Local Expert Highlights the State’s Complex Water System in Debut Podcast by Rowland Water District Sep 3, 2024 Member Submitted News ROWLAND HEIGHTS —Rowland Water District’s (RWD) General Manager, Tom Coleman, was recently featured as a guest speaker on the inaugural episode of the podcast H2KnowItAlls, where he discussed California’s water storage issues. The H2KnowItAlls podcast debuted on August 1st, 2024, and aims to engage communities across California in water conversation through expert interviews and dialogue. It will be hosted monthly by the Public Water Agencies Group’s (PWAG) Conservation and Education Team (CET). Coleman also serves as PWAG’s Executive Committee chair , helping to spearhead this new project. “Tom has been crucial in getting this podcast project off the ground,” said Brittnie Gildea, Rowland Water District’s Education & Community Outreach Coordinator and administrative committee member of PWAG CET. “It is an amazing, innovative platform to educate listeners about all the intricacies involved in delivering water across California.” During the first episode, Coleman spoke at length about the history of Los Angeles’ water systems dating back to the 1950s, as well as modern weather trends that have led the State to reevaluate its water collection and storage systems. PWAG is a non-profit mutual corporation consisting of 20 organizations, including irrigation districts, municipal water districts, mutual water companies, retail water districts, and a watermaster, throughout Los Angeles County. PWAG established the Conservation and Education Team to provide conservation and educational resources to Southern California. Learn more about CET by visiting pwagcet.org. The H2KnowItAlls podcast is available to stream for free on popular podcast services such as Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Learn more at rwd.org. ### About Rowland Water District Rowland Water District was formed 70 years ago to provide water service to 200 ranchers and farmers in a rural, agricultural community. Over the years, the District has evolved to meet the changing needs of a dynamic and rapidly growing customer base. Rowland Water currently delivers 14 million gallons of safe drinking water to about 55,000 people every day. The District maintains 150 miles of potable water pipeline and 25 miles of recycled water pipeline to serve 13,800 customer connections across 17.2 square miles in southeast Los Angeles County, including portions of Rowland Heights, Hacienda Heights, La Puente, and the cities of Industry and West Covina.
