Water Values Podcast

By Dave McGimpseyBusiness

Water Values Podcast episodes

April 04, 2023Will Green Hydrogen Die of Thirst? with Antony Currie
Financial journalist and The Water Values Podcast veteran guest, Antony Currie, returns to discuss the water issue in the context of green hydrogen. Antony delivers a fantastic interview and highlights that green hydrogen developers need to pay more attention to water. Plus, Reese Tisdale joins our Bluefield on Tap segment to discuss a significant development in the private water utility space.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
What’s new with Antony since he was last on the podcast in 2019
Antony’s thoughts on how the financial sector impacts climate
The line between water and green hydrogen
What the financial statements of green hydrogen developers say about water
The key water assumptions green hydrogen developers use
Which renewable resource green hydrogen developers gravitate to and the typical water resources where those resources are plentiful
Green hydrogen and water efficiency and conservation
Water resource allocation issues related to green hydrogen
Antony’s thoughts on green hydrogen production in arid areas
Why Antony uses stoichiometric so much when discussing water
Antony’s argument for greater transparency with respect to water in the energy industry
Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:
Antony Currie’s LinkedIn profile
Antony’s The Liquid Asset webpage
Reuters’ Breaking Views
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47 min
March 21, 2023Improving Water Use through Soil Health with Parker Cohn
In this session, you’ll learn about:
Parker’s background and how a mechanical engineering student developed a passion for water
The interrelationship between water and soil health
The current state of soil health
Parker’s thoughts on how to improve soil health
How regenerative agricultural practices improve soil health
How yields are affected by using regenerative practices
The ROI of using regenerative agricultural practices
How improving soil health saves water
Steps to improving soil health
Where the “Soil Surgeon” moniker came from
How soil health also improves golf course water management (& also indirectly makes those golf courses more available to the public)
Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:
Parker Cohn’s LinkedIn profile
Parker’s Twitter Handle: @thesoilsurgeon
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37 min
March 07, 2023The State of the Colorado River Negotiations with Pat Mulroy
The one and only Pat Mulroy provides a stark reality check and status update on the state of the Colorado River negotiations. And Reese Tisdale from Bluefield Research provides his observations on several recent P3 announcements in the water space.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
Pat’s update on what’s new with her since she was last on the podcast
The two proposals made to the Department of the Interior
How the Six States Proposal and the California Proposal are different
How recent precipitation affects the negotiations
How neither proposal reaches the required cut mark
Where the Six States Proposal pushes the majority of the cuts
Why the California Proposal is a strict priority based proposal
How the current acre feet allocation works
Pat’s guess as to what happens this year in the negotiations
How the federal government plays into the negotiations
Why Pat believes a negotiated settlement, rather than a lawsuit, is the most likely outcome
Pat’s guess as to how the SCOTUS would rule in a lawsuit
Why paper water rights are worthless if Lake Mead goes to dead pool
Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:
Pat’s LinkedIn profile
The Water Problem on Amazon (book edited by Pat)
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31 min
February 21, 2023Smart Cities & Connected Communities Panel Discussion on Water Technology
Wayne Griffith, now the Acting Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of DC Water, Ben Grumbles, the Executive Director of Environmental Council of the States, Christine Boyle, Vice President of Business Incubation for Xylem, and Dave McGimpsey, water, energy and utility Partner at Dentons engage in a panel discussion surrounding water technology and its role in finding solutions for utilities.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
DC Water’s Strategic Plan
How DC Water uses technology to assist customers
DC Water’s Blue Plains Facility
Why the US needs a national water policy that affords State and local governments flexibility to achieve policy goals
Why innovation at the State and local government levels are needed to address water quantity and water quality concerns
How interplay between grey infrastructure and nature based solutions
Examples of collaboration and conflict between States
The connection between the “Conservation Conundrum” and data science
Digitization and data aggregation leading to real-time decision making
How utilizing digital strategies can leverage nature-based solutions and reduce grey infrastructure costs
Convergence in the energy and water sectors
Changing the utility paradigm
What the panel sees for the future of water technology implementation
Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:
Wayne Griffith’s LinkedIn profile
Ben Grumbles bio on the ECOS website
Christine Boyle’s LinkedIn profile
Dave McGimpsey’s bio on Dentons’ website
Moderator Linda Willard’s bio on Dentons’ website
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1 hr 21 min
February 07, 2023Water Reuse Gains Momentum with Patricia Sinicropi
After a 5 year hiatus, Patricia Sinicropi, Executive Director of the Water Reuse Association, relates the exciting and substantial changes seen in the water reuse sector over the last 5 years. Plus, Reese Tisdale breaks down the Xylem agreement to acquire Evoqua in our Bluefield on Tap segment.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
How water reuse and recycling has changed over the past 5 years
How the IIJA has impacted water reuse
What the drivers for water recycling are and how it differs in various regions of the country
How businesses are influencing the move toward water reuse
Some examples of businesses achieving “water positive” facilities
How the Water Reuse Association (WRA) promotes water reuse in the business community
The inaugural Industrial Water Reuse Champion Award
WRA’s 2023 Water Reuse Symposium in Atlanta, GA, from March 5-8, 2023
Details on El Paso’s new DPR facility and the public’s positive reaction to it
Advances in potable reuse technologies
Colorado’s DPR rulemaking
Los Angeles’ recycling of wastewater
What’s next for water reuse and the WRA?
Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:
Patricia’s LinkedIn profile
Water Reuse Association’s website
Water Reuse Symposium in Atlanta on March 5-8, 2023
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43 min
January 17, 2023The Birth, Life, and Death of Lakes with Professor John Richard Saylor
John Richard Saylor, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University, provides a fascinating look at lakes and things you didn’t know about them. He provides examples of unique lakes around the world and offers a warning about natural resources and the human tendency to deplete them.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
The unique circumstances that brought Prof. Saylor to lake research
Prof. Saylor’s lake research and some fascinating aspects of lakes
How lakes store carbon dioxide and can cause an explosion of the lake
What causes thermal stratification of lakes
What Carolina Bays are and the mystery behind how they were formed
Subglacial lakes and how chemosynthesis drives lake ecology
How subglacial lakes were formed and were discovered
Why glaciers are the “master builder” of lakes
Several ways that lakes die
The story of the Aral Sea (which in reality is a lake) and its warning for the Great Salt Lake
How salt lakes form
Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:
Prof. Saylor’s Clemson University profile
John Richard Saylor’s webpage
Amazon page for Prof. Saylor’s Book: Lakes: Their Birth, Life and Death
39 min
January 03, 2023A Refreshing Vision for Water with Metropolitan’s Adel Hagekhalil
Water rock star Adel Hagekhalil imparts a powerful vision for leadership in the water sector through the lens of his work at Metropolitan. Plus, Reese Tisdale kicks off our Bluefield on Tap segment by providing his top 5 water issues to be on the lookout for in 2023.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
How Adel’s life has changed since he was last on in 2019
Why Metropolitan declared a regional drought emergency and what it means
How Metropolitan is experiencing a “Second Mulholland Moment”
The programs Metropolitan is developing and implementing to promote conservation and create sustainable supplies
How Adel promotes an inclusive and cooperative approach through his “We are one” program
What Adel means by building a “virtual aqueduct”
How Adel coalesced support from a divided board
The biggest surprises Adel encountered after coming to Metropolitan
The 5 principles Adel adopted in his business plan for Metropolitan
Why embracing partnership, not partisanship, is so important on water issues
Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:
Adel’s LinkedIn profile
Metropolitan’s website
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46 min
December 20, 2022The Year in Water 2022 with Robert Puente, Tony Parrott, and Alyson Watson
An all-star panel of water leaders, including Alyson Watson, Tony Parrott, and Robert Puente, discuss the year that was in water and share insights and perspectives on the water sector.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
Our panelists’ discussion of affordability in the face of inflation
How SAWS addressed fairness in rate design during 2022
Louisville MSD’s affordability and equity programs
Woodard & Curran’s experience creating efficiencies in system operations and capital planning that promote affordability
Louisville MSD’s success in regionalism initiatives
SAWS’s challenges with regionalism
Alyson’s perspective on water technology and adoption in 2022 and the “adoption hurdle”
How SAWS demonstrated ROI for its smart meter program and overcame the “adoption hurdle”
Louisville MSD’s use of technology in capital planning, integration of assets into real time operations, and implementation of AI
Key takeaways for the year 2022 from each panel member
Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:
Robert’s bio on the SAWS website
Tony’s LinkedIn profile
Alyson’s LinkedIn profile
44 min
December 06, 2022Water Security through Remote Sensing with Virridy’s Evan Thomas
Evan Thomas, an environmental engineering professor at the University of Colorado – Boulder, details the fascinating story of Virridy and how Virridy promotes water security through remote sensing. Plus, Reese Tisdale joins us for the final Bluefield on Tap of 2022.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
How a bioastronautics Ph.D. became an environmental engineering professor
Why Evan founded Virridy to facilitate water security in drought prone regions in Africa
How Evan identified the date gap that Virridy filled
How the sensing technology works
How Virridy connects sensing data to satellite data
How Virridy leverages predictive analytics and machine learning to “pre-position” water supplies and food supplies
How and why Virridy imported its technology to the U.S.
The needs Virridy’s sensory and satellite linked technology fill in the U.S.
How Virridy facilitates demand response programs by electric utilities
Where Evan sees sensing technology and data usage in driving water policy
How Virridy’s technology fits in the water-energy-food security nexus
How Virridy provides basic water security through carbon credits and climate financing
Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:
Evan’s LinkedIn profile
Virridy’s website
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42 min
November 15, 2022Inside the Profits of Distrust with Manny Teodoro
Manny Teodoro returns to discuss his new co-authored book, The Profits of Distrust. Manny lends his keen insights and explains the tenets of the book in a clear and concise manner. His findings, all backed by substantial evidence, will definitely surprise you and should cause utility leaders to sit up and take notice.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
Manny’s COVID experience moving during the pandemic and starting a new job
Why Manny and his co-authors wrote The Profits of Distrust
The relationship between the increase in commercial water consumption and the decrease in the trust in government and institutions
The populations that distrust government most, which in turn causes those populations to buy commercial water
The socio-economic class that drinks tap water
The socio-economic class that drinks commercial water
What it means when a consumer “exits” tap water
Why utility leaders need to worry about consumers that exit tap water
Why the silence of the customer base has an ethnic accent
Why utilities need to operate with excellence, openness and equity to rebuild trust
Key components of the co-authors’ plan to achieve excellence, openness and equity
Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:
Manny’s LinkedIn profile
Manny’s website
The Profits of Distrust at the Cambridge University Press website
Thank You!
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46 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…