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Solving Water Infrastructure Mysteries Through Social Media
Author(s) -
Water News Network
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/opfl.1532
Subject(s) - wonder , water infrastructure , water pipe , key (lock) , social media , business , sociology , engineering , public relations , political science , water supply , computer security , computer science , psychology , environmental engineering , law , mechanical engineering , social psychology , inlet
How many people drive or walk past pipes sticking out of the ground and wonder, “What is that thing?” While sitting in his car at a red light one day in northern San Diego County, John Carnegie, customer services manager for Olivenhain Municipal Water District (OMWD), Encinitas, Calif., realized that some members of the public probably aren't aware of how key water infrastructure objects in their neighborhoods play a role in delivering safe, reliable water.