Episode 10.1: The hidden costs of keeping Idaho’s water flowing
Update: 2025-09-27
Description
Do you know where your water comes from?
Meet Liz Bageant (go.uidaho.edu/46eWQ3X), economist with James A. and Louise McClure Center for Public Policy Research (go.uidaho.edu/4pvdeEZ). Liz is going to discuss how Idaho’s growing population, its aging infrastructure and regulations affect the future of drinking and waste water (go.uidaho.edu/4mlmnNt) in the Gem state and the jobs that this industry supports.
Visit our website uidaho.edu/vandaltheory. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu.
Music
“Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (go.uidaho.edu/3U3MNHs) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (go.uidaho.edu/3Q6LeY5).
“Rhythm and Light” by Alin Oprea (go.uidaho.edu/46eXsXj) via Amphibious Zoo.
H3: Chapters
(0:00 ) Where does your water come from?
(3:47 ) Getting to know Liz Bageant
(4:23 ) What are Idaho’s water needs?
(6:16 ) How does our water system work?
(9:36 ) How does population affect water needs?
(12:22 ) How does aging infrastructure and regulation affect our water?
(14:46 ) Message to Idaho
(18:06 ) Financing water
(21:15 ) The people bringing us water
(25:03 ) Final thoughts
Meet Liz Bageant (go.uidaho.edu/46eWQ3X), economist with James A. and Louise McClure Center for Public Policy Research (go.uidaho.edu/4pvdeEZ). Liz is going to discuss how Idaho’s growing population, its aging infrastructure and regulations affect the future of drinking and waste water (go.uidaho.edu/4mlmnNt) in the Gem state and the jobs that this industry supports.
Visit our website uidaho.edu/vandaltheory. Email us at vandaltheory@uidaho.edu. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu.
Music
“Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (go.uidaho.edu/3U3MNHs) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (go.uidaho.edu/3Q6LeY5).
“Rhythm and Light” by Alin Oprea (go.uidaho.edu/46eXsXj) via Amphibious Zoo.
H3: Chapters
(0:00 ) Where does your water come from?
(3:47 ) Getting to know Liz Bageant
(4:23 ) What are Idaho’s water needs?
(6:16 ) How does our water system work?
(9:36 ) How does population affect water needs?
(12:22 ) How does aging infrastructure and regulation affect our water?
(14:46 ) Message to Idaho
(18:06 ) Financing water
(21:15 ) The people bringing us water
(25:03 ) Final thoughts
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