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September 25, 2025 27 mins
Do you know where your water comes from? Meet Liz Bageant (go.uidaho.edu/46eWQ3X), economist with James A. and Louise McClure Center for Public Policy Research (go.uidaho.edu/4pvdeEZ). Liz is going to discuss how Idaho’s growing population, its aging infrastructure and regulations affect the future of drinking and waste water (go.uidaho.edu/4mlmnNt) in the Gem state and the jobs that this industry supports. Visit our website go.uidaho.edu/thevandaltheory​. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu. Music “Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (go.uidaho.edu/3U3MNHs) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (go.uidaho.edu/3Q6LeY5). “Rhythm and Light” by Alin Oprea (go.uidaho.edu/46eXsXj) via Amphibious Zoo. H3: Chapters (0:00) Where does your water come from? (3:47) Getting to know Liz Bageant (4:23) What are Idaho’s water needs? (6:16) How does our water system work? (9:36) How does population affect water needs? (12:22) How does aging infrastructure and regulation affect our water? (14:46) Message to Idaho (18:06) Financing water (21:15) The people bringing us water (25:03) Final thoughts
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