2021 Water Data Prize - Lead edition

Whether you are in New Jersey and face state-specific requirements or are preparing for a new national Lead and Copper Rule, we need higher quality resources to communicate about where lead pipes are and how to address them.
Coming soon! A prize for all the creative communicators, engineering firms, data scientists and designers folks to solve these problems.
How does someone know whether their water is safe to drink? Who should they turn to for that information- the internet? A neighbor? Their landlord? What about their water utility?

The water sector has a public trust crisis. Nearly 60 million people do not drink their tap water, even when they have access to clean water. This means that in addition to investing in infrastructure, the water sector must take steps to establish, build, or restore the public trust in water.  

Research shows that sharing information with the public about water can build trust, and there is an opportunity to do revive water quality reports and use them to build trust.  

"When water systems make their reports more accessible and consumer-friendly, they turn them into tools of empowerment. This is a huge opportunity to ensure people have the information they need to make decisions about whether to drink from the tap. And with that kind of care and transparency comes trust."

                                             - Joaquin Esquivel, California State Water Resources Control Board
This site provides resources to utilities, regulators, and community partners who want to use water quality reports to build trust with customers and the public.

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