In this episode of Talking Under Water, One Water, One Podcast, hosts Lauren Del Ciello, Katie Johns and Bob Crossen celebrate National Water Quality Month. They also dig into California’s new definition of microplastics in water, discuss recent research on the relationship between COVID-19 and wastewater, and explore the U.S. Water Prize 2020 winners.

Finally, they share an interview with Patrick Shields, general manager for the West Basin Municipal Water District in Los Angeles, California. Crossen speaks to Shields regarding challenges water scarcity places on his facility and how West Basin overcomes them through multiple programs and imported water sources.