Data center & water credits have a verification problem | Ep. 06

Water credits are supposed to show a company giving back more water than it uses. Measuring that accurately is more complicated than it sounds. Susan Springsteen (founder and CEO of H2O Connected) talks with Nathan Barasa Wangusi, founder of the water credits marketplace Blue Credit and former water sustainability lead at Amazon Web Services, about how corporate water claims get measured today and how those standards continue to develop. The Leak in the System explores water in the real world: uncovering the decisions, innovations, and tradeoffs shaping the future of our most vital resource. Key Takeaways: 00:00 A 90% water positive claim 01:14 Water Credit 101 02:46 Why offsets aren't transparent 04:26 Why an offset has to be local 05:28 The 75% water positive problem 07:00 Why data center water use is spiking 08:06 Why data centers get the blame Learn more about data center water: 📚 How AI & Digital Infrastructure Use Water: bluecredits.org/research.html 🖥️ See the Live MVP — Data Center Water Leaks: datacenterwaterleaks.com 📚 New to the term Superfund site? The EPA explains it here: epa.gov/superfund/what-superfund Connect with Nathan Barasa: 💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/wangusi 🌐 Blue Credit: bluecredits.org Connect with Susan Springsteen: 💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/susan-springsteen-58788144 💧 LeakAlertor Pro: leakalertorpro.com Watch Next: 🎧 The Cost for Water Is Still Far Below Its Real Value | Ep. 05    • The Cost for Water Is Still Far Below Its ...   🎧 What It Takes to Keep Water Safe: The Cost of PFAS, Cyber Security and Lead Pipe Removal | Ep. 04    • What It Takes to Keep Water Safe: The Cost...   ABOUT THE HOST Susan Springsteen is the founder and CEO of H2O Connected, developer of LeakAlertor product line. With more than two decades in water technology and product development, she brings a practitioner's lens to The Leak in the System, examining the innovations, responsibility, and decisions that shape the future of water. #WaterInfrastructure #WaterPolicy #WaterPodcast #WaterCredits #DataCenterWater