Water Values Podcast

By Dave McGimpseyBusiness

Water Values Podcast episodes

May 05, 2020Crowdfunding for the Water Sector
Waterworks Fund CEO Lon Johnson relates his vision of creating a network of water investors and crowdfunding for water projects. Lon describes crowdfunding eligibility for project types, investment types and limitations, and much more in this great interview!
Plus, Reese Tisdale joins us for another Bluefield on Tap segment where he identifies a unique and growing aspect of the water sector.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
Why Lon started Waterworks Fund

What Lon hopes to accomplish with Waterworks Fund

An overview of the financial regulations that authorized crowdfunding in the water space

How Waterworks Fund fills a need in the water space

How projects and companies can seek to use the Waterworks Fund platform

The different types of structures available under the Waterworks Fund platform

The financial limits on crowdfunding for both accredited and non-accredited investors

How water investors can find out about water projects
Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:
Lon’s LinkedIn page

Waterworks Fund’s website

TWV #045: Water Sector Investing with Jud Hill

TWV #105: Investing in Water with Bill Brennan

TWV #165: Private Equity in the Water Sector with Cimbria Capital’s Brian IversenThank You!
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32 min
May 05, 2020Crowdfunding for the Water Sector
Waterworks Fund CEO Lon Johnson relates his vision of creating a network of water investors and crowdfunding for water projects. Lon describes crowdfunding eligibility for project types, investment types and limitations, and much more in this great interview!
Plus, Reese Tisdale joins us for another Bluefield on Tap segment where he identifies a unique and growing aspect of the water sector.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
Why Lon started Waterworks Fund
What Lon hopes to accomplish with Waterworks Fund
An overview of the financial regulations that authorized crowdfunding in the water space
How Waterworks Fund fills a need in the water space
How projects and companies can seek to use the Waterworks Fund platform
The different types of structures available under the Waterworks Fund platform
The financial limits on crowdfunding for both accredited and non-accredited investors
How water investors can find out about water projects
Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:
Lon’s LinkedIn page
Waterworks Fund’s website
TWV #045: Water Sector Investing with Jud Hill
TWV #105: Investing in Water with Bill Brennan
TWV #165: Private Equity in the Water Sector with Cimbria Capital’s Brian Iversen
Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Castbox, and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!
32 min
April 21, 2020Building Smarter Sewers
Greg Quist, CEO of SmartCover Systems, listened to his customers 15 years ago and developed a highly successful smart sewer solution. Greg joins us do discuss how the SmartCover technology works, his thoughts on change in the utility industry, listening to customers, developing enhancements to the core produce, and much more.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
How SmartCover Systems was born

What CSOs (combined sewer overflows) and SSOs (sanitary sewer overflows) are

Difference between how SSO systems and CSO systems are designed

How regulation and regulatory policy drove the need for SmartCover’s product

Why listening to your customers is so important, especially when developing new solutions

How smart sewers save money in both capital costs and O&M expenses

How SmartCover has continued to adapt and what the next generation of sensors will be monitoring for

Why incrementalism is the key to achieving successful change
Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:
Greg’s LinkedIn page

SmartCover Systems’ LinkedIn page

SmartCover Systems’ website

TWV #130: A Contractor’s Practical Thoughts on Sewer OverflowsThank You!
Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Castbox, and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!
32 min
April 21, 2020Building Smarter Sewers
Greg Quist, CEO of SmartCover Systems, listened to his customers 15 years ago and developed a highly successful smart sewer solution. Greg joins us do discuss how the SmartCover technology works, his thoughts on change in the utility industry, listening to customers, developing enhancements to the core produce, and much more.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
How SmartCover Systems was born
What CSOs (combined sewer overflows) and SSOs (sanitary sewer overflows) are
Difference between how SSO systems and CSO systems are designed
How regulation and regulatory policy drove the need for SmartCover’s product
Why listening to your customers is so important, especially when developing new solutions
How smart sewers save money in both capital costs and O&M expenses
How SmartCover has continued to adapt and what the next generation of sensors will be monitoring for
Why incrementalism is the key to achieving successful change
Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:
Greg’s LinkedIn page
SmartCover Systems’ LinkedIn page
SmartCover Systems’ website
TWV #130: A Contractor’s Practical Thoughts on Sewer OverflowsThank You!
Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Castbox, and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!
32 min
April 07, 2020Utility COVID-19 Response and Long-Term Impacts
Jim Williams, the sitting AWWA President, provides an illuminating interview on the utility response to COVID-19 and what the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic will be. Jim addresses the basics for how utilities have responded to the pandemic, and also dives into federal legislative efforts, financial fallout and much more in a great interview.
Reese Tisdale also comes on for another Bluefield on Tap to discuss the latest market developments in the water sector.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
The role of the President of AWWA and AWWA governance

How the COVID-19 has impacted utilities in the short term

How a pandemic utility response differs from a natural disaster response

Strategies employed by utilities to maintain a safe and healthy workforce and protect the public health

Utilities, vendors to utilities, and “essential services” under government stay at home orders

Delays in utility capital programs and projects

Federal legislation and money for utility infrastructure and loan programs

Long-term repercussions of COVID-19, including financial repercussions, full cost of service rate recovery, and rate affordability

Jim’s thoughts on how the COVID-19 pandemic will change and shape the water sector
Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:
Jim’s LinkedIn page

AWWA website

AWWA’s Coronavirus Webpage

TWV #146: The AWWA: Past, Present and Future with David LaFrance
Thank You!
Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!
51 min
April 07, 2020Utility COVID-19 Response and Long-Term Impacts
Jim Williams, the sitting AWWA President, provides an illuminating interview on the utility response to COVID-19 and what the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic will be. Jim addresses the basics for how utilities have responded to the pandemic, and also dives into federal legislative efforts, financial fallout and much more in a great interview.
Reese Tisdale also comes on for another Bluefield on Tap to discuss the latest market developments in the water sector.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
The role of the President of AWWA and AWWA governance
How the COVID-19 has impacted utilities in the short term
How a pandemic utility response differs from a natural disaster response
Strategies employed by utilities to maintain a safe and healthy workforce and protect the public health
Utilities, vendors to utilities, and “essential services” under government stay at home orders
Delays in utility capital programs and projects
Federal legislation and money for utility infrastructure and loan programs
Long-term repercussions of COVID-19, including financial repercussions, full cost of service rate recovery, and rate affordability
Jim’s thoughts on how the COVID-19 pandemic will change and shape the water sector
Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:
Jim’s LinkedIn page
AWWA website
AWWA’s Coronavirus Webpage
TWV #146: The AWWA: Past, Present and Future with David LaFrance
Thank You!
Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!
51 min
March 17, 2020Challenges with and Innovations in Small Utility Systems
Austin Thompson of the University of North Carolina’s Environmental Finance Center joins us to discuss challenges with and innovations in small utility systems. Austin tackles the primary issues and challenges faced by smaller systems and informs us of some innovations taking place in smaller systems that are making a positive impact.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
The primary challenges smaller systems face

How small systems deal with big capital needs and a small customer base

How small systems deal with water quality challenges

How topography presents challenges for smaller systems

How populations density impacts smaller systems

Some of the strategies to address these challenges

How water kiosks help small systems

How topography challenges created an innovative energy production opportunity for a small system

The role training plays in providing innovations to smaller systems
Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:
Austin’s bio page on the UNC EFC website

UNC EFC’s website

Appalachian Regional Commission website

TWV #047: The Ups and Downs of Environmental Finance with Jeff Hughes
Thank You!
Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!
39 min
March 17, 2020Challenges with and Innovations in Small Utility Systems
Austin Thompson of the University of North Carolina’s Environmental Finance Center joins us to discuss challenges with and innovations in small utility systems. Austin tackles the primary issues and challenges faced by smaller systems and informs us of some innovations taking place in smaller systems that are making a positive impact.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
The primary challenges smaller systems face
How small systems deal with big capital needs and a small customer base
How small systems deal with water quality challenges
How topography presents challenges for smaller systems
How populations density impacts smaller systems
Some of the strategies to address these challenges
How water kiosks help small systems
How topography challenges created an innovative energy production opportunity for a small system
The role training plays in providing innovations to smaller systems
Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:
Austin’s bio page on the UNC EFC website
UNC EFC’s website
Appalachian Regional Commission website
TWV #047: The Ups and Downs of Environmental Finance with Jeff Hughes
Thank You!
Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!
39 min
March 03, 2020Private Equity in the Water Sector with Cimbria Capital
Brian Iversen, founder and managing partner of Cimbria Capital, pulls back the curtain on private equity in the water sector in this fascinating episode. Plus, Reese Tisdale joins us for another Bluefield on Tap session talking pipe materials and plastics. Settle in for a great episode!
In this session, you’ll learn about:
Why Brian believes the water sector is ripe for investment

The role of growth capital/private equity capital in fostering water-related businesses

Brian’s take on the current state of the water sector

How the water sector is a commodity driven market with upstream, downstream and midstream components

The difference between private equity and venture capital & why venture capital doesn’t work as well as private equity in the water sector

Why Brian believes investors are still trying to figure the water sector out

Why Brian believes management teams and business models are key elements of water sector investing

Brian’s thoughts on impact investing, ESG & resiliency investing
Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:
Brian’s LinkedIn page

Cimbria Capital’s website

Brian’s bio on the Cimbria Capital website

Florida Drilling website

AMI Global website

TWV #105: Investing in Water with Bill Brennan

TWV #045: Water Sector Investing with Jud Hill
Thank You!
Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!
51 min
March 03, 2020Private Equity in the Water Sector with Cimbria Capital
Brian Iversen, founder and managing partner of Cimbria Capital, pulls back the curtain on private equity in the water sector in this fascinating episode. Plus, Reese Tisdale joins us for another Bluefield on Tap session talking pipe materials and plastics. Settle in for a great episode!
In this session, you’ll learn about:
Why Brian believes the water sector is ripe for investment
The role of growth capital/private equity capital in fostering water-related businesses
Brian’s take on the current state of the water sector
How the water sector is a commodity driven market with upstream, downstream and midstream components
The difference between private equity and venture capital & why venture capital doesn’t work as well as private equity in the water sector
Why Brian believes investors are still trying to figure the water sector out
Why Brian believes management teams and business models are key elements of water sector investing
Brian’s thoughts on impact investing, ESG & resiliency investing
Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:
Brian’s LinkedIn page
Cimbria Capital’s website
Brian’s bio on the Cimbria Capital website
Florida Drilling website
AMI Global website
TWV #105: Investing in Water with Bill Brennan
TWV #045: Water Sector Investing with Jud Hill
Thank You!
Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!
51 min

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The Water Values Podcast series is presented in collaboration with Bluefield Research. This podcast series explores water issues from a variety of perspectives with the goal of uncovering the true…