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Water Reuse And Technological Advancements With GE Water's Jon Freedman

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GE Water's Jon Freedman joins The Water Values Podcast to discuss water reuse and other challenges in the water industry.

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GE Water's Jon Freedman joins The Water Values Podcast to discuss water reuse and other challenges in the water industry. Jon walks us through issues surrounding water reuse and recycling and gives us a peek behind the curtain about several water-related technologies and where he and GE Water see the next frontier of water technology.

In this session, you'll learn about:

  • The recently announced partnership among GE Water, MWH Global and Goldman Sachs
  • The difference between delivery of water service in the Unites States and in other parts of the world
  • Chronic underinvestment in water systems and their impact on infrastructure
  • How water rates are rising to help alleviate the chronic underinvestment in water systems

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