To conclude Season 7 of Tap Talk, we bring you a two-part conversation with Anthony DeRosa, the executive director of the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA). In Part 1 of the episode, Anthony tells Steve and Jennifer about the work ASDWA does to support drinking water regulators, the evolution of the organization over the time he has worked there, and his approach to leadership in this changing technological age.
Be sure to check back next week for Part 2 of the episode, which will be the final release of Season 7!
Topics Discussed
- Meet Anthony DeRosa | LinkedIn
- Anthony’s Water Heroes: All the utility workers in the water sector!
- Remembering Bridget O’Grady, Steve & Jennifer’s Water Hero and Anthony’s longtime colleague at ASDWA
- What does ASDWA do?
- How has ASDWA evolved in the time Anthony has worked there?
- How does the changing landscape of ASDWA and water regulation impact his role as director?
- Anthony’s approach to leadership in our transitional age
- How AI has been useful in cataloguing and using ASDWA’s institutional knowledge
- Connect with the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators
“That’s the new thing, right? It’s not what you know and what you hold onto and what you memorize. It’s how to get the information; how to synthesize it; and how to communicate it, share it, distribute it, present it.”Anthony DeRosa
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About the Guest
Anthony DeRosa is the executive director of the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators, a position he assumed in July 2025. Anthony has spent his entire career at ASDWA, starting as an administrative assistant in 1999 and expanding into information technology, communications, and operations since. Over his career, he has devoted himself to crafting innovative and practical solutions to serve the public and contribute to the advancement of the national drinking water program.
Anthony holds a BA in political science from American University.