Today, we finish up Season 7 of Tap Talk with the final part of our conservation with Anthony DeRosa, the executive director of the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA). In this half of the conversation, Anthony discusses the changing approach of states to drinking water compliance and the challenges they face, the shifting culture of innovation and knowledge-sharing across the water sector, and some of the distinct difficulties that small systems deal with.
Don’t forget to listen to Part 1 of this episode if you haven’t yet. And keep your eyes peeled for Tap Talk Season 8!
Topics Discussed
- Meet Anthony DeRosa | LinkedIn
- Anthony’s Water Heroes: All the utility workers in the water sector!
- The changing approach to drinking water compliance at the state level over the last 25 years
- The issues in the water sector that states are paying the most attention to
- How are younger generations of drinking water administrators approaching the job differently?
- How are efforts to support and create more sustainable small drinking water systems changing?
- Connect with the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators
“We’re seeing innovations happening at the state. There’s an acknowledgment that community works, silos don’t. We have a lot we can learn from each other, and there’s an openness to not just adhering to what we did because we always did it that way.”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.