Water PIO

04/24/2022

03/07/2020

Everyone checking in on our page, we have moved our commentary and conversations to our Twitter feed, , and we invite you to check out our website, WaterPIO.com.

As always, if you need to get in touch with us 24/7/365, you can call or text us at (910) 622-8472 or email us at [email protected] and [email protected].

08/01/2019

Our article for NC AWWA-WEA's Currents Magazine just hit the streets! They asked us for 1,800 words on all things .

We hope you find it useful as you prepare to meet AWIA's requirements. (We're here to help, BTW.) Head to page 63.

04/24/2019

Was our pleasure to sit in again with Joe Catenacci to talk about . Started off talking about the H2GO plant and latest developments about the lawsuit, shifted to CFPUA and their agreement with Wrightsville Beach, then had a great conversation about our nation's water and how Red v. Blue shouldn't matter when it comes to investment.

My segment starts at 29:30.
http://joecatenacci.com/podcastmedia/Joe_20190424.mp3 …

04/23/2019

We return to The Big Talker, 106.7 FM, tomorrow morning to sit down again with Joe Catenacci at 7:30am to talk about all things water.

It's been a busy couple of weeks here in the Cape Fear Region. We'll talk about the next steps for our client, Belville, in the wake of Monday's court decision against the H2GO transfer, cover House Bill 518 introduced by Harper Peterson to address state PFAS standards, and talk about CFPUA's deal with Wrightsville Beach to provide low-cost water after a WB well was tainted with GenX by CFPUA's ASR project.

We'll also talk about our speeches to Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania water leaders following the announcement of the EPA's so-called "PFAS Action Plan."

Don't get The Big Talker. You can listen live through their website... https://wilmingtonbigtalker.com/

04/12/2019

Inadequate source water protection is the reason why we're in the PFAS mess we find ourselves in. While we took issue with Cape Fear River Watch during the Consent Order process, they are strong advocates with the safety of our waterways.

This isn't a red or blue issue. It impacts your drinking water, people.

The Trump administration’s proposal to strip waterways around the country of Clean Water Act protection puts our drinking water at risk.The

03/04/2019

Joe is one of the most informed members of the media when it comes to and drinking .

People put conservatives like Joe in a box when it comes to environmental issues but that is an enormous mistake.

We’ve been on about a dozen times now and conversations have always been informative and entertaining. Today should be no different.

Coast to Coast AM airs on more than 600 stations in the U.S., as well as Canada, Mexico and Guam, and is heard by nearly three million weekly listeners. With hosts George Noory, George Knapp (weekend), and guest weekend hosts, it is the most listened to overnight radio program in North America. A me...

02/04/2019

WaterPIO is proud to announce that we're back out on the road this month, called upon by professionals throughout the Southeast to speak about communications-related issues affecting the water industry.

This month, WaterPIO will speak about PFAS & emerging contaminant communications at two major conferences. On February 12, we will be a Featured Speaker at the Catawba-Wateree Water Management Group's "Water for All" Summit.

We will address how to answer the basic question being raised by PFAS and emerging contaminant discoveries: Is My Water Safe to Drink? We will then lead an illustrious panel of scientists, engineers, and water leaders tasked with tackling the PFAS and EC problem through a series of questions on the topic.

On February 21 and 22, WaterPIO will talk about PFAS & emerging contaminant communications again, this time at the South Carolina Rural
Water Association's Decision Makers Summit.

We're also continuing our work with the North Carolina Rural Water
Association to train their members on customer and crisis communications. This month, we will present at two NCRWA trainings in LaGrange and Burlington, North Carolina.

01/10/2019

What leaders do.

CUSTOMER ALERT: WSSC assists federal workers impacted by ongoing government shutdown. In an effort to assist federal workers struggling to make ends meet as the government shutdown hits 19 days, WSSC announced it will suspend all water service shutoffs.
http://ow.ly/T2vF30ngz9v

“WSSC will suspend all water service shutoffs to ensure safe, clean water continues to flow to our customer’s homes in Prince George’s & Montgomery counties. Additionally, WSSC will waive all late fees and work one-on-one with customers impacted by the shutdown to establish convenient payment plans.” – Carla Reid, GM/CEO

In addition to these new assistance measures targeted to customers impacted by the federal shutdown, WSSC offers a variety of affordability programs to help customers in need. Customers can visit wsscwater.com/assistance to review additional options available.

12/02/2018

We worked with the StarNews to weigh in on the sweetheart deal Chemours negotiated for itself for their contamination of the Cape Fear River.

utilities and their customers will pay hundreds of millions more than the chemical giant to clean up their drinking water.

While environmentalists get significant levels of oversight to stop future pollution, Chemours gets a promise that it can’t be punished for past sins.

All for the bargain price of $13 million and improvements they already felt compelled to make.

How is that a bargain? They made $275 million in profits last quarter. $275 million in pure profit in three months.

It’s Public Relations 201. Have some news you don’t want people to see or read? Release it right before a holiday. Thanksgiving is an

11/30/2018

Pretty proud to say the first one of these was the brainchild of myself and Lyn Bell Riggins. Wishing my old haunts the best of luck. (I don't miss the 3 a.m. phone calls to do 5 a.m. interviews.)

11/29/2018

Had the pleasure of presenting to this group today on crisis communications.

https://www.facebook.com/358875834196217/posts/1917019455048506/

Can you tell it’s getting to the end of the year? This is our Kenansville continuing education class going on today with over 90 in attendance. We appreciate the trust operators and managers put in us to provide their water and wastewater training. We hope as we get into the Christmas season each of you have a wonderful time with family and friends and we look forward to serving you in 2019.