March 2023 – Manny Teodoro

Water & Sewer Affordability in the United States 🎓

AWWA Water ScienceManuel P. TeodoroThe ability of low-income families to pay for basic water and sewer services is a subject of increasing concern. Large-scale assessments of affordability across large numbers of American utilities are

Water and Sewer Affordability in the United States, 2019 🎓

AWWA Water ScienceManuel P. Teodoro and Robin Rose SaywitzThis study uses contemporary metrics and data from an original, representative sample of water and sewer utilities in the United States to calculate the affordability of

PFASt takes 💻

Initial thoughts on EPA’s proposed PFAS standardsThis is a perfluorooctanesulfonic acid molecule. It's kind of cute! Almost.As regular readers of this blog are likely aware, this week EPA announced proposed Maximum Contaminant Limits (MCLs)

Profits of Distrust at Seminary Co-op Bookstore 🎦

A conversation with Sabina Shaikh, University of ChicagoThe burgeoning bottled water industry presents a paradox: Why do people choose expensive, environmentally destructive bottled water, rather than cheaper, sustainable, and more rigorously regulated tap water?