As announced on the eve of World Water Day (March 22, 2022), KETOS is the winner of this year’s Water Data Prize in the mapping category!
What is the Water Data Prize?
The Environmental Policy Innovation Center (EPIC) created The Water Data Prize to help build new approaches to sharing water information to help consumers understand if the water in their communities is safe to drink. This year, dozens of organizations participated, with prizes awarded across various categories covering four main areas that can help support new federal water regulations around the Lead and Copper Rule. These are:- Communications (tools and visualizations to give consumers actionable details on lead violations, sample results, replacement status, or health information surrounding lead in drinking water)
- Equity (tools that can help promote more equitable lead water pipe identification and replacement initiatives) Inventory (tools to assist in the prediction and determination of the location of lead pipes to help build an up-to-date list)
- Mapping (tools with simple interactive mapping technology to make lead pipe information more useful for public consumption)
Judging Criteria for 2022 Participants
EPIC chose an expert panel to determine which entries met the following criteria:- How easily the average individual can understand the data/information related to lead water pipes.
- How the submission creatively promotes accessibility, ADA compliance, and various languages.
- How easily users can engage with the data to learn more.
- How the tool leverages emerging or existing technology in a novel way.
- Which submission offers the most considerable improvement as compared to existing standards.
- How inexpensive/straightforward the tool is to implement.