Talking Under Water

In this month's episode of Talking Under Water, One Water, One Podcast, Lauren Del Ciello, Katie Johns and Bob Crossen host the first-ever completely remote podcast of TUW. They reflect on the Flint Water Crisis, which will have its 6 year anniversary on April 25, and discuss the WaterSense Renewal. Additionally, Crossen shares that the AWWA ACE Show, originally scheduled to take place in June in Orlando, has been canceled.  Finally, Crossen and Johns discuss their COVID-19 business impact survey results before diving into an interview with Nicole McLellan and Art Umble from Stantec to discuss the coronavirus’s impact on the water industry.  Show Notes: EPA Announces WaterSense is Renewed Led by Lead From Coast to Coast: A closer Look at Lead Contamination Across the Country Action Plan: Standards Vary Surrounding Lead Testing & Remediation in Schools Challenge Accepted: The Water Treatment Industry & The Consumer Call for Increased Solutions in Lead Contamination in Drinking Water  Pittsburgh Will Replace Thousands of Lead Drinking Water Pipes Surveys: The SWS & WQP COVID-19 Business Impact surveys are open until next week.  SWS: bit.ly/39q9Anz WQP: https://bit.ly/wqpcovidsurvey Events & Webinars: SWS Webinar Fest registration is open!  The WWD COVID-19 Webinar is now available on demand. Visit bit.ly/wwdcovidwebinar 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. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com. Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing talkingunderwater@sgcmail.com or engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.

In this month's episode of Talking Under Water, One Water, One Podcast, hosts Lauren Del Ciello, Katie Johns and Bob Crossen give an overview of the Coronavirus and what it means for their respective industries. For water quality professionals, it means adjustments for in-home installs and additional challenges faced as a small business; for municipal employees, work still beckons, but the dangers with the virus do not have a lot to do with influent and effluent; and storm water professionals are gearing up for remote work policies and project delays.  Finally, Del Ciello interviewed Kathleen Burbidge, Water Quality Association (WQA) global government and regulatory affairs manager, about the WQA DC Fly-In and the feelings of legislators on Capitol Hill. (Note: This trip occurred prior to the Coronavirus outbreak taking over headlines.) Take Our Market Impact Surveys Water & Wastes Digest (Municipal water & wastewater market) Water Quality Products (POU & POE market) Storm Water Solutions (Storm water & erosion control market)   Show Notes: Related News: Water & Wastewater Workers Considered Essential During COVID-19 Outbreak DHS Considers Water Treatment Workers Essential WQA Convention 7 Exposition Cancelled  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers William Moorhead Federal Building Closes Due to COVID-19 Concerns Wastewater Operators: “Don’t Flush Wipes!” Oil Industry Group Seeks Lessened Regulations Due to COVID-19   Events & Webinars: SWS Webinar Fest registration is open! Watch this webinar on PFAS treatment for utilities. 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. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com. Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing talkingunderwater@sgcmail.com or engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media

In this special episode of Talking Under Water, host Bob Crossen speaks with WEF Executive Director Walt Marlowe about the effects Coronavirus — also known as COVID-19 — has had on the organization and industry at large. Talking points include the acceleration of remote work and distance technologies, effectiveness of current disinfection practices for water and wastewater treatment, flushable wipes, staffing, continuing education credits and more. Show Notes: Coronavirus: What You Need to Know WHO Declares COVID-19 A Pandemic WEF Executive Director Walt Marlowe Discusses COVID-19 (Coronavirus) 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. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com. Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing talkingunderwater@sgcmail.com or engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.

In this month’s episode of Talking Under Water, One Water, One Podcast, hosts WQP Managing Editor Lauren Del Ciello, WWD Senior Managing Editor Bob Crossen and SWS Managing Editor Katie Johns explore water advocacy issues through recent water industry news. The hosts start the episode with an interesting infrastructure discovery of a 7,300-year-old Neolithic water well in the Czech Republic. They then touch on the new Navigable Waters Protection Rule which will replace the Waters of the U.S. rule. Finally, the hosts discuss the impacts of a new study investigating the effectiveness of water treatment filters for PFAS removal.  Listen to the full episode here on SoundCloud and subscribe on iTunes or Google Play!  Show Notes: News: WQP reports: Well, Well, Well… Archaeologists Uncover 7,000-Year-Old Water Well WQP reports: U.S. EPA Releases the Navigable Waters Protection Rule CNN reports: EPA Weakens Protections for Streams and Wetlands WQP reports: New Report Explores Effectiveness of Water Filters to Remove PFAS Duke University reports: Not All In-Home Drinking Water Filters Completely Remove Toxic PFAS Events: Registration is open for SWS Webinar Fest WWD is now accepting nominations for its Young Pros program     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. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com. Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing talkingunderwater@sgcmail.com or engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.

In this month’s episode of Talking Under Water, hosts Lauren Del Ciello, Bob Crossen and Katie Johns kick off the episode with some good news regarding a wastewater reuse program for forest development in Egypt. Also explored are the impacts of flooding and groundwater pumping in Jakarta, Indonesia. Finally, our interview this month is with Nathan Gardner Andrews, chief advocacy officer from the National Association for Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) on funding. Show Notes: State of the Industry Reports: WQP State of the Industry 2019 WWD 2019 State of the Industry Report SWS State of the Industry 2019 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. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com. Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing talkingunderwater@sgcmail.com. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.

Wrapping up 2019, Talking Under Water hosts Lauren Del Ciello, Bob Crossen and Katie Johns present a special State of the Industry episode. The episode features interviews from not just one, but six industry leaders reflecting on the state of the industry from their perspective segments of the water industry, including the wastewater sector, residential/commercial drinking water treatment sector, and storm water and erosion control sectors. Del Ciello, Crossen and Johns weave the interview clips with discussion delving into the issues explored, including mergers and acquisitions, a shifting regulatory landscape, a rise in emerging contaminants, a changing work force, and more. A special thanks to all of this month's podcast guests for sharing their industry insights, including Paul Turgeon; Megan Glover, CEO of 120 Water Audit; Pauli Undesser, executive director for WQA; Frank Brigano, vice president and senior research fellow for Marmon Water; Scott Barbour, CEO and president for ADS; and Diane Smith, president for East Coast Erosion Control Blankets. Listen to the full episode here on SoundCloud and subscribe on iTunes or Google Play!  Show Notes: State of the Industry Reports: WQP State of the Industry 2019 WWD 2019 State of the Industry Report SWS State of the Industry 2019 Related Water Industry News: EPA Issues Proposal With Changes to Lead and Copper Rule Award Program Nominations: Nominations Open for 2020 WQP Young Professionals & Industry Icon WWD Young Pros Nomination Reflect One Year Later: Check out last year’s State of the Industry podcast episode to delve deeper into shifts from 2018 to 2019. 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. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com. Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing talkingunderwater@sgcmail.com. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.

This special episode of Talking Under Water has our hosts Bob, Lauren and Katie speaking with Randy Abrams, senior security analyst for OpSWAT. Abrams illuminated the common areas of risk for utilities and small business owners when it comes to data and information attacks, and explained some prevention options available to those users. Next week, the hosts are back with a regular episode including and interview with Nathan Gardner-Andrews from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies about funding for utilities. 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. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com. Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing talkingunderwater@sgcmail.com or engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.

In this month’s episode of Talking Under Water, hosts Lauren Del Ciello, Bob Crossen and Katie Johns unpack the recent U.S. EPA proposal to amend coal ash wastewater and monitoring rules. And they also discuss Ohio’s new H2Ohio plan, which aims to reduce algae blooms, improve wastewater infrastructure and prevent lead contamination. Lastly, due to a technical snafu, the planned interview for this month was changed from cyber security to energy efficiency and drives, as the hosts share an interview with Mads Warming of Danfoss during WEFTEC 2019. Listen to the full episode here on SoundCloud and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play!  Show Notes: EPA Coal Ash Wastewater Proposal Pondering Remediation Texas Power Plant Groundwater Tied to Coal Ash Pollutants Young Professional Nomination Forms: WWD Young Pros WQP Young Professionals WQP Industry Icon 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. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com. Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing talkingunderwater@sgcmail.com. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.

In this episode of Talking Under Water, host Bob Crossen shares a comment he received after last month’s discussion of the Silver Tsunami. Then, fellow hosts Lauren Del Ciello and Katie Johns share news regarding the U.S. EPA’s proposed revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule and discuss the Ocean Legacy Foundation’s recently launched E.P.I.C. plastic pollution program. Finally, the hosts interview Kimberly Lemme, the director of program learning and influence for Water for People.  Listen to the full episode here on SoundCloud and subscribe on iTunes or Google Play!  Show Notes: Silver Tsunami Talking Under Water Episode 17: One Water EPA Lead and Copper Rule  EPA Issues Proposal With Changes to Lead and Copper Rule The Ocean Legacy Foundation’s E.P.I.C. Program  Ocean Legacy Foundation Launches International Plastic Pollution Emergency Response Strategy SWS Conference & Exhibition Registration for the event taking place Nov. 12-14 is still open.  Visit www.swsconferenceexpo.com Infrastructure Virtual Summit The webinars are on demand.  Visit roads-water-summit.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. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com. Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing talkingunderwater@sgcmail.com. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.

In this episode of Talking Under Water, hosts Lauren Del Ciello and Bob Crossen welcome their new co-host, Katie Johns. The hosts discuss the U.S. EPA National Water Reuse Action Plan and touch on the repeal of Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) language by EPA and the U.S. Army. They also explore the so-called "silver tsunami"—a shift in workforce age dynamics—in the water industry through each of their sectors. Finally, the hosts share an interview recorded live at WEFTEC19 with Radhika Fox, CEO of the U.S. Water Alliance. This episode of Talking Under Water is brought to you by Tsurumi Pump. Tsurumi Pump. Built for Work. Listen to the full episode here on SoundCloud and subscribe on iTunes or Google Play! Show Notes: EPA National Water Reuse Action Plan: U.S. EPA Releases National Water Reuse Action Plan Draft for Public Comment WOTUS: EPA, Army Repeal WOTUS Rule Talking Under Water Episode 8: Waters of the United States Silver Tsunami: WQA Town Hall Meeting (head to 1:09:45 for the comment discussed) U.S. Water Alliance: U.S. Water Alliance One Water Roadmap Imagine a Day Without Water Infrastructure Virtual Summit: Infrastructure Virtual Summit October 1-3, 2019 The Infrastructure Virtual Summit Oct. 1 to 3 includes presentations from the American Society of Civil Engineers-ASCE, Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), and 3M. Visit the Infrastructure Virtual Summit website for more information and to register for this exclusive online event! We're working with Roads & Bridges and Storm Water Solutions to bring thought leaders together to discuss the current and future challenges of infrastructure in the U.S. 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. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com. Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing talkingunderwater@sgcmail.com. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.