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We've talked about what Legionella bacteria is and how to prevent Legionella from developing in your clients' systems on previous podcast episodes, but what do you do when your building does test positive for Legionella bacteria? We've had so many questions about this topic that the Scaling UP! H2O team decided to re-release our most listened-to episode on this topic.

Dr. Alberto Comazzi answers dozens of listener-submitted questions about what to do when your system tests positive for Legionella, and what options water professionals need to consider when treating Legionella bacteria in your client's systems.

For those of you who don't know Alberto Comazzi: he is a member of the ASHRAE SSPC 188 committee, AWWA premise plumbing committee, and the AWT pre-treatment committee. Alberto is certified to ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI 12080 Legionella Water Safety and Management Personnel. The author and co-author of fifteen scientific papers, and the Technical Director at Sanipur US, based in Philadelphia PA, Alberto was the first person I thought to have on the show to answer questions about treating systems positive for Legionella.

Alberto Comazzi has a Ph.D. in Industrial Chemistry from the University of Milan, Italy. His research during his academic experience was focused on the study of the stability and the interaction among different chlorine-based water disinfectants. He has presented at over 20 conferences and there was no one our listeners enjoyed learning from more on the topic of Legionella than Alberto.

Bottom line: Alberto knows exactly what you should do when treating a system that tests positive for Legionella bacteria.

Want to learn more about Legionella?

Check out our free Legionella Resources page HERE

Timestamps:

A thank you from podcast host, Trace Blackmore [1:00]

Introducing Alberto Comazzi, Ph.D. [10:19]

No silver bullet for Legionella remediation [15:00]

The three Legionella remediation options and their drawbacks: Heat and Flush, Filters, and Supplemental Disinfectant [17:00]

If a customer requests Supplemental Disinfectant, what should you consider, and what questions should you ask so you can develop the right plan for them? [30:00]

Other harmful water pathogens and re-opening buildings after COVID [39:00]

Why should your company get involved with Water Hygiene? [48:00]

What are some unforeseen pitfalls to look out for and your best advice for our water treatment listeners? [52:00]

Lightning round questions [57:00]

Quotes:

"The awareness about Legionella is much higher than it was two years ago for two main reasons: buildings are reopening and public awareness of infections in general." -Alberto Comazzi, Ph.D.

"There isn't one silver bullet for water management." -Alberto Comazzi, Ph.D.

"You need to be proactive about testing for Legionella; that's the only way to know if your plan is working." -Alberto Comazzi, Ph.D.

"A water treatment provider needs to give their customer what they want and be able to do what's best for them." -Alberto Comazzi, Ph.D.

"We're coming out of COVID, and as buildings are reopening there is definitely an increased awareness about Legionella and other waterborne pathogens from the people outside of the healthcare industry." -Alberto Comazzi, Ph.D.

"When you do water hygiene, you are helping public health and buildings, and you are saving lives." -Alberto Comazzi, Ph.D.

"The most important reason to do water hygiene is to help public health." -Alberto Comazzi, Ph.D.

Connect with Alberto Comazzi:

Phone: 267-326-2353

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.sanipur.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alberto-comazzi-132637128/

Thinking On Water With James:

In this week's episode, we're thinking about infrared thermometers or guns. Why would you want to use an infrared thermometer on industrial water systems? What pieces of equipment should they be used upon? How far away are they accurate? What does the distance-to-spot ratio tell you about the size of area the infrared thermometer is measuring? How does the design of the steam trap impact where and what temperatures you should see around a trap? Take this week to think about infrared thermometers, their strengths, weaknesses, and uses.

Events:

Check out our Scaling UP! H2O Events Calendar where we've listed every event Water Treaters should be aware of by clicking HERE or using the dropdown menu.

Have FOMO because you were unable to attend the 2022 AWT Convention in Vancouver, Canada this year? Get ready for all that guilt and stress to melt away because Trace Blackmore is bringing the Convention experience to you.

Trace Blackmore brought his microphone to the 2022 AWT Convention in Vancouver, Canada, and recorded the Convention experience so even if you were not able to attend this year, you can hear all about the Convention through the voices and stories of Convention guests.

Listen as Trace Blackmore interviews AWT Presidents, Attendees, Vendors, Suppliers, Sponsors, Award Recipients, and Business Owners as they describe everything they are experiencing and learning at the 2022 AWT Convention.

Bottom line: Trace Blackmore brings the AWT Convention experience to podcast listeners.

Timestamps:

Trace Blackmore welcomes you to the latest episode and Upcoming Events for Water Treatment Professionals [01:50]

Introducing the AWT Convention to podcast listeners [6:17]

Interview with Steve Hallier, AWT President [8:52]

Interview with Janice Shawl, Vice President of Operations; Marketing & Sales Director of AMSA, Inc. [14:00]

Interview with Stephanie Choury, Segment Marketing Specialist at Buckman [15:45]

Interview with Tom Marcone of Walchem, Corporate Vice President of Marketing at Iwaki America Inc. [17:15]

Interview with Chelsea Farmer, recipient of the 2022 Rising Star Award [19:15]

Interview with Jill Cavano, owner of Scranton Associates [21:50]

Interview with Noah Baskin, AWT President-Elect [26:00]

Thinking On Water With James [30:20]

Thinking On Water With James:

In this week's episode, we're thinking about the purpose of the slow and fast rinse of softener regeneration. After the brine draw, why are these two different flowrates of rinse required? Why not just a slow rinse or just a fast rinse? What is being accomplished with each? What is the impact if either step is too long or too short? What is the proper flowrate for each? Can you measure the flowrate? Take this week to think about the purpose of the slow and fast rinse of softener regeneration.

Quotes:

"We are looking forward to a phenomenal convention in Grand Rapids, MI in 2023. We hit a home run because historically it's been a great venue." - Steve Hallier, AWT President

"It is very rewarding to be part of the AWT Committees, it's been great." - Steve Hallier, AWT President

"I'm excited that we, as an organization, have been able to get back together. It's nice seeing each other's faces and the professional network that we have."- Stephanie Choury

"The AWT is in great hands." - Trace Blackmore

"For those of us who attended the 2022 AWT Convention, it was fantastic." - Trace Blackmore

"James McDonald painstakingly creates a segment on our podcast each and every week because he cares about the Scaling UP! Nation. He cares about the water treatment industry and he cares about our friendship. He wants to make sure that we are all raising the bar one water treater at a time." - Trace Blackmore

Connect with Scaling UP! H2O:

Email: [email protected] (podcast producer)

Submit a show idea: Submit a Show Idea

Trace Blackmore on LinkedIn: in/traceblackmore/

Scaling UP! H2O on Facebook: @H2OScalingUP

Scaling UP! H2O on YouTube: ScalingUpH2o.com/YouTube

Links Mentioned:

About Trace Blackmore

Ep 249 with Jill Cavano

The Rising Tide Mastermind

Submit a Show Idea

AWT (Association of Water Technologies)

Events:

Check out our Scaling UP! H2O Events Calendar where we've listed every event Water Treaters should be aware of by clicking HERE or using the dropdown menu.

What are the secrets to a successful leadership transition? What do you need to know before you hand over the company you built to someone else in your family, your team, or a competitor? What are some of the most common mistakes that happen in a leadership transition? What is the hardest part of phasing out of leadership? And what is the significance of 57?

Today, Trace Blackmore is interviewing Bruce Ketrick Sr., CEO of Guardian CSC, and Bruce Ketrick Jr. (BJ), President of Guardian CSC about how to successfully transition into a leadership role.

Bottom line: By the end of this episode, you'll know how to handle a leadership transition with ruthless honesty and grace.

Your roadside friend, as you travel from client to client.

-Trace

Timestamps:

Giving Friday and being Thankful with Trace Blackmore [1:01]

Thinking On Water With James [7:26]

Interview with Bruce Ketrick Sr. and Bruce (BJ) Ketrick Jr. of Guardian CSC [08:50]

Closing thoughts with Trace [42:40]

Thinking On Water With James:

In this week's episode, we're thinking about the mass balance around a closed loop system. What are all the possible ways water may enter and leave a closed loop system? How would you know if a closed loop was losing water? Could a water meter miss small water losses? Is there more than one makeup water source? Is the recirculation pump leaking? Are there process leaks or even water loses due to repairs? Is water being lost through the pressure relief valve or surge tank? How much water is lost through sidestream filtration or pot feeder equipment? Take this week to think about the mass balance around your closed loop system and the impacts this knowledge may have.

Quotes:

"I wanted to pass it down to family. I built the company because I needed to supply an income for my family, and it grew." - Bruce Ketrick Sr.

"We respect each other." - Bruce Ketrick Jr.

"The hardest thing to do is to step back; you need to set aside your ego and let someone else run the show." - Bruce Ketrick Sr.

"Nothing happens without some disagreement." - Bruce Ketrick Sr.

Connect with Bruce Ketrick Sr.:

Email: [email protected]

Website: guardiancsc.com

LinkedIn, personal: in/bruce-ketrick-94111511

LinkedIn, company: company/guardiancsc

Connect with Bruce Ketrick Jr.:

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn, personal: in/bruce-ketrick-jr-cwt-9b11189

LinkedIn, company: company/guardiancsc

Links Mentioned:

The Rising Tide Mastermind

Submit a Show Idea

AWT (Association of Water Technologies)

Events:

Check out our Scaling UP! H2O Events Calendar where we've listed every event Water Treaters should be aware of by clicking HERE or using the dropdown menu.

In this year's Industrial Water Week, Trace Blackmore invited Semra Gül, Technical Manager at Syntec Corporation to answer Scaling UP! Nation's Pretreatment questions. This week, Trace Blackmore welcomes her back to talk about her career, how she got her start in the water treatment industry, volunteering, troubleshooting.

Semra Gül is originally from Turkey and had worked in Turkey and Europe before coming to the United States. She is an active member of the Association of Water Technologies (AWT), serving as a member of the cooling committee and chair of the Pretreatment committee. Aside from AWT, Semra is also a member of the American Chemical Society (ACS), American Water Work Association (AWWA, Water Environment Federation (WEF), International Water Association (IWA), and Water Quality Association (WQA).

In this Episode, Trace asks Semra:

Why do European countries want to source their water treatment chemicals from the USA?

Why get involved with a professional organization and serve on a committee?

What are the ways a water treater can stay up-to-date on new water technologies?

What should someone consider when joining a professional organization?

How can Industrial Water Treaters save the environment?

How can we be better stewards of water?

Whose responsibility is it to conserve water?

What are the unseen repercussions of 'cheap water'?

How does Semra decide what to learn next?

How to improve your troubleshooting?

What should Water Treaters stop doing?

Where will the Water Industry be 20 years from now?

What can Water Treatment companies do to attract new hires?

Bottom line: Semra Gül is a passionate Water Treater, and today, she will share with us how bad water quality pushes us to find creative solutions.

Your roadside friend, as you travel from client to client.

-Trace

Timestamps:

How Trace narrows down episode topics [01:01]

Trace Blackmore interviews Semra Gül, Technical Manager at Syntec Corporation [07:06]

Lightning Round Question [37:37]

Upcoming Events for Water Treatment Professionals and closing thoughts [40:30]

Thinking On Water With James [43:43]

Thinking On Water With James:

In this week's episode, we're thinking about other uses for reverse osmosis concentrate or reject. What is the quality of the RO concentrate? Is it softened or was antiscalant used to protect the RO from scale formation? What is the volume of RO concentrate available? Is the RO located close enough to another possible use to make it feasible? Could the RO concentrate be used in a cooling tower? If so, could it provide 100% of the makeup throughout the day or would a secondary makeup be required? What would the quality of that secondary makeup need to be? Could the RO concentrate be used as a wash water for a process? Could the RO concentrate be used as a water source for a process itself? Take this week to think about the RO units you may have, and if the concentrate waste stream could become a treasure instead.

Quotes:

"How can I help?" - Semra Gül

"We have to give back to nature." - Semra Gül

"Be sure to share your experience with other people." - Semra Gül

"Besides networking, joining different organizations will help you to be up-to-date with new water technologies." - Semra Gül

"The best chemist is the one who uses fewer chemicals." - Semra Gül

"Education changes everything" - Semra Gül

"If you want to be successful, you have to be a life-long learner." - Semra Gül

"We have to learn how to conserve water. Every single person has the personal responsibility to conserve or reuse water." - Semra Gül

Connect with Semra Gül:

Phone: 646-988-7081

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.syntec.com

LinkedIn: in/semra-gul-2a572541

company/syntec-corporation

Links Mentioned:

American Chemical Society (ACS)

American Water Works Association (AWWA)

Water Environment Federation (WEF)

US Energy Information Administration

Audible

The Rising Tide Mastermind

Submit a Show Idea

AWT (Association of Water Technologies)

Events:

Check out our Scaling UP! H2O Events Calendar where we've listed every event Water Treaters should be aware of by clicking HERE or using the dropdown menu.

Books Mentioned:

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

Atomic Habits by James Clear

The Best Thomas Jefferson Biographies

The work that Kathleen Edelman does has given thousands of people, including podcast host Trace Blackmore, the communication tools they need to speak the language of kindness which has the power to change every relationship in your life.

There has never been a better time to choose kindness. And Kathleen would punctuate that kindness is a constant choice, and once you understand how to use words that build others up, you'll realize that you can eliminate conflict and miscommunications.

Hear coach Edelman's advice on:

How do you know if you are communicating with kindness?

How do you create a positive atmosphere at the office for all employees?

What's the difference between kindness and positive thinking?

How do we know if we are speaking in a negative tone?

How do we stay in our strengths in difficult situations?

How does choosing kindness improve our health?

What should we do when we see fighting in public?

How do you create an atmosphere at the office to allow for better communication?

How do we use kind words in the HR process?

Bottom line: Once you tap into the power of kindness, doors will open like you never imagined.

Your roadside friend as you travel from client to client.

-Trace

Timestamps:

Happy World Kindness Day [01:10]

Interview with Author, Speaker, Coach, and founder of Kind Words Are Cool, Kathleen Edelman [05:50]

Closing thoughts with Trace and Upcoming Events for Water Treatment Professionals [56:29]

Thinking On Water With James [01:01:00]

Thinking On Water With James:

In this week's episode, we're thinking about the boiler bottom blowdown procedure. What is the purpose of performing a bottom blowdown? What are the types of valves typically seen on a bottom blowdown for a boiler? Are they different types, and, if so, why are they different types? What order should they be opened during a bottom blowdown? Why is this order important? How long should they be opened? What might happen if they are open too long? What order should they be closed? Why is this order important? Take this week to think about boiler bottom blowdown and the why's and how it is performed.

Quotes:

"Are you being kind to yourself? - Kathleen Edelman

"Where your focus goes is where your energy flows." - Kathleen Edelman

"When you move from Selfishness to Servitude, everything changes." - Kathleen Edelman

"It's proven that once you speak kindness to yourself, it increases self-esteem, increases empathy, improves your mood, and helps your blood pressure and your stress hormones." - Kathleen Edelman

Connect with Kathleen Edelman:

Phone: (770) 846-4980

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/coachkathleenedelman

Websites:

kathleenedelman.com

isaidyouheard.study

kindwordsarecool.com

Books:

I Said This, You Heard That Workbook

I Said This, You Heard That (2nd Edition)

The Grown-Ups Guide to Kids' Wiring

Links Mentioned:

117 The One With Temperament Expert, Kathleen Edelman

179 Another One that Teaches Us to Communicate Better with Others

Events:

Check out our Scaling UP! H2O Events Calendar where we've listed every event Water Treaters should be aware of by clicking HERE or using the dropdown menu.

Trace Blackmore brings back podcast favorite Tim Fulton, President of Small Business Matters, Vistage Chair Emeritus, and Executive Coach back to the Scaling UP! H2O Podcast to talk about being a small business owner, leadership, how to become a better leader, Masterminds, and so much more!

Tim Fulton is one of Trace Blackmore's most trusted mentors. It is an honor to have Tim back on the show to talk about a topic that will surely help your business, your employees, and you as a leader.

Tim answers:

What is Vistage and what is the purpose of Masterminds and Peer-to-Peer Groups?

What is Talent Matters and how can business owners keep the talent they already have?

What are the 12 questions that employees want to be answered by their employers?

What's the importance of a mission statement for a company?

Why is it important to have a best friend at work?

What can companies do to foster good relationships with employees?

Why shouldn't businesses do reviews, and what should they do instead?

What can the Scaling UP! Nation take away from how SeaWorld trains their whales?

How can business owners make sure that they have a culture their employees thrive on?

What's the most important thing a leader needs to do?

What was it like being a business owner in 1992 when Hurricane Andrew hit Florida?

Bottom line: Tim Fulton tells us how to retain top talent today.

Timestamps:

Learning from your mistakes[01:00]

Thinking On Water With James [04:55]

Inspiring interview Tim Fulton, President of Small Business Matters, Vistage Chair Emeritus, and Executive Coach [06:14]

Closing thoughts on joining a Mastermind and how it helps you create your best self [57:27]

Upcoming Events for Water Treatment Professionals [1:06:00]

Thinking On Water With James:

In this week's episode, we're thinking about mixing acid and water together. If you get this wrong, it can be quite dangerous and destructive. Should you mix acid in water or vice versa? What happens when you mix acid and water together? What's the worst that can occur if you get this wrong? What concerns could you have with feeding acid to a cooling tower, upstream of an RO, or other applications? Seriously, take this week and think about the proper way of mixing acid and water together and how acid should be fed in various applications. Your safety and that of those around you may depend upon it.

Quotes:

"Companies with strong purpose and strong mission outperform companies whose focus is on revenue and profit - every time." - Tim Fulton

"Stop the madness. Performance reviews don't work. Instead, do performance previews where we talk about the future." - Tim Fulton

"So much about leadership is not having all the answers, but asking the right questions." - Tim Fulton

"As leaders, we need to celebrate success and under-criticize failure." - Tim Fulton

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou

Connect with Tim Fulton:

LinkedIn: in/timcfulton

Twitter: @tf_sbm

Website: smallbusinessmattersonline.com

Small Business Matters Bootcamp: smallbusinessmattersonline.com/small-business-boot-camp

Links Mentioned:

Vistage Worldwide, Inc.

The University of Georgia: Small Business Development Center

022 The One with Tim Fulton

092 The One About My TED Talk Experience

114 The One Where We Talk Masterminds

Small Business Matters Conference

Association of Water Technologies' Trainings and Seminars

Events:

Check out our Scaling UP! H2O Events Calendar where we've listed every event Water Treaters should be aware of by clicking HERE or using the dropdown menu.

Books Mentioned:

First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently by Marcus Buckingham et. al

Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek

Good To Great by Jim Collins

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Trace Blackmore brings back Jim Lauria, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at the Mazzei Injector Company, and Adam Tank, Chief Customer Officer at Transcend H2O, to the Scaling UP! H2O Podcast. This time, the hosts of the Water Online sponsored podcast Water We Talking About? will discuss how mindmapping, creative

storytelling, and teamwork allowed their podcast to elevate the water industry.

The Water We Talking About? podcast started during the pandemic as a way to tell water stories in a meaningful way. Now, 30 episodes in, Jim and Adam have plenty of experience hosting a podcast about water stories, and today we are fortunate enough to hear the things they've learned along the way.

Water We Talking About in this episode:

Why did Jim and Adam decide to do the podcast, and how do they feel now that they have 30 episodes under their belt?

What benefits did they get working with Water Online and vice versa?

Why did they decide to join forces rather than have their own individual podcasts?

How do Jim and Adam keep up with their engaging and cohesive banter?

What have they learned since starting the podcast?

What is writing to Jim and Adam, and what is their advice to those hesitant to write?

What do they wish people in the water industry would STOP doing?

Why should people in the water sector tell water stories?

Bottom line: Jim Lauria and Adam Tank share how they educate everyone, both those in and outside of the water industry, by telling water stories.

Timestamps:

Happy Halloween to the Scaling UP! Nation and Upcoming Events for Water Treatment Professionals [01:00]

Thinking On Water With James [08:56]

Inspiring interview with the hosts of the Water We Talking About? podcast, Jim Lauria, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at the Mazzei Injector Company, and Adam Tank, Chief Customer Officer at Transcend H2O [09:52]

Closing thoughts on podcasts about the water industry [39:18]

Thinking On Water With James:

In this week's episode, we're thinking about resin traps. First, what is a resin trap? Why would resin need to be caught in a trap? What can cause resin to even make it to such a trap? Are resin traps only for capturing resin, or can they be installed on other water treatment equipment with other types of media? What are the various designs for resin traps? How are they cleaned? Do any of your systems have resin traps installed? Take this week to think about resin traps and the benefits they may provide.

Quotes:

"In the beginning, I was very intent that if we are going to do the podcast, people are gonna learn actual tactics on how to tell water stories in a meaningful way." - Adam Tank

"The podcast is a partnership." - Jim Lauria

"Jim and I both appreciated the way each other presented our story." - Adam Tank

"Talk about general trends in the water industry, and you will get more engagement." - Jim Lauria

"If our industry could tell better stories, we could radically elevate the conversation about water globally." - Adam Tank

Connect with Jim Lauria:

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimlauria

Website: www.mazzei.net

Newsletter: To Know Water Is To Love Water

Connect with Adam Tank:

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamtank/

Website: www.transcendh2o.com

Newsletter: At Water's Edge

Listen to 'Water We Talking About?' on all major podcast streaming platforms, or on Water Online, where you can watch all 30 of Jim and Adam's episodes!

Links Mentioned:

166 Reading The Raven and Haunted Boilers

181 The One Where Water Geeks Talk About Social Media

047 The One with the Guy Who Writes About Water

Water Online

Megan Casey Glover of 120 Water

Creating A Customer Ecosystem With Megan Glover, Founder Of 120Water

Events:

Check out our Scaling UP! H2O Events Calendar where we've listed every event Water Treaters should be aware of by clicking HERE or using the dropdown menu.

Books and videos Mentioned:

The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson

The Control of Nature by John McPhee

Brave Blue World (2020 film)

Halloween (Franchise)

Trace Blackmore invites Antoine Walter, host of the (don't!) Waste Water Podcast and Senior Business Development Manager at Georg Fisher, on the show to discuss their mutual love of hosting podcasts about water.

What started as a way for Antoine to connect with others during the COVID-19 lockdown has transformed into an inspirational podcast show where water professionals share their fields of expertise and explore the latest water technologies with the (don't) Waste Water listeners.

In this Episode Trace asks Antoine:

What are the lessons we can learn from Jean-Claude Van Damme when it comes to hosting a podcast?

Who is Antoine's dream podcast guest, AKA, the White Whale?

What will the future of water look like in 30 years?

How have sales changed since the pandemic, and are those changes here to stay?

Why start a water treatment podcast?

Where to go for podcast topic inspiration?

What did he wish he knew on his first day as a podcast host?

Do podcasts transcend borders?

Why does Antoine love wastewater?

Bottom line: Antoine Walter shares how he educates, entertains, and inspires water professionals globally weekly with his globally-reaching podcast.

Timestamps:

October's Scaling UP! H2O theme is Water Podcasts and Upcoming Events for Water Treatment Professionals [01:00]

Inspiring interview with (don't!) Waste Water podcast host and Senior Business Development Manager, Antoine Walter [08:00]

Lightning round questions [46:00]

Thinking On Water With James [01:00:00]

Thinking On Water With James:

In this week's episode, we're thinking about how water quality varies within your area. How do parameters such as hardness, alkalinity, silica, and conductivity vary around your area? How do they change between surface water and groundwater sources? Does the city water quality vary according to the water source they may be using at that time? How does this impact the water treatment programs you are managing? How can it impact the pretreatment, chemistry, and water efficiency? Is the end user aware of these potential impacts? Take this week to think about how water quality varies within your area and the impacts it may have.

Quotes:

"A conference is a way to take the temperature of the industry." - Antoine Walter

"If you build storytelling into your podcast episode you'll catch people and have key take-home messages." - Antoine Walter

"I want to be in wastewater. You can do so many rewarding things in this specialty" - Antoine Walter

"Water is essential and the bedrock of all other industries." - Antoine Walter

Connect with Antoine Walter:

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: in/antoinewalter1

Website: www.georgfischer.com

Don't Waste Water Podcast: dww.show

The Water Show with Björn Otto: company/the-water-show/about

Subscribe to the (Don't) Waste Water Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/don-t-waste-water-6884833968848474112/

Events:

Check out our Scaling UP! H2O Events Calendar where we've listed every event Water Treaters should be aware of by clicking HERE or using the dropdown menu.

Links Mentioned:

Trace's interview on the (don't) Waste Water Podcast

Shure SM7B Vocal Dynamic Microphone

International Water Association (IWA)

SUEZ Water

Sustainable Development Goals - Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Veolia

253 The One About Biofilms

3 Paths to Reach SDG 6 by 2050: All Our Hopes are on #3! (DWW episode with David Lloyd Owen)

What would it Empower, if Water Actually Became a Non Fungible Token? (DWW episode with Katrina Donaghy)

Listen Notes: The best podcast search engine

The Rising Tide Mastermind

Submit a Show Idea

Books Mentioned:

Where the Water Goes: Life and Death Along the Colorado River by David Owen

The Worth of Water by Gary White & Matt Damon

Global Water Funding by David Lloyd Owen

SPIN Selling by Neil Rackham

Water Always Wins: Thriving in an Age of Drought and Deluge by Erica Gies

The Sustainability Puzzle by Alice Schmidt and Claudia Winkler

Trace has been hosting the podcast since 2017, and in this episode, he is going to answer your listener questions. Do we record our episodes live, or do we pre-record them? Why did Trace Blackmore start the podcast? What does Trace get out of hosting the weekly podcast? How do our listeners find the podcast? Why does he strongly support the Association of Water Technologies (AWT)? Who is on the podcast team, and what do they do? What metrics do we look at to know that listeners enjoy our episodes? Does he use any special microphones when recording? Will he ever invite the spouses of water treatment professionals on the show? What is the best thing that has happened to Trace since starting the podcast? Where do most of our listeners download the podcast? Trace will answer those listener questions in this episode as he sets the stage for this month's Scaling UP! H2O theme: Podcasts.

You read that right. This is not the last episode about podcasts. In the next few weeks, we are going to hear from hosts of other podcasts in the water industry as they talk about their shows and the behind-the-scenes of making them.

Bottom line: Trace Blackmore will answer listener questions about the Scaling UP! H2O Podcast.

Timestamps:

Trace Blackmore welcomes you to the latest Pinks and Blues episode and Upcoming Events for Water Treatment Professionals [00:20]

Thinking On Water With James [14:58]

Trace Blackmore answers listener questions about the Scaling UP! H2O Podcast [19:57]

Thinking On Water With James:

In this week's episode, we're thinking about the mass balance around a cooling tower system. Sure, you have the makeup water, evaporation, and blowdown, but where else may water enter or leave the cooling tower system? Is water lost to the overflow when the system is shut down and water drains back from the piping? Is excessive water lost due to drift or windage? Are there process leaks either removing water from the system or even adding water to the system? Is there a secondary makeup source? Is there a leak in the basin? How much water is lost due to the backwash of a sidestream filter? Is the blowdown valve closing all the way? Take this week to think about the mass balance around a cooling tower system and what you may have seen or could see.

Quotes:

"I started the podcast because I enjoy teaching." – Trace Blackmore

"When I teach something, I learn it better." – Trace Blackmore

"Q: Why Volunteer? A: The more you give, the more you will get out of it." – Trace Blackmore

"I love the water treatment industry." – Trace Blackmore

Connect with Scaling UP! H2O:

Email: [email protected] (podcast producer)

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Trace Blackmore on LinkedIn: in/traceblackmore/

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Links Mentioned:

Industrial Water Week

Submit an idea for a future Scaling UP! Podcast episode

The Hang (November 10, 2022)

221 Raw Materials Supply Chain Update Roundtable

265 The One About Legionella and a FedEx Package, Part 1

AWT (Association of Water Technologies)

The Rising Tide Mastermind

Shure SM7B Vocal Dynamic Microphone

Events:

Check out our Scaling UP! H2O Events Calendar where we've listed every event Water Treaters should be aware of by clicking HERE or using the dropdown menu.