Hometown Ready Emergency Management

S1, E3: What’s in Your Water?

August 01, 2022 Springfield-Greene County Office of Emergency Management Season 1 Episode 3
S1, E3: What’s in Your Water?
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Hometown Ready Emergency Management
S1, E3: What’s in Your Water?
Aug 01, 2022 Season 1 Episode 3
Springfield-Greene County Office of Emergency Management

On this episode, OEM staff speak with Elizabeth Robertson from the City Utilities Water Quality Laboratory in Springfield, Missouri. We learn about all things drinking water in this episode. Topics discussed include drought, the differences between purification and treatment, the risk posed by algal blooms, the sources of Springfield and Greene County’s drinking water, and how City Utilities Cities uses redundancy and planning to ensure the community has access to safe, reliable drinking water. 

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On this episode, OEM staff speak with Elizabeth Robertson from the City Utilities Water Quality Laboratory in Springfield, Missouri. We learn about all things drinking water in this episode. Topics discussed include drought, the differences between purification and treatment, the risk posed by algal blooms, the sources of Springfield and Greene County’s drinking water, and how City Utilities Cities uses redundancy and planning to ensure the community has access to safe, reliable drinking water.