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Speaker 1 (00:00):
It is Colorado's Morning News.
Speaker 2 (00:01):
Later this month, more than eleven thousand will flow into
Denver for the world's biggest water conference of its kind,
The American water Works Association's twenty twenty five Annual Conference
and Exposition, dubbed ACE twenty five, will drop water experts
from Colorado, North America, and internationally and joining me now
in the Kawa Common Spirit Health Hotline. The CEO of
the American water Works Association is David Lefront's David, thanks
(00:23):
for coming on with his here on Colorado's Morning News.
I feel like every year we talk about how crucial,
how important water is, especially here in Colorado, and imagine
this year is no different.
Speaker 3 (00:33):
I had of this. It is no different this year,
and Colorado has a long, long history of having terrific water,
but it's always a little bit more complicated because we're
a headwaters state and all of the water that starts
here runs out us at Colorado.
Speaker 2 (00:50):
What is different this year, David, than year's past Regarding
the concerns with water here in Colorado in the West.
Speaker 3 (00:57):
I think, I don't know if it's really new or different,
but we're always concerned about how how our snowpack will
be and how much of how the runoff will be
and the timing of all of that. So those are
some pretty important points in terms of having the right
quantity of water with us all the.
Speaker 2 (01:18):
Time we talk about the nature piece of this, So
are you concerns with some of the change with the
climate is an issue? And then I'm wondering the growth
in Colorado or the Front Range and the consumption of water.
Is that another issue that you talk about in address
and worries you a bit?
Speaker 3 (01:34):
So a couple a couple of really great points that
you're bringing up there in terms of the consumption of water.
Colorado ands do a really nice job of making sure
they use the right amount of water, if you will
there as a as a group, we're so aware of
our water and we are conserving water as much as
(01:54):
we can. In terms of having having availability of water,
we do have that challenge of being a headwater state.
So we're good water stewards, but we do have some
challenges that others don't have.
Speaker 2 (02:11):
Explain what you mean by headwater state. I've heard that
term before, but for some that aren't familiar, explain what
that means.
Speaker 3 (02:17):
Okay, So water always water in terms of rivers and
streams always starts somewhere, So for us, it starts with
a snowpack, and then the Colorado River, any of the
South Platte River, all of the rivers here begin in
Colorado and then they travel to other states. But we
(02:39):
don't have state water. We don't have rivers I'm sorry
that come into our state. So we're one of only
two states that have this situation where all the water
runs out of it and doesn't come into it.
Speaker 1 (02:55):
David, is there any way we teck our way out
of this? Again?
Speaker 2 (02:58):
This is something where we hear about technology and innovation
lead to solutions to where mother nature may not be
as big of assist. Is that something you all talk about?
Is that a reality too?
Speaker 3 (03:09):
Yeah, so technology is really helpful in terms of efficiency
of water. But the quantity of water that we have
today is the same amount of water that we've always
had here. The water cycle that we all learned about
in elementary school and where what rain comes down and
then it flows through the land and then it evaporates
(03:30):
and it circles back. That amount of water is the
same amount that we've always had. It changes in quality
as it's being used, and then we do use technology
to make bad water fresh again.
Speaker 1 (03:43):
And then for water stewage.
Speaker 2 (03:46):
You talk about the individual use, but I often hear
in the news and again I'm out of my depth
with this, but other states use more than their fair share.
Am I right to characterize that that they're taking some
resources for other states because of demands and maybe not
even demands that are necessary or relevant for water use?
I always think of Las Vegas getting water coming in
(04:06):
for the fountains and some of that stuff, And again,
am I conflating issues there? Am I missing the mark
with that?
Speaker 3 (04:12):
Yeah? Well, so you're right in the fact that people
talk about that a lot in that way. Las Vegas
is actually gear at our conference, and they are also
excellent stewards of water. They recognize how rare water is
and how precious it is, so they also are good
stewards of water. But people look at them and see
(04:35):
things without understanding all of the details behind behind that.
So that sort of brand that they're given by many
is relatively common, and they're well aware of that and
working to change it. But the way the idea that
people are using more, it is true that people use
(04:58):
in different amounts of water depending on where you are
and depending on what your resources of water are, and
those are some of the big issues that people are
trying to solve. How do we make sure we manage
water properly for everyone?
Speaker 2 (05:14):
ACE twenty five underway now Colorado Convention Center runs through tomorrow.
He's the CEO of the American water Works Association. Is
David LaFrance. Thanks David, Thank you.
Speaker 3 (05:25):
Glad to be with you.
It is Colorado's Morning News.
Speaker 2 (00:01):
Later this month, more than eleven thousand will flow into
Denver for the world's biggest water conference of its kind,
The American water Works Association's twenty twenty five Annual Conference
and Exposition, dubbed ACE twenty five, will drop water experts
from Colorado, North America, and internationally and joining me now
in the Kawa Common Spirit Health Hotline. The CEO of
the American water Works Association is David Lefront's David, thanks
(00:23):
for coming on with his here on Colorado's Morning News.
I feel like every year we talk about how crucial,
how important water is, especially here in Colorado, and imagine
this year is no different.
Speaker 3 (00:33):
I had of this. It is no different this year,
and Colorado has a long, long history of having terrific water,
but it's always a little bit more complicated because we're
a headwaters state and all of the water that starts
here runs out us at Colorado.
Speaker 2 (00:50):
What is different this year, David, than year's past Regarding
the concerns with water here in Colorado in the West.
Speaker 3 (00:57):
I think, I don't know if it's really new or different,
but we're always concerned about how how our snowpack will
be and how much of how the runoff will be
and the timing of all of that. So those are
some pretty important points in terms of having the right
quantity of water with us all the.
Speaker 2 (01:18):
Time we talk about the nature piece of this, So
are you concerns with some of the change with the
climate is an issue? And then I'm wondering the growth
in Colorado or the Front Range and the consumption of water.
Is that another issue that you talk about in address
and worries you a bit?
Speaker 3 (01:34):
So a couple a couple of really great points that
you're bringing up there in terms of the consumption of water.
Colorado ands do a really nice job of making sure
they use the right amount of water, if you will
there as a as a group, we're so aware of
our water and we are conserving water as much as
(01:54):
we can. In terms of having having availability of water,
we do have that challenge of being a headwater state.
So we're good water stewards, but we do have some
challenges that others don't have.
Speaker 2 (02:11):
Explain what you mean by headwater state. I've heard that
term before, but for some that aren't familiar, explain what
that means.
Speaker 3 (02:17):
Okay, So water always water in terms of rivers and
streams always starts somewhere, So for us, it starts with
a snowpack, and then the Colorado River, any of the
South Platte River, all of the rivers here begin in
Colorado and then they travel to other states. But we
(02:39):
don't have state water. We don't have rivers I'm sorry
that come into our state. So we're one of only
two states that have this situation where all the water
runs out of it and doesn't come into it.
Speaker 1 (02:55):
David, is there any way we teck our way out
of this? Again?
Speaker 2 (02:58):
This is something where we hear about technology and innovation
lead to solutions to where mother nature may not be
as big of assist. Is that something you all talk about?
Is that a reality too?
Speaker 3 (03:09):
Yeah, so technology is really helpful in terms of efficiency
of water. But the quantity of water that we have
today is the same amount of water that we've always
had here. The water cycle that we all learned about
in elementary school and where what rain comes down and
then it flows through the land and then it evaporates
(03:30):
and it circles back. That amount of water is the
same amount that we've always had. It changes in quality
as it's being used, and then we do use technology
to make bad water fresh again.
Speaker 1 (03:43):
And then for water stewage.
Speaker 2 (03:46):
You talk about the individual use, but I often hear
in the news and again I'm out of my depth
with this, but other states use more than their fair share.
Am I right to characterize that that they're taking some
resources for other states because of demands and maybe not
even demands that are necessary or relevant for water use?
I always think of Las Vegas getting water coming in
(04:06):
for the fountains and some of that stuff, And again,
am I conflating issues there? Am I missing the mark
with that?
Speaker 3 (04:12):
Yeah? Well, so you're right in the fact that people
talk about that a lot in that way. Las Vegas
is actually gear at our conference, and they are also
excellent stewards of water. They recognize how rare water is
and how precious it is, so they also are good
stewards of water. But people look at them and see
(04:35):
things without understanding all of the details behind behind that.
So that sort of brand that they're given by many
is relatively common, and they're well aware of that and
working to change it. But the way the idea that
people are using more, it is true that people use
(04:58):
in different amounts of water depending on where you are
and depending on what your resources of water are, and
those are some of the big issues that people are
trying to solve. How do we make sure we manage
water properly for everyone?
Speaker 2 (05:14):
ACE twenty five underway now Colorado Convention Center runs through tomorrow.
He's the CEO of the American water Works Association. Is
David LaFrance. Thanks David, Thank you.
Speaker 3 (05:25):
Glad to be with you.
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