Clarence Jones

I want to ask a question in this, and I want you to be totally honest with me, okay? Because this is health chatter, and so we don't do politically correct stuff. We just talk, all right? So what is the real future of water in Minnesota and the world? Because I think that there are some real challenges that we're going to be facing. So what is the real future of water in Minnesota and the world?

I want to ask a question in this, and I want you to be totally honest with me, okay? Because this is health chatter, and so we don't do politically correct stuff. We just talk, all right? So what is the real future of water in Minnesota and the world? Because I think that there are some real challenges that we're going to be facing. So what is the real future of water in Minnesota and the world?

Yeah, and that gets into that whole issue around health equity because we know that, and we want to make sure that that's one of the things that we talk about was that it costs a lot of money to maintain these water systems. And you have people in places where they don't have the tax structure or they don't have the infrastructure to make that happen. So what's gonna happen?

Yeah, and that gets into that whole issue around health equity because we know that, and we want to make sure that that's one of the things that we talk about was that it costs a lot of money to maintain these water systems. And you have people in places where they don't have the tax structure or they don't have the infrastructure to make that happen. So what's gonna happen?

I mean, again, I mentioned Flint, Michigan, I mentioned some other, there was a lot of different places that we talked about How are we going to be able to, you know, again, I know we're talking about Minnesota here, but there are other people in other parts of the world. How are we going to be able to and what should be our focus in terms of making sure that we maintain good, healthy water?

I mean, again, I mentioned Flint, Michigan, I mentioned some other, there was a lot of different places that we talked about How are we going to be able to, you know, again, I know we're talking about Minnesota here, but there are other people in other parts of the world. How are we going to be able to and what should be our focus in terms of making sure that we maintain good, healthy water?

What are your thoughts?

What are your thoughts?

Well, you know, interesting enough, the question that I have, and I'm a community member, so the question that I have is really about the lead in the water. I think, Anna, you were alluding to that. You were talking about the pipes and flushing out the things like that. Can you talk, Anna, could you talk about the way in which the state is taking a look at lead?

Well, you know, interesting enough, the question that I have, and I'm a community member, so the question that I have is really about the lead in the water. I think, Anna, you were alluding to that. You were talking about the pipes and flushing out the things like that. Can you talk, Anna, could you talk about the way in which the state is taking a look at lead?

I mean, I know you can't do everything, but... It is an issue and it's causing problems with pregnancies, with brain development, those kinds of things. So what do we do?

I mean, I know you can't do everything, but... It is an issue and it's causing problems with pregnancies, with brain development, those kinds of things. So what do we do?

Let me ask a question there. This is kind of more of a personal question. What's that with you, Anna? How did you get involved in water? And then Sandy, how did you get involved in water? I mean, it seemed like, you know, I'm always interested in that. You know, what was that epiphany that says, like, hey, you know, I like water. I mean, you know what I mean. So let's talk about that.

Let me ask a question there. This is kind of more of a personal question. What's that with you, Anna? How did you get involved in water? And then Sandy, how did you get involved in water? I mean, it seemed like, you know, I'm always interested in that. You know, what was that epiphany that says, like, hey, you know, I like water. I mean, you know what I mean. So let's talk about that.

Sandeep, how about you? You and water, your relationship with water.

Sandeep, how about you? You and water, your relationship with water.

You know, it's interesting. Yeah, let me say this real quick, Sam. You know what's interesting for me? This is health chatter, okay? I never, never, ever, I'm a seasoned person, okay? I never, never realized that water had different tastes. You know, it was just water. And I think maybe about, my wife would always tell me stuff like, well, I like this water better than I like that water.

You know, it's interesting. Yeah, let me say this real quick, Sam. You know what's interesting for me? This is health chatter, okay? I never, never, ever, I'm a seasoned person, okay? I never, never realized that water had different tastes. You know, it was just water. And I think maybe about, my wife would always tell me stuff like, well, I like this water better than I like that water.

I said, well, what difference does it make? It's just water. Okay. But it's only been very, very recently that I found out there is a difference in the taste of water. And, you know, I think, Anna, you talked about the fact that, you know, you got minerals, you got chemicals and those kinds of things. And so now I've become a water connoisseur or snob. So anyway, I just want to tell my story.

I said, well, what difference does it make? It's just water. Okay. But it's only been very, very recently that I found out there is a difference in the taste of water. And, you know, I think, Anna, you talked about the fact that, you know, you got minerals, you got chemicals and those kinds of things. And so now I've become a water connoisseur or snob. So anyway, I just want to tell my story.