Peggy Gallos, Executive Director of the Association of Environmental Authorities of New Jersey, discusses challenges faced by water and sewer utilities. Peggy’s position and diverse background, coming from public policy and journalism, provides her with a unique view on how water and sewer utilities find solutions to various challenges. Peggy also explains and describes a unique “liberal arts” program that provides great experience and grooms the next generation of water utility leadership in New Jersey.

Jeffrey Kightlinger, GM of The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, discusses hardening Metropolitan’s infrastructure and diversifying its water supply, along with sharing some thoughts on promoting regionalism. Jeffrey makes astute insights about Southern California’s water supply and infrastructure challenges, as well as the benefits of regionalism.

Jeffrey Kightlinger, GM of The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, discusses hardening Metropolitan’s infrastructure and diversifying its water supply, along with sharing some thoughts on promoting regionalism. Jeffrey makes astute insights about Southern California’s water supply and infrastructure challenges, as well as the benefits of regionalism.

Reese Tisdale’s Bluefield on Tap segment details several major water conferences and identifies some trends in topics and speakers.

In this episode, we look at things from a different perspective. Sci-Fi author Claudiu Murgan discusses his new book, Water Entanglement, and explains how he made water a central theme and character in the book. Hear Claudiu discuss his book and then go out and read Water Entanglement.

In this episode, we look at things from a different perspective. Sci-Fi author Claudiu Murgan discusses his new book, Water Entanglement, and explains how he made water a central theme and character in the book. Hear Claudiu discuss his book and then go out and read Water Entanglement.

Frank Burns explains how his time designing wastewater treatment plants led to the founding of a technology company that identifies water waste in the built environment. Frank gives a wide-ranging look at how water waste can be effectively managed (like inventory) with technology. Sharing his ultimate vision for the technology, Frank describes how water can become a central component of the smart cities movement and find significant sources of conserved supply within the existing water distribution system.

This episode also features a Bluefield on Tap segment with Keith Hays, co-founder and Vice President of Bluefield Research. Keith discusses the digital water/smart water movement in the water sector and identifies drivers of the trend.

David Putnam conveys some of the wisdom he’s learned during his 40 years as contractor in the water and sewer industry. David talks prevention of SSOs, including his patented invention, the Sewer Sentry. David also talks pipe-breaking and gives us a glimpse of the more practical side of the water and sewer industry. If you aren’t out in the field every day working with the physical plant, this episode will open your eyes to some of the issues going on outside the fence.

David Putnam conveys some of the wisdom he’s learned during his 40 years as contractor in the water and sewer industry. David talks prevention of SSOs, including his patented invention, the Sewer Sentry. David also talks pipe-breaking and gives us a glimpse of the more practical side of the water and sewer industry. If you aren’t out in the field every day working with the physical plant, this episode will open your eyes to some of the issues going on outside the fence.

Doug Hatler of Fracta, Inc., discusses artificial intelligence and machine learning for water utilities. Doug identifies how the AI and ML capabilities work, where we are on the adoption scale, and many more fascinating issues in how water utilities embrace technology and where we’ll be in a few years. Doug also addresses how AI and ML contribute to dynamic, rather than static, system planning.