Women in the water industry – Ovarro’s Barbara Hathaway discusses the ‘double whammy’ of being a female engineer in the water sector

A Water Vlog, with Phil Alsop, Editor of Water Magazine.

In this Water Vlog, Phil Alsop chats with Barbara Hathaway, Ovarro’s new technology leader for leakage solutions.

She discusses her career in the water industry, sharing her positive experiences of the ‘double whammy’ of being a female engineer in a male-dominated career, and a woman in the male-dominated water sector!

She also discusses the leakage challenge facing the industry as it seeks to ensure that customers do not run out of the essential supply of water.

SourceOvarro

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