S14 E9: Wastewater as a Precious Resource with Hye Jin Lee

In this episode, Suzan continues her fascinating conversation with Hye Jin Lee to explore how the City of Chino is reimagining wastewater as a sustainable community asset. Discover how Chino built a 34-mile recycled water system over the past 30 years, now used to keep Ayala Park’s 144 acres green, support local agriculture, and earn potable water credits—all while reducing stress on regional water supplies.Learn how the city’s partnership with the Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IUA) enables tertiary water treatment and long-term resilience against drought conditions. Hye Jin also shares insights into the environmental impact, cost/resource savings, and how other communities can adopt similar water reuse strategies.🌱 If you're passionate about sustainability, infrastructure innovation, or smart city planning—this episode is a must-listen.📞 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#WaterReuse #RecycledWater #SustainableInfrastructure #PublicWorks #WastewaterInnovation #SmartCities #GreenParks #WaterConservation #ChinoCA #DroughtSolutions