Talking Under Water

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  • Episode 48: One Water Innovations & Tactics
    In this month’s episode of Talking Under Water, hosts Lauren Del Ciello, Katie Johns and Bob Crossen discuss national news regarding the U.S. EPA finalization of the Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) and its implications for water systems. The hosts also touch on the launch of a new EPA video challenge — “Companies Crushing Pollution” — and share how to get involved.
    Finally, the interview this month is withNate Allen, executive director for WaterStart. Crossen spoke with Allen about innovation and how tactical decisions can be part of a grander One Water Strategy.
    Cold Open | 0:00
    Host Introductions | 1:06
    Special Announcement: One Water Media | 2:04
    EPA finalizes the UCMR 5 | 4:15
    Companies Crushing Pollution video challenge | 7:04
    Interview with Nate Allen begins | 9:31
    What is WaterStart? | 9:43
    Giving smaller solutions providers exposure | 11:16
    Technology trends and innovations in water and wastewater | 13:00
    Relieving the regulatory burden placed on utilities | 15:55
    How small tasks can become big problems | 18:22
    WaterStart’s role in the One Water conversation | 21:19
    Tactical decisions for One Water strategies | 24:02
    Trends for 2022 and WaterStart’s next steps | 24:59
    Why having a working example is vital to innovation adoption | 28:09
    Interview with Nate Allen ends | 30:24
    Housekeeping | 30:57
    Outro | 33:23
    35 min
  • Episode 47: State of the Industry 2021

    Wrapping up 2021, Talking Under Water hosts Lauren Del Ciello, Bob Crossen and Katie Johns present the third annual special State of the Industry episode. The hosts touch briefly on the recent passage of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act; however, the bulk of the conversation focuses on the State of the Industry. 

    Del Ciello, Crossen and Johns each share key snippets and trends from their individual brands/markets (Water Quality Products, Water & Wastes Digest, Storm Water Solutions) regarding what they have been seeing through State of the Industry surveys and subsequent reports, which dive deep into the the wastewater, storm water and water quality sectors respectively. Finally, the hosts dig into a discussion on cross-sector overlap. In January, the podcast will be back with the regular format of news discussion plus a guest interview.

    Show Notes:
    • Biden Signs Infrastructure Bill Into Law; Water Funding Breakdown 
  • State of the Industry Report by Brand
    • WQP State of the Industry 2021
  • WWD State of the Industry 2021
  • SWS State of the Industry 2021
  • Listen to last year’s State of the Industry episode—Talking Under Water Episode 35: State of the Industry 2020
  •  

    Timestamps:
    • Cold Open: 0:00
  • Host introduction: 0:46
  • Episode overview: 1:03
  • Bipartisan Infrastructure Law overview: 2:12
    • Municipal water and wastewater breakdown and headwinds: 3:28
  • Storm water breakdown: 4:41
  • Residential and commercial water breakdown: 5:33
  • State of the Industry overview
  • State of the Industry for Water Quality Products: 7:19
  • State of the Industry  for Water & Wastes Digest: 9:53
  • State of the Industry for Storm Water Solutions: 14:17
  • Supply chain disruption: 17:54
  • Staffing, recruiting and retention: 23:17
  • Funding, regulation, and permitting: 29:04
  • Inflation: 33:34
  • Housekeeping: 37:28
  • Outro: 39:05
  • End: 39:51
  •  

    Events:
    • WQP is now accepting nominations for our Industry Icon award program. Submit nominations at wqpmag.com/nominations by January 1st.
  • Watch the Top Projects videos at bit.ly/2021wwdtopprojects. Also, nominate for WWD Young Pros at bit.ly/wwdyoungprosnomination. Nominations close in March, but it is never too early to recognize the rising stars in your organization!
  • SWS is now accepting nominations for its Young Pros and Industry Icon. To submit nominations, visit https://bit.ly/SWSawards.
  •  

    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. 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 [email protected] or engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.

    40 min
  • Episode 47: State of the Industry 2021
    Wrapping up 2021, Talking Under Water hosts Lauren Del Ciello, Bob Crossen and Katie Johns present the third annual special State of the Industry episode. The hosts touch briefly on the recent passage of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act; however, the bulk of the conversation focuses on the State of the Industry.
    Del Ciello, Crossen and Johns each share key snippets and trends from their individual brands/markets (Water Quality Products, Water & Wastes Digest, Storm Water Solutions) regarding what they have been seeing through State of the Industry surveys and subsequent reports, which dive deep into the the wastewater, storm water and water quality sectors respectively. Finally, the hosts dig into a discussion on cross-sector overlap. In January, the podcast will be back with the regular format of news discussion plus a guest interview.
    Timestamps:
    Cold Open: 0:00
    Host introduction: 0:46
    Episode overview: 1:03
    Bipartisan Infrastructure Law overview: 2:12
    Municipal water and wastewater breakdown and headwinds: 3:28
    Storm water breakdown: 4:41
    Residential and commercial water breakdown: 5:33
    State of the Industry overview
    State of the Industry for Water Quality Products: 7:19
    State of the Industry for Water & Wastes Digest: 9:53
    State of the Industry for Storm Water Solutions: 14:17
    Supply chain disruption: 17:54
    Staffing, recruiting and retention: 23:17
    Funding, regulation, and permitting: 29:04
    Inflation: 33:34
    Housekeeping: 37:28
    Outro: 39:05
    End: 39:51
    40 min
  • Episode 46: Women in Water 2021

    In this episode of Talking Under Water, One Water, One Podcast, hosts Lauren Del Ciello, Katie Johns and Bob Crossen highlight conversations with four women in water on their career journeys, women in leadership, diversity in the workplace, the role of mentorship and more. Plus, the podcast guests share advice for young professionals entering the water industry. 

    For this episode, Johns interviewed Mariyana Spyropoulos, a member of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Chicago’s Board of Commissioners. Del Ciello spoke with Sivan Zamir, senior director of Xylem’s Innovation Labs. Crossen spoke with ​​Felicia James, associate vice president and asset management lead for Carollo Engineers and Haley Goddard, project engineer and young professionals facilitator for Carollo Engineers.

    Show Notes:
    • Listen to last year’s Women in Water episode: Talking Under Water Episode 34: Women in Water
  • Watch a recent WQP Checking In video interview on another noteworthy woman in water leadership: Checking In #56: Shelley Peters on CWQA & Women in Leadership
  • Read more about Sivan Zamir, when she was honored as a WWD Young Professional in 2017: Making Waves at Water Companies
  • Read an SWS digital-exclusive Q&A with Jamila Johnson, managing director for Water Resources in Walter P Moore’s Houston office, for more Women in Water conversation. 
  •  

    Timestamps:
    • Cold Open: 0:00
  • Host Introduction: 1:00
  • Episode Summary: 1:12
  • Interview with Mariyana Spropoulos starts: 2:31
    • How Spropoulos got started in water: 3:29
  • Spropoulos’ duties as MWRD of Chicago Commissioner: 5:05
  • Did Spropoulos expect to become a commissioner?: 6:47
  • Challenges faced in the industry: 8:03
  • Experience as a woman in the industry: 9:21
  • Education’s value in attracting more women to the industry: 11:55
  • Importance of investment in water infrastructure: 14:20
  • What is the role of mentorship in careers?: 16:33
  • Advice for women and young professionals: 18:08
  • Resilience in the face of adversity and managing discouragement: 19:18
  • Interview with Sivan Zamir starts: 20:56
    • Zamir’s career path: 21:48
  • The learning curve of starting businesses in the water industry: 25:42
  • Drivers behind the innovation increase in the water sector: 28:16
  • The role of mentorship in the industry: 30:41
  • Mentorship is a two-way street: 34:02
  • Barriers to women leadership in the water industry: 35:10
  • Curating a culture of uplifting team members: 39:15
  • Who Sivan is outside the office: 40:19
  • Interview with Felicia James and Haley Goddard starts: 42:15
    • James’ career path: 42:54
  • Goddar’s career path: 45:33
  • Barriers for women in the water industry: 54:05
  • Confidence in the workplace: 56:33
  • The importance of networking: 57:22
  • Acceptance of different personalities and establishing authority: 60:51
  • The value of a diversity of skill sets: 62:22
  • Catering to a more diverse hiring pool: 63:42
  • Market the industry to find new talent: 65:45
  • Diversity of careers in the industry: 68:55
  • Advice for young professionals: 70:00
  • Housekeeping: 72:13
  • End: 74:11
  •  

    Events:
    • WQP is now accepting nominations for our Industry Icon award program. Submit nominations at wqpmag.com/nominations by January 1st.
  • Watch the Top Projects videos at bit.ly/2021wwdtopprojects
  • Registration is open for the final session in our 2021 SWS Webinar Series. At 1 p.m. on December 16, we're closing out this year's series with a presentation on erosion control and vegetation. Register at: https://bit.ly/SWSWebErosion
  •  

    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. 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 [email protected] or engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.

     

    1 hr 15 min
  • Episode 45: The Future of One Water

    In this month’s episode of Talking Under Water, hosts Lauren Del Ciello, Katie Johns and Bob Crossen discuss the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) new five principles for advancing water equity and new regional roundtables on WOTUS announced by the U.S. EPA and U.S. Department of Army.

    Finally, the interview this month is with Renée Willette, vice president of programs and strategy for the US Water Alliance. Ahead of Imagine a Day Without Water, recognized annually on October 21, Crossen spoke with Willette about what is new in the One Water sphere for the US Water Alliance; the impact of extreme weather on how the industry and the public talk about water; and how listeners can engage with Imagine a Day Without Water. 

    Show Notes:
    • NAWC Adopts Five Principles for Advancing Water Equity
  • EPA, Army Announce Regional Roundtables on WOTUS
  • Listen to the Talking Under Water 2020 Value of Water Series:
    • Value of Water Series: One Water With Radhika Fox
  • Value of Water Series: Utility Perspective With Buffalo Sewer Authority
  • Value of Water Series: Community Perspective With Milwaukee Water Commons
  • Value of Water Series: Water Access Perspective With COPE
  • Timestamps:
    • Cold Open: 0:00
  • Host Introduction: 0:54
  • Episode Summary: 1:08
  • NAWC adopts five water equity principles: 1:49
  • EPA & Army announce WOTUS round tables: 4:35
  • Introducing Renée Willette: 6:22
  • What’s new in One Water and were are we heading?: 6:59
  • How has the perception of water changed during the pandemic?: 9:40
  • How climate and extreme weather events impact The Value of Water campaign: 13:34
  • How climate stress and extreme weather become water discussion points: 18:40
  • Getting involved in Imagine A Day Without Water: 21:25
  • What’s next for US Water Alliance?: 23:11
  • Housekeeping: 26:48
  • End: 29:06
  • Surveys:

    Share your feedback in the SWS 2021 State of the Industry Survey: https://bit.ly/2021SOTI

    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. 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 [email protected] or engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.

    30 min
  • Episode 45: The Future of One Water — Climate, Equity & Recovering Stronger
    In this month’s episode of Talking Under Water, hosts Lauren Del Ciello, Katie Johns and Bob Crossen discuss the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) new five principles for advancing water equity and new regional roundtables on WOTUS announced by the U.S. EPA and U.S. Department of Army.
    Finally, the interview this month is with Renée Willette, vice president of programs and strategy for the US Water Alliance. Ahead of Imagine a Day Without Water, recognized annually on October 21, Crossen spoke with Willette about what is new in the One Water sphere for the US Water Alliance; the impact of extreme weather on how the industry and the public talk about water; and how listeners can engage with Imagine a Day Without Water.
    Timestamps:
    Cold Open: 0:00
    Host Introduction: 0:54
    Episode Summary: 1:08
    NAWC adopts five water equity principles: 1:49
    EPA & Army announce WOTUS round tables: 4:35
    Introducing Renée Willette: 6:22
    What’s new in One Water and were are we heading?: 6:59
    How has the perception of water changed during the pandemic?: 9:40
    How climate and extreme weather events impact The Value of Water campaign: 13:34
    How climate stress and extreme weather become water discussion points: 18:40
    Getting involved in Imagine A Day Without Water: 21:25
    What’s next for US Water Alliance?: 23:11
    Housekeeping: 26:48
    End: 29:06
    30 min
  • Episode 44: How is PFAS a One Water Issue?

    In this month’s episode of Talking Under Water, hosts Lauren Del Ciello, Katie Johns and Bob Crossen touch on a water crisis in Lebanon related to high fuel prices. The hosts also dig into the impacts of Hurricane Ida on all aspects of water, from drinking water to wastewater and storm water

    Finally, the interview this month is with Scott Wilson, president and CEO of Regenesis. Del Ciello spoke with Wilson about PFAS, the impact on groundwater, a rise in consumer awareness and how PFAS is a One Water issue.

     

    Show Notes:
    • Lebanon's fuel crisis is causing a drinking water crisis
  • Ida’s Heavy Rains Send Louisiana Residents on a Hunt for Clean Water
  • New Orleans, Louisiana, Faces Difficulty With Sewer System in Aftermath of Hurricane Ida
  • New York & New Jersey Face Flash Flood Emergency After Hurricane Ida
  • The Surprising Places PFAS Are Being Found
  • Timestamps:
    • Cold Open: 0:00
  • Host Intro: 0:53
  • Lebanon fuel crisis is causing a drinking water crisis: 1:38
  • Host discussion on Lebanon drinking water crisis: 2:39
  • Hurricane Ida wreaks havoc on eastern U.S.: 5:19
  • Host discussion on Hurricane Ida: 7:55
  • Introducing Scott Wilson interview: 11:11
  • What is/are PFAS?: 11:52
  • Where can PFAS be found?: 15:13
  • Putting PFAS’ creation in context: 17:15
  • The lack of analytical tools at the time of PFAS’ creation: 18:16
  • How does PFAS impact groundwater professionals compared to surface water?: 19:10
  • How is PFAS contamination a One Water issue?: 28:25
  • Interview ends: 31:44
  • Housekeeping: 32:07
  • End: 34:26
  • Events:
    • The Scranton Gillette Communications Water Group, which includes Water & Wastes Digest and Storm Water Solutions, is bringing a Water Pavillion to The Utility Expo Sept. 28 to 30, 2021 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Register for the event today at sgcwaterpavilion.com.
  • Send the Talking Under Water hosts feedback on 2022 show topics: [email protected].
  • 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. 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 [email protected] or engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.

    35 min
  • Episode 43: Small Systems Trends

    In this month’s episode of Talking Under Water, hosts Lauren Del Ciello, Katie Johns and Bob Crossen touch on recent news from the US Water Alliance — another One Water advocate like this podcast — announcing a new CEO. The hosts also cover progress on the U.S. Investment and Jobs Act, following months of bipartisan negotiations between the Biden Administration and a bipartisan group of Senators. Then they dig into a discussion on the relationship between recent increasing extreme weather events and water.

    Finally, the interview this month is with Ronit Erlitzki, director of business development and innovation for AdEdge Water Technologies, and RJ Cavagnaro, director of marketing for AdEdge Water Technologies. Crossen spoke with Ronit and RJ about small systems trends in requested treatment tech, packaged systems and contaminants of most concern.

    Show Notes:
    • Mami Hara Announced as the Next US Water Alliance CEO
  • Meet Mami Hara, Incoming CEO of the US Water Alliance
  • Senate Passes $1 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
  • Timestamps:
    • Cold open: (0:00)
  • Host intro: (1:32)
  • US Water Alliance announces new CEO Mami Hara: (2:37)
  • US Senate passes $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill: (3:16)
  • Hurricane and wildfire update: (4:49)
  • Interview with Ronit Erlitzki and RJ Cavagnaro begins: (7:19)
  • Trends in small systems bid specifications: (8:05)
  • The growing trend toward packaged systems: (12:23)
  • Drivers behind the trends in small systems treatment: (14:04)
  • The evolution of treatment technology for small systems: (19:22)
  • Rain water, water harvesting and water runoff for small systems: (28:02)
  • The sincerity of commercial and corporate water reuse: (30:44)
  • Interview ends: (32:58)
  • Housekeeping: (33:32)
  • End: (35:28)
  • Events:
    • Take the WQP Buyer’s Guide Preferences Survey: bit.ly/WQPBG2021
  • The Scranton Gillette Communications Water Group, which includes Water & Wastes Digest and Storm Water Solutions, is bringing a Water Pavillion to The Utility Expo Sept. 28 to 30, 2021 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Register for the event today at sgcwaterpavilion.com.
  • SWS and IECA are partnering to bring you a free sediment control webinar on August 26. Register at bit.ly/SWSAugustWeb.
  • Send the Talking Under Water hosts feedback on 2022 show topics: [email protected].
  • 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. 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 [email protected] or engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.

    36 min
  • Episode 42: Sustainable Hotel Water Management

    In this month’s episode of Talking Under Water, hosts Lauren Del Ciello, Katie Johns and Bob Crossen touch on federal water news, including potential WOTUS updates, the confirmation of Radhika Fox to the U.S. EPA Office of Water and movement on federal infrastructure funding.

    Finally, the interview this month is with Brad Clements, senior corporate account manager, Lodging segment for Nalco Water. Del Ciello spoke with Clements about sustainable hotel water management and how One Water principles can play a role.

    Show Notes:
    • EPA & Army Announce Intent to Revise Definition of Water of the United States
  • US Senate Confirms Radhika Fox to Lead EPA Office of Water
  • President Biden & Bipartisan Group of Senators Agree to $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
  • USA Today: Biden reaches $1.2 trillion infrastructure compromise with bipartisan group of senators
  • Timestamps:
    • Cold Open: (0:00)
  • Host Introduction: (0:43)
  • Waters of the United States: (1:38)
  • Senate Confirms Radhika Fox to lead EPA Office of Water: (3:45)
  • INVEST in America Act: (5:44)
  • President Biden and Senators reach $1.2T infrastructure package compromise: (7:01)
  • Introducing Brad Clements interview: (8:52)
    • Effect of drought and barriers to efficient hotel water management: (10:18)
  • Costs associated with hotel water: (14:24)
  • How water quality impacts cooling tower management: (18:41)
  • Considerations when choosing where to target water savings initiatives: (22:48)
  • Recognizing that no two systems are alike: (25:40)
  • Customer awareness surrounding sustainable hotel water management (26:50)
  • How one water plays into sustainable hotel water management: (29:46)
  • Interview ends: (32:50)
  • Housekeeping: (32:59)
  • End (35:40)
  • Events:
  • View the SGC Water Group Western Water Crisis Hub.
  • The Scranton Gillette Communications Water Group, which includes Water & Wastes Digest and Storm Water Solutions, is bringing a Water Pavillion to The Utility Expo Sept. 28 to 30, 2021 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Send us your abstracts: bit.ly/WaterPavilionAbstracts
  • 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. 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 [email protected] or engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.

    36 min
  • Episode 41: Water Scarcity, Economy & Equity

    In this month’s episode of Talking Under Water, hosts Lauren Del Ciello, Katie Johns and Bob Crossen provide a brief update on the progress of the Lead and Copper Rule Revision, which is now undergoing community roundtables to gather feedback. The hosts also explore current water scarcity issues in the U.S., including Lake Mead’s declining water levels and the impact of water scarcity on the entire water cycle ranging from surface water to groundwater.

    Finally, the interview this month is with Scott Slater, CEO of Cadiz Inc. about water scarcity and how it affects the economy, relates to water equity and more.

    Show Notes:
    • EPA Announces Lead & Copper Rule Community & Tribal Roundtables
  • Lake Mead at the Hoover Dam to reach lowest water level in decades
  • Persistent drought has water well drillers booked solid for 2-years   
  • Clearing the Way for Recovery: Cal OES Reports Statewide Debris Removal of the 2020 Wildfires in California Reaches 90% Completion
  • The Relationship Between Water Scarcity & Economy 
  • Timestamps:
    • Cold Open - Gameshows: (0:00)
  • Host Intro: (0:44)
  • Lead & Copper Rule update: (1:33)
  • Drought in the Western U.S.: (5:28)
  • The connection between agriculture water use and water wells: (9:06)
  • Introducing Scott Slater, CEO of Cadiz Inc.: (13:07)
    • Biggest challenges regarding water scarcity in the Western U.S.: (13:59)
  • Factors contributing to water scarcity: (19:17)
  • Water scarcity’s impact on the economy: (23:22)
  • How water scarcity affects water equity: (28:23)
  • Aquifer storage as a water scarcity solution: (35:54)
  • Interview ends: (39:51)
  • Housekeeping: (39:58)
  • End: (42:40)
  • Events:
    • The Scranton Gillette Communications Water Group, which includes Water & Wastes Digest and Storm Water Solutions, is bringing a Water Pavillion to The Utility Expo Sept. 28 to 30, 2021 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky. For more information and to register visit sgcwaterpavilion.com.
    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. 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 [email protected] or engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.

    43 min

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