Talking Under Water

Episode 31: West Coast One Water Stories


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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 Sheilds, general manager for the West Basin Municipal Water District in Los Angeles, California. Crossen speaks to Sheilds regarding challenges water scarcity places on his facility and how West Basin overcomes them through multiple programs and imported water sources.

Show Notes:
Microplastics
  • California becomes first state to define 'microplastics' in water
  • COVID-19 & Wastewater
    • The proof is in the sewage: hundreds of Yosemite visitors may have had coronavirus
  • Blue-Ribbon Panel: Coronavirus Risks Low for Wastewater Workers
  • Yosemite Parks Sewage Detects COVID-19 | WWD
  • U.S. Water Prize 2020
    • U.S. Water Alliance Announces the Winners of U.S. Water Prize 2020
  • West Basin Municipal Water District
    • Desalination Facility in El Segundo, Calif., Plan in the Works
  • Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility | WWD
  • Videos:
    • Watch WWD's Facebook premieres: bit.ly/wwdweeklydigest
  • Watch Checking In a Video Series with WQP: bit.ly/wqp-checking-in
  • Surveys:
    • SWS COVID-19 Follow-Up Survey: bit.ly/swscovidsurvey2
    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 [email protected] or engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.

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