About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges faced by public water systems in Vermont during a flash drought.

This week's episode of Tap Talk is a direct follow-up to last week's show, " What We Can Learn from Vermont's Flash Drought ." In that episode, we primarily discussed the impact of flash drought to private well users in Vermont. This week, we hear about the challenges from the other side of 2025's water crisis: those experienced at public water systems. Sille Larsen, water resources program manager from the Vermont Department of Environment Conservation, tells Jennifer and Steve about the steps taken at the state's water systems and the value of collecting data for understanding longterm drought impacts. Visit drinkingwaterpodcast.org to learn more and find the full show notes for this episode.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jennifer, Steve

Guest: Sille Larsen

Topics covered

• flash drought
• public water systems
• water crisis
• data collection
• longterm drought impacts

Keywords

• Vermont
• flash drought
• public water systems
• water crisis
• data collection

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vermont Department of Environment Conservation

Places: Vermont

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