S14 E8: Keeping Out What Doesn't Belong with Hye Jin Lee

In this episode, we dive into how the City of Chino is transforming its aging sewer infrastructure through proactive planning and smart investments. Hye Jin Lee joins us to share how Chino is leading the way in I&I reduction by partnering with the Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA), utilizing trenchless CIPP lining, addressing lateral repairs, and conducting CCTV inspections to guide their capital projects.You'll learn how mutual aid, resident education, and real-time system data are helping Chino build a more resilient and efficient wastewater system. Perfect for civil engineers, municipal leaders, and wastewater pros looking for real-world solutions.📌 What You’ll Learn:- Chino’s mutual aid partnership with IEUA- Cost-saving trenchless technology for mainline and lateral repairs- Using CCTV inspections for targeted rehab- Strategies for managing high groundwater infiltration- Educating residents to support system sustainability🌐 Mentioned in this episode:City of Chino: https://www.cityofchino.orgIEUA: https://www.ieua.orgChino Basin Watermaster📞 Connect with Hye Jin LeeEmail: [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hye-jin-lee-ms-pe-6a07a322/🎧 Subscribe to the Smells Like Money Podcast:Don’t forget to subscribe to the Smells Like Money Podcast for more insights and innovations in the wastewater industry. Follow us on creativeraven.com/smells-like-money-podcast for updates and more episodes.I hope you find this episode as informative and as exciting as we have.Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!Connect with Suzan Chin-Taylor, host of The DooDoo Diva's Smells Like Money Podcast:Website: www.creativeraven.com | https://thetuitgroup.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/creativeraven/Email: [email protected] Telephone: +1 760-217-8010Listen and subscribe here to your favorite platform:Apple Podcast - Google Podcast - Cast Box - Overcast - Pocket Casts - YouTube - Spotifyhttps://creativeraven.com/smells-like-money-podcast/ Subscribe to the Podcast:https://creativeraven.com/smells-like-money-podcast/Be a guest on our show:https://calendly.com/thetuitgroup/be-a-podcast-guestCheck Out my NEW Digital Marketing E-Course & Coaching Program just for Wastewater Pros:https://store.thetuitgroup.com/diy-digital-marketing-playbook-for-wastewater-pros#WastewaterManagement #PublicWorks #TrenchlessTechnology #InfrastructureRehab #INIReduction #CIPP #SewerLateral #MutualAid #ChinoCalifornia #SmartCities #WaterConservation #CivilEngineering #SustainableInfrastructure #UtilityManagement #SmellsLikeMoneyPodcast