treatment as communities grow.

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