Education Program

This presentation will examine a 2022 ISTT Award-winning rehabilitation project in Guayaquil, the largest city in Ecuador, using trenchless technology.  Since trenchless technology was practically unknown in the region, the project required enormous coordination efforts and trenchless training for up to 200 local workers.  This presentation will review the processes of identifying major rehabilitation projects in Central & South America, building organic community support during the proposal RFQ process, and creating the community-first infrastructure of the future.

Water bills, which are rising faster than inflation, are increasing across the U.S. Communities are grappling with aging water systems, fewer water resources, and extreme weather. This presentation attempts to explore how federal capital investment in water infrastructure spreads economic benefits within an interdependent system. It will be conducted at the federal level using the interindustry-macro model that analyzes macroeconomic data, including over 400 sectors. Investments that will be coordinated at the federal, state, and local levels will help control and stabilize rising water rates across the United States.