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120Water founders on AI data centers, aging infrastructure and the Flint water crisis.

Host Jayson Manship is joined by guests Megan Glover and Isaac Pellerin from 120Water to discuss the intersection of artificial intelligence, data centers and America's aging public water systems. Megan shares how the Flint, Michigan, water crisis inspired the founding of 120Water 10 years ago. She also explains the company's pivot from consumer lab testing to becoming a digital data platform for the municipal water market. The group explores the heavy toll multibillion-dollar AI data centers place on local water and power resources. The guests emphasize the need for robust state-level strategies and transparent community negotiations rather than using nondisclosure agreements. The conversation highlights significant challenges facing the industry, including a deteriorating infrastructure and a looming workforce shortage. Currently, 50% of water utility operators are eligible to retire within five years. To combat this brain drain, the guests detail how augmented reality and agentic AI models can capture institutional knowledge to empower small utility teams. The episode concludes with a recommendation to check out the Make Water Work podcast to learn more about the water industry.