Talking Under Water

The Pulse of Water: State of the Industry Insights with Bentley

In this episode, Co-host Bob Crossen talks with Gregg Herrin, the vice president of Water in Bentley Systems’ Industry Solutions Group. The two dive into the results from the state of the industry surveys that  WaterWorld, Wastewater Digest and Stormwater Solutions conducted. These surveys occur each year and provide a glimpse at the water market – age and experience of water professionals, how budgets are shifting and where companies and utilities are spending their money. 
Herrin shares his perspective of these trends and market forces and how companies like Bentley Systems are trying to solve them. 
Show Notes: 
2024 State of the Industry eHandbook 
Smart Water insights with Bentley Systems 
Building Climate-Resilient Cities Through Smart Stormwater and Flood Management  
Timestamps: 
Introduction and episode summary | 0:08
Interview begins | 1:33
Age of respondents — 43% are 60 years old and older | 2:31
Theories on career length, age and experience | 4:25
Bridging the experience gap with technological advancement | 6:15
10% of respondents have 10 years or less experience at 60 years old or older | 10:02
13% of small and very small utilities includes workers with 10 years or less experience | 12:42
Bigger projects under more and more scrutiny | 13:41
Streamlining projects and construction elements in parallel | 15:55
How can utilities navigate rising construction costs with digital technologies? | 19:46
Digital twins lead to more timely project delivery | 23:55
How digital models improve transparency and transfer of knowledge | 28:49
Why planning for 30 years down the line isn't a mistake | 32:15
Building a solid foundation of digital tools and skills | 37:33
Housekeeping | 39:14 
Resources:  
Water eHandbooks 
WaterWorld November/December Digital Issue  
Wastewater Digest November/December Digital Issue 
Stormwater Solutions November/December Digital Issue 
 
Talking Under Water is the premier podcast for the water industry, including municipal water and wastewater, residential water treatment, storm water management and erosion control. It is produced in coordination between Wastewater Digest (WWD), WaterWorld and Stormwater Solutions (SWS). The podcast covers topics under the One Water movement including the municipal and industrial water and wastewater, residential, storm water and erosion control markets. Talking Under Water highlights news, trends, new technologies, industry discussions and on-site interviews with experts across the municipal water industry. New episodes of the podcast are released every other week. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com.       
  
Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing talkingunderwater@endeavorb2b.com engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.   
 
 
  
 

Why is the membrane filter technique so popular for microbiological testing of water?

In this sponsored episode of Talking Under Water, Co-host Mandy Crispin speaks with Patty Lee, global product manager for microbiology at Cytiva, about the importance of water quality. Lee talks about membrane filter technique, microbiological testing and the dangers of water born pathogens. 
Show Notes
Visit Cytiva's website
Second U.S. EPA mobile water laboratory deployed to North Carolina following Hurricane Helene impacts
Ensuring trust through better taste
7 key takeaways from AWWA’s Public Perceptions of Tap Water survey
Timestamps
Introduction and episode summary | 0:00
Interview begins | 1:44
What is Cytiva? | 1:59
The sources of microbial contamination in water | 3:11
Why contamination presents a problem for water sources | 4:09
Microbial testing methods for monitoring environmental waters | 5:20
Why membrane filters are so popular for microbial testing and monitoring | 6:32
How to choose the bets membrane for the MF technique | 8:40
Tips for increasing lab efficiency with microbiology testing | 11:12
Breaking down pathogenic monitoring testing | 13:34
Where to learn more information about lab testing | 15:58
Housekeeping | 16:34
Resources
WaterWorld Digital Edition 
SWS Digital Edition 
WWD YouTube Channel 
About the Podcast      
Talking Under Water is the premier podcast for the water industry, including municipal water and wastewater, residential water treatment, storm water management and erosion control. It is produced in coordination between Wastewater Digest (WWD), WaterWorld and Storm Water Solutions (SWS). The podcast covers topics under the One Water movement including the municipal and industrial water and wastewater, residential, storm water and erosion control markets. Talking Under Water highlights news, trends, new technologies, industry discussions and on-site interviews with experts across the municipal water industry. New episodes of the podcast are released every other week. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com.      
Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing talkingunderwater@endeavorb2b.com engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.  

Exploring the intersection of data, communications & power infrastructure, Part II

In this week’s episode, we are sharing part two of the panel between Endeavor Business Media’s Infrastructure and Energy Groups. Editors from Data Center Frontier, Cabling Installation & Maintenance, ISE;  Lightwave; and Microgrid Knowledge, gathered to discuss the latest trends and funding impacts in their sectors. The first half of this panel was published in the November 8 episode of Talking Under Water. 
Show Notes:  
Exploring the intersection of data, communications & power infrastructure, Part I 
Cabling Installation & Maintenance 
ISE | ICT Solutions & Education 
Lightwave and Broadband Pulse 
Microgrid Knowledge 
Resources: 
WWD YouTubeChannel 
WaterWorld Top Projects Nominations 
StormCon 2025 
About the Podcast     
Talking Under Water is the premier podcast for the water industry, including municipal and industrial water and wastewater, residential water treatment, storm water management and erosion control. It is produced in coordination between Wastewater Digest (WWD), WaterWorld and Storm Water Solutions (SWS). The podcast covers topics under the One Water movement including the municipal and industrial water and wastewater, point of use, point of entry, residential, storm water and erosion control markets. Talking Under Water highlights news, trends, new technologies, industry discussions and on-site interviews with experts for WWD, WaterWorld and SWS. New episodes of the podcast are released on the third Friday of every month. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com.     
  
Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing talkingunderwater@endeavorb2b.com  engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.  

Smart Water Insights with Bentley Systems

In this episode of Talking Under Water, Co-host Bob Crossen speaks with Cecilia Correia, senior water solutions manager for Bentley Systems, about smart water. Correia speaks on how smart systems help us manage water, where we’re going with it and how we got here in the first place. 
Show Notes: 
Building Climate-Resilient Cities Through Smart Stormwater and Flood Management   
Three ways to assess your smart utility readiness 
Green infrastructure solutions for urban stormwater management 
New survey shows mixed feeling about future needs of America’s infrastructure 
Resources: 
WaterWorld Digital Edition 
SWS Digital Edition 
WWD YouTube Channel 
About the Podcast     
Talking Under Water is the premier podcast for the water industry, including municipal and industrial water and wastewater, residential water treatment, storm water management and erosion control. It is produced in coordination between Wastewater Digest (WWD), WaterWorld and Storm Water Solutions (SWS). The podcast covers topics under the One Water movement including the municipal and industrial water and wastewater, point of use, point of entry, residential, storm water and erosion control markets. Talking Under Water highlights news, trends, new technologies, industry discussions and on-site interviews with experts for WWD, WaterWorld and SWS. New episodes of the podcast are released on the third Friday of every month. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com.     
  
Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing talkingunderwater@endeavorb2b.com  engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.  

Exploring the intersection of data, communications & power infrastructure, Part I

In this week's episode of Talking Under Water, we are sharing part one of a panel featuring infrastructure and energy editorial leads at Endeavor Business Media. This panel, EBM's Data Center, Communications, and Power Infrastructure Confluence Forum, is a shared discussion on important topics, such as funding and regulations, and how those are affecting various infrastructure brands. The brands that participated in this panel include: Data Center Frontier, Cabling Installation & Maintenance, ISE, Lightwave and Microgrid Knowledge.
We will share the second half of this panel soon, with even more panels on the way. The Water Group, of which this podcast is a part, will be included in an upcoming panel, so stay tuned. 
Show Notes: 
Cabling Installation & Maintenance
ISE | ICT Solutions & Education
Lightwave and Broadband Pulse
Microgrid Knowledge
Timestamps: 
Intro | 0:00
Data Center Frontier segment begins | 2:04
How ChatGPT changed the data center landscape | 2:33
Power and transmission needed for data processing | 4:18
Fusion and nuclear energy development | 7:09
Semiconductor needs for U.S. Data Center growth | 10:11
Public-private partnerships to lower carbon footprints | 13:06
Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program | 15:05
How BEAD will open doors for small and independent business | 18:20
How BEADS funds are distributed for projects | 20:18 
What is BABA for digital infrastructure | 21:40
How BABA has impacted the digital infrastructure market | 24:29
How big tech has influenced the telecomm industry | 27:18
The winds of generative AI makes landfall | 29:25
How much connectivity do consumers want and how much data will they share? | 30:47
The culture of streaming and gaming is changing bandwith needs | 32:07
Cloud-computing isn't the future, it is now | 33:45
Housekeeping | 33:45
Resources:
WWD YouTubeChannel
WaterWorld Top Projects Nominations
StormCon Call for Papers
About the Podcast    
Talking Under Water is the premier podcast for the water industry, including municipal and industrial water and wastewater, residential water treatment, storm water management and erosion control. It is produced in coordination between Wastewater Digest (WWD), WaterWorld and Storm Water Solutions (SWS). The podcast covers topics under the One Water movement including the municipal and industrial water and wastewater, point of use, point of entry, residential, storm water and erosion control markets. Talking Under Water highlights news, trends, new technologies, industry discussions and on-site interviews with experts for WWD, WaterWorld and SWS. New episodes of the podcast are released on the third Friday of every month. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com.    
Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing talkingunderwater@endeavorb2b.com  engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media. 

What does a day without water look like in 2024?

In this episode of Talking Under Water, we are continuing our annual tradition started last year of asking our colleagues within Endeavor Business Media about the importance of water for their industries and what a day without water would look like in their market. This year, we are featuring the Robert Schoenberger Manufacturing group editorial director; Matthew Vincent, editor-in-chief of Data Center Fronteer; Christina Wichmann, Medical Laboratory Observer editor-in-chief; and Steve Spaulding, Contractor Magazine editor-in-chief. Each recorded a small featurette, and hosts Bob Crossen, Mandy Crispin and Alex Cossin share their takeaways and thoughts about those submissions throughout the episode.
Show Notes
www.industryweek.com
www.datacenterfrontier.com
www.mlo-online.com 
www.contractormag.com
Timestamps
Cold open | 0:00
Host introduction and episode summary | 1:19
Water in manufacturing | 2:31
A day without water in data centers | 9:38
Water quality needs in medical labs | 16:25
Reducing days without water with residential plumbing contractors | 21:05
Final water group editor takeaways | 25:00
Housekeeping | 27:44
Resources
Talking Under Water WEFTEC 2024 Wrap-up video: https://youtu.be/050cLMx1UmY?si=PXSmfCLgBJZBo2i3
Stormwater Solutions State of the Industry Survey:   https://bit.ly/soti24 
About the Podcast    
Talking Under Water is the premier podcast for the water industry, including municipal and industrial water and wastewater, residential water treatment, storm water management and erosion control. It is produced in coordination between Wastewater Digest (WWD), WaterWorld and Storm Water Solutions (SWS). The podcast covers topics under the One Water movement including the municipal and industrial water and wastewater, point of use, point of entry, residential, storm water and erosion control markets. Talking Under Water highlights news, trends, new technologies, industry discussions and on-site interviews with experts for WWD, WaterWorld and SWS. New episodes of the podcast are released on the third Friday of every month. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com.    
Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing talkingunderwater@endeavorb2b.com  engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media. 

Finding Adaptive Solutions with VertiGIS

Steve Grise is the GM of utilities for North America at VertiGIS. In this episode, Grise explains how VertiGIS aims to help organizations to manage the data they need. In addition to traditional mapping and work management support, there are many other challenges such as the retiring workforce, regulatory pressures, and aging infrastructure. Grise talks about helping organizations tackle these challenges head-on, offering adaptive solutions that future-proof their operations from a broader perspective. 
 
Show Notes: 
Leveraging data to optimize shipping through the Panama Canal while protecting local water supply 
Digital transformation roadmap for drinking water systems 
Streamline Your Water Utility Network Management Using VertiGIS Networks | WaterWorld 
 
Timestamps: 
0:00 | Introduction 
2:04 | Interview begins 
2:11 | VertiGIS technologies making a difference 
6:00| Efficiency of digital solutions 
8:24 | Biggest challenges facing the water market 
10:52 | How to address those challenges 
11:39 | Addressing aging workforce and aging infrastructure 
18:59 | Foreseeable trends in water management technology 
23:50 | How VertiGIS is positioned to address water market trends 
25:31 | Advice for organizations who are hesitant to adopt new technology 
31:47 | Housekeeping  
 
 
Resources: 
WWD State of the Industry Survey: https://bit.ly/wastewater24 
Stormwater Solutions State of the Industry Survey:   https://bit.ly/soti24 
WaterWorld State of the Industry Survey:  https://bit.ly/waterworld24 
 
About the Podcast    
  
Talking Under Water is the premier podcast for the water industry, including municipal and industrial water and wastewater, residential water treatment, storm water management and erosion control. It is produced in coordination between Wastewater Digest (WWD), WaterWorld and Storm Water Solutions (SWS). The podcast covers topics under the One Water movement including the municipal and industrial water and wastewater, point of use, point of entry, residential, storm water and erosion control markets. Talking Under Water highlights news, trends, new technologies, industry discussions and on-site interviews with experts for WWD, WaterWorld and SWS. New episodes of the podcast are released on the third Friday of every month. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com.    
  
Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing talkingunderwater@endeavorb2b.com  engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.   
  

WEFTEC 2024 Wrap-up

In this episode of Talking Under Water, hosts Mandy Crispin, Alex Cossin and Bob Crossen discuss their experience at WEFTEC and their main takeaways from the show. Crossen talks about his conversations surrounding destruction and disposal of PFAS and the concerns water professionals have about the emissions from destruction technologies. Crispin shares some insights from a conversation she had with a utility about its challenges relating to PFAS and Lead and Copper Rule compliance. And Cossin shares his thoughts about his first ever WEFTEC including some of the new products that he saw on the showfloor. Finally, the hosts answer questions submitted by listeners at the show. 
 Show Notes:    
WEFTEC 2024 kicks off with opening general session 
U.S. EPA issues final ruling requiring replacement of lead pipes within 10 years, announces funding 
PFAS Across the Water Cycle in 2024 
This PFAS removal system can use GAC or IX 
Oldcastle Infrastructure joins public-private partnership to solve water scarcity   
Resources:  
Subscribe to WWD  
SWS State of the Industry Survey  
WaterWorld Top Projects Nominations  
  
About the Podcast    
Talking Under Water is the premier podcast for the water industry, including municipal and industrial water and wastewater, residential water treatment, storm water management and erosion control. It is produced in coordination between Wastewater Digest (WWD), WaterWorld and Storm Water Solutions (SWS). The podcast covers topics under the One Water movement including the municipal and industrial water and wastewater, point of use, point of entry, residential, storm water and erosion control markets. Talking Under Water highlights news, trends, new technologies, industry discussions and on-site interviews with experts for WWD, WaterWorld and SWS. New episodes of the podcast are released on the third Friday of every month. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com.     
Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing talkingunderwater@endeavorb2b.com  engaging with them on X @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commnting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.   
  

Clean Water Act Violations & Integrated Water Resources partnership

In this episode of Talking Under Water, the hosts discuss a report of alleged Clean Water Act violations in Idaho, a partnership between the Bureau of Reclamation and other federal agencies to address water management challenges, and infrastructure funding news. 
 
Show Notes:   
Idaho wastewater treatment plant report shows 458 Clean Water Act violations in 2023 
Submitting a letter of interest for a WIFIA loan 
Bureau of Reclamation joins partnership to address water management challenges 
 
 
 
Timestamps:   
0:0 | Cold open 
0:53 | Host introduction and episode summary 
1:28 | 458 Clean Water Act violations in Idaho 
3:05 | Bureau of Reclamation joins water management group 
4:11 | $7.5 billion in WIFIA funding available 
7:17 | Housekeeping  
 
 
Resources: 
Subscribe to WWD 
SWS State of the Industry Survey 
WaterWorld Top Projects Nominations 
  
About the Podcast   
Talking Under Water is the premier podcast for the water industry, including municipal and industrial water and wastewater, residential water treatment, storm water management and erosion control. It is produced in coordination between Wastewater Digest (WWD), WaterWorld and Storm Water Solutions (SWS). The podcast covers topics under the One Water movement including the municipal and industrial water and wastewater, point of use, point of entry, residential, storm water and erosion control markets. Talking Under Water highlights news, trends, new technologies, industry discussions and on-site interviews with experts for WWD, WQP and SWS. New episodes of the podcast are released on the third Friday of every month. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com.   
   
Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing talkingunderwater@endeavorb2b.com  engaging with them on X @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.  
  

How will Metering as a Service Work for the Water Industry?

In this episode of Talking Under Water, Co-host Bob Crossen is joined by Bruce Bharat, country manager and vice president of North America for Kamstrup, and Jason Hewitt, managing partner of Infrastructure for Sustainability Partners. Crossen spoke with them about metering as a service, how their business model works, the safeguards in place for utilities, and the long-term goals they have in mind. 
 
Show Notes:   
St. Lucie, Florida West Services District deploys Kamstrup meters 
Navigating the digital landscape toward a water secure future 
 
 
Timestamps:   
Intro | 0.08 
Interview begins | 1:29 
Defining metering as a service | 2:05 
Breaking down the relationship in Maas | 4:27 
Who owns the meters in MaaS contract? | 9:32 
Maintenance and timelines and servicing speed | 13:40 
Utilities can still work on the meters | 17:07 
Upgrading Maas meters and price increases | 19:41 
What happens if utility goes bankrupt? | 25:06 
Housekeeping | 30:01  
  
About the Podcast   
Talking Under Water is the premier podcast for the water industry, including municipal and industrial water and wastewater, residential water treatment, storm water management and erosion control. It is produced in coordination between Wastewater Digest (WWD), WaterWorld and Storm Water Solutions (SWS). The podcast covers topics under the One Water movement including the municipal and industrial water and wastewater, point of use, point of entry, residential, storm water and erosion control markets. Talking Under Water highlights news, trends, new technologies, industry discussions and on-site interviews with experts for WWD, WQP and SWS. New episodes of the podcast are released on the third Friday of every month. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com.   
   
Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing talkingunderwater@endeavorb2b.com  engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.