Sandeep Burman

You know, as we know that things are changing in the environment and what does the long-term future hold, but we have to adapt to climate and make sure we are conserving and protecting the natural resources so we always have abundant sources. You know, globally, like you said, it is probably a lot more challenging.

You know, as we know that things are changing in the environment and what does the long-term future hold, but we have to adapt to climate and make sure we are conserving and protecting the natural resources so we always have abundant sources. You know, globally, like you said, it is probably a lot more challenging.

Again, we have the impacts of climate change are going to be, you know, widely felt and they're going to vary. And I think... If you look at some of the global statistics, a big chunk of this planet, a lot of countries are in a water-stressed environment, and that's not likely to improve on its own. So they are going to have to be very careful about managing and conserving water.

Again, we have the impacts of climate change are going to be, you know, widely felt and they're going to vary. And I think... If you look at some of the global statistics, a big chunk of this planet, a lot of countries are in a water-stressed environment, and that's not likely to improve on its own. So they are going to have to be very careful about managing and conserving water.

And again, I think water is, as you said, it's liquid gold. It is probably the constraining resource, and I think that is getting recognized more and more that the availability of water is going to be a driving factor in how nations and economies fare over time. So it is a very, very critical issue, something that everyone needs to pay very close attention to.

And again, I think water is, as you said, it's liquid gold. It is probably the constraining resource, and I think that is getting recognized more and more that the availability of water is going to be a driving factor in how nations and economies fare over time. So it is a very, very critical issue, something that everyone needs to pay very close attention to.

Minnesota, I think we can be optimistic. Globally, I think a lot of attention will need to be paid to make sure that everybody on planet Earth has a safe and sustainable water future. That is not a guarantee. lot of work, a lot of hard work.

Minnesota, I think we can be optimistic. Globally, I think a lot of attention will need to be paid to make sure that everybody on planet Earth has a safe and sustainable water future. That is not a guarantee. lot of work, a lot of hard work.

I think that's a really, really important issue, and that is getting the attention it deserves in Minnesota. Is that happening everywhere else? That's really, really hard to... Really hard to know without knowing kind of in details of how those states or those cities may be managing some of the health equity issues. But this is an issue that in Minnesota has been front and center for a long time.

I think that's a really, really important issue, and that is getting the attention it deserves in Minnesota. Is that happening everywhere else? That's really, really hard to... Really hard to know without knowing kind of in details of how those states or those cities may be managing some of the health equity issues. But this is an issue that in Minnesota has been front and center for a long time.

And it really comes down to, does everybody have access to the same quality of water at kind of the same rates, right? So that's a big focus here for us in Minnesota Department of Health.

And it really comes down to, does everybody have access to the same quality of water at kind of the same rates, right? So that's a big focus here for us in Minnesota Department of Health.

working with our other sister agencies, working with the legislature to really try and level that playing field to assure that at least public water supply consumers across the state are really experiencing a level playing field in terms of what they're getting and how much they're having to pay for it.

working with our other sister agencies, working with the legislature to really try and level that playing field to assure that at least public water supply consumers across the state are really experiencing a level playing field in terms of what they're getting and how much they're having to pay for it.

So we build in a lot of those factors into how systems are funded, how public funds are used, trying to maintain that balance. So that will remain a focus on the public water supply side of things. That's definitely sort of a fundamental part of the process now. It gets a lot more complicated when you look at what's happening on people that have private wells.

So we build in a lot of those factors into how systems are funded, how public funds are used, trying to maintain that balance. So that will remain a focus on the public water supply side of things. That's definitely sort of a fundamental part of the process now. It gets a lot more complicated when you look at what's happening on people that have private wells.

You know, 20% of the state's population still gets their water from private water supplies. And there's probably big differences there because people are responsible for upkeep of their private water system entirely on their own. And I think that's the part where the state probably needs to pay some attention to and And you need to cross those barriers off.

You know, 20% of the state's population still gets their water from private water supplies. And there's probably big differences there because people are responsible for upkeep of their private water system entirely on their own. And I think that's the part where the state probably needs to pay some attention to and And you need to cross those barriers off.

Those are private properties and it's private infrastructure. What is the government's role in that? So I think those are discussions that are taking place. There are some fundamental things there that have to be figured out. But if you look at the fact that drinking water,

Those are private properties and it's private infrastructure. What is the government's role in that? So I think those are discussions that are taking place. There are some fundamental things there that have to be figured out. But if you look at the fact that drinking water,