Talking Under Water

Episode 15: Smart Water Quality

In this episode of Talking Under Water, hosts Lauren Baltas, Lauren Estes and Bob Crossen discuss a study on ancient groundwater, coastal flooding in New Orleans and a river restoration project that includes wastewater infiltration to refill a groundwater aquifer. The three then interview Travis Smith, director of smart water strategy for Sensus, as well as Chris Thompson, product manager for Sensus. Smith and Thompson discuss the importance of smart water for volumetric data analytics and why adding water quality metrics to smart water systems will be critical for municipalities moving forward.
This episode of Talking Under Water is brought to you by the U.S. Water Alliance One Water Summit Sept. 18 to 20 in Austin, Texas. The One Water Summit is the premier national conference focused on sustainable, integrated, and inclusive approaches to managing water, our most precious natural resource. Registration closes Aug. 1.
Show Notes
U.S. Water Alliance One Water Summit
Ancient Groundwater Contributes Carbon to Surface Water
New Orlean Downtown Closes Due to Flooding
Santa Cruz River project means coordination between water infrastructure managers
Talking Under Water Special Episode: AWWA ACE19 
Interviews with Meena Sankaran from Ketos and Rick Bacon from Aqua Metrology Systems on smart water quality and smart water systems from the show floor at AWWA ACE 19 in Denver.
About the Podcast
Talking Under Water is the preeminent 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 Water & Wastes Digest (WWD), Water Quality Products (WQP) 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. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com

Episode 14: Flooding in the Midwest

In the June 2019 episode of Talking Under Water, hosts Lauren Estes, Lauren Baltas and Bob Crossen discuss the impacts of groundwater pumping, as well as the 50-year anniversary of the Cuyahoga River fire. They also speak with Rob Moore, senior policy analyst for the Natural Resources Defense Council, about flooding in the Midwest.
This episode is now available on Soundcloud. Talking Under Water is hosted by WQP Managing Editor Lauren Estes, SWS Managing Editor Lauren Baltas and WWD Managing Editor Bob Crossen. They can be reached at talkingunderwater@sgcmail.com. 
Show Notes
Groundwater Study Shows Reduced Flow
Looking Back at the Cuyahoga River Fire 50 Years Later
INTERVIEW: Rob Moore, senior policy analyst for NRDC
About the Podcast
Talking Under Water is the preeminent 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 Water & Wastes Digest (WWD), Water Quality Products (WQP) 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. 

Episode 13: Young Professionals

In the May episode of Talking Under Water, hosts Bob Crossen, Lauren Baltas and Lauren Estes discuss recent news, including an updated map of U.S., per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination, the U.S. Water Alliance on-site non-potable water system commission and the upcoming Water Expo. The hosts then connected with Samantha Coppels from Daphne Utilities, a WWD 2019 Young Professional, to discuss the future of the industry and the importance of public outreach.
Show Notes
The Water Expo 2019
Raising a Sustainable Glass
Daphne Utilities WWD 2017 Top Project
New Water Cleanup Proposal
EWG Interactive Map
Canadian Government Funds Flood Mitigation Project
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Special Episode: AWWA ACE19

In this special episode of Talking Under Water, hosts Bob Crossen and Lauren Estes speak to water professionals at AWWA ACE19. Tune in to hear their interviews with Meena Sankaran of Ketos and Rick Bacon of Aqua Metrology Systems. One water and smart water are more important than ever, and their conversations reflect that.
AWWA ACE19 Wrap Up Videos
AWWA ACE19 Day 1 Wrap Up
AWWA ACE19 Day 2 Wrap Up
AWWA ACE19 Day 3 Wrap Up
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 Water & Wastes Digest (WWD), Water Quality Products (WQP) 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. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com.
Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing talkingunderwater@sgcmail.com. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.

Special Episode: WQA Convention & Exposition 2019

In this special episode of Talking Under Water, One Water, One Podcast, WQP Managing Editor Lauren Estes shares interviews with attendees of the Water Quality Assn. Convention & Exposition 2019. First, Estes caught up with James Peterson, product manager for Crystal IS, to discuss disinfection technology and show trends. Next, she spoke with Vince Abendroth, who was honored with WQA's Lifetime Achievement Award at the show. Finally, she connected with Tom Kinnane, WQP's November 2018 Dealer of the Month, to discuss hot topics at the 2019 show.
Show Notes:
WQA Announces Keynote for 2019 Convention & Exposition
2019 WQA Show Companion
Hometown Values
No Mountain Too High
A Look Ahead  

Episode 12: Water Scarcity & Coastal Flooding

In the April episode of Talking Under Water, co-hosts Lauren Baltas and Bob Crossen welcome new co-host Lauren Estes. They discuss water scarcity issues related to their "Day Zero" coverage, including coastal flooding across the U.S. and the effects of PFAS on the environment. Crossen also discusses his experience at Water Week in Washington and the different hot topics covered at the event. Finally, the hosts interview Mark Piesik, director of of sales for water and public power for Itron, and pick his brain on how leak detection and non-revenue water relate to the overarching conversation on water scarcity in the industry. 
Show Notes:
7 American Cities That Could Disappear by 2020
Louisiana's Disappearing Coast
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 Water & Wastes Digest (WWD), Water Quality Products (WQP) 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. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com.
Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing talkingunderwater@sgcmail.com or engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.

Episode 11: Commercial Water

In this episode of Talking Under Water, hosts Bob Crossen and Lauren Baltas say goodbye to Amy McIntosh as she moves to another magazine within their parent company. Also discussed is Neptune-Benson becoming the water quality sponsor for USA Swimming, the recently introduced Water Quality Protection and Jobs Creation Act of 2019 bill in Washington, and research into PFAS from the University of Arizona. Amy and Lauren also respectively recap recent travel to Washington, D.C. for a fly-in with WQA and the IECA Conference & Expo in Denver. Finally, the hosts close out the episode with an interview with Glenn Wieczorek of Tsurumi America about commercial systems, trends in public and private water systems and conservation strategies for commercial and municipal entities.
Show Notes:
Evoqua’s Neptune-Benson Named Sponsor of USA Swimming
Clean Water Funding Investment Bill Introduced
University of Arizona Researchers Develop New Method to Remove PFAS
EPA Releases PFAS Action Plan
 

Episode 10: River Engineering

In this episode of Talking Under Water, hosts Bob Crossen, Lauren Baltas and Amy McIntosh discuss some recent news, including an omnibus appropriations bill, the U.S. EPA's official PFAS action plan, and Cape Town's plan for water resiliency. Then the hosts talk to Scott Shipley, three-time Olympian and five-time world champion paddler, who turned his affinity for whitewater sports into an engineering career, specializing in river engineering, whitewater park design, and the design and build of community-focused river parks.
 
Show Notes
Omnibus Appropriations Bill To Be Signed
EPA Releases PFAS Action Plan
Watch "The Devil We Know", a documentary about PFAS contamination in Parkersburg, W.Va., on Netflix, iTunes, Google Play and Amazon
Cape Town Proposes Water Resiliency Strategy
Scott Shipley is a 3-time Olympian and 5-time world champion paddler. He also is the founder and president of S2O Design, which specializes in river engineering, whitewater park design and the development of community-focused river parks. Shipley spoke to the Talking Under Water hosts about how he approaches these developments while also taking into account community needs, native fish and wildlife, water use and energy efficiency.
 
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 Water & Wastes Digest (WWD), Water Quality Products (WQP) 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. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com
Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing talkingunderwater@sgcmail.com. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.

Episode 9: Legislation & Lead

In this first episode of 2019, hosts Amy McIntosh, Bob Crossen and Lauren Baltas discuss the newly signed Water Infrastructure Improvement Act and give an update on the Newark, N.J., lead contamination. Then the hosts interview Kenan Ozekin, Fernando L. Rosario-Ortiz, and Amanda Kay Hohner, members of the research team that collaborated on the Water Research Foundation's report "Wildfire Impacts on Drinking Water Treatment Process Performance: Development of Evaluation Protocols and Management Practices."
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Show Notes:
President Signs Water Infrastructure Improvement Act
Water Coalition Urges Congress to Fund Water Infrastructure
Lead Levels in Newark, N.J., Drinking Water Hit Record High
Suits Filed Against Newark, N.J., for Lead Contamination in Drinking Water
Private Water Utility Finds Lead in North New Jersey Drinking Water
Water.Shapes.Earth
WRF Explores Wildfire Impacts on Drinking Water
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 Water & Wastes Digest (WWD), Water Quality Products (WQP) 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. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com.
Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing talkingunderwater@sgcmail.com. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.

Episode 8: Waters of the United States

In this last episode of 2018, hosts Lauren Baltas, Amy McIntosh and Bob Crossen talk about the proposed Waters of the U.S. ruling and what it could mean for waterways across the country. They also recap their recent trip to Los Angeles where they visited the Terminal Island Water Reclamation Plant, Blue-White Ind., the Bolivar Park storm water project and Puroserve Water Conditioning. Finally, the interview this month is with John Foley, vice president of Puroserve Water Conditioning, who discusses how the wildfires in California are affecting water quality, his customers and his business.
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
 
Show Notes:
Old Mines in Finland Impacting Groundwater
EPA Propose New WOTUS Definition
Report Explores Struggles of Los Angeles County Small Systems
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 Water & Wastes Digest (WWD), Water Quality Products (WQP) 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. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com
Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing talkingunderwater@sgcmail.com. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.