Talking Under Water

In this episode of Talking Under Water, hosts Bob Crossen and Lauren Baltas say goodbye to Amy McIntosh as she moves to another magazine within their parent company. Also discussed is Neptune-Benson becoming the water quality sponsor for USA Swimming, the recently introduced Water Quality Protection and Jobs Creation Act of 2019 bill in Washington, and research into PFAS from the University of Arizona. Amy and Lauren also respectively recap recent travel to Washington, D.C. for a fly-in with WQA and the IECA Conference & Expo in Denver. Finally, the hosts close out the episode with an interview with Glenn Wieczorek of Tsurumi America about commercial systems, trends in public and private water systems and conservation strategies for commercial and municipal entities. Show Notes: Evoqua’s Neptune-Benson Named Sponsor of USA Swimming Clean Water Funding Investment Bill Introduced University of Arizona Researchers Develop New Method to Remove PFAS EPA Releases PFAS Action Plan  

In this episode of Talking Under Water, hosts Bob Crossen, Lauren Baltas and Amy McIntosh discuss some recent news, including an omnibus appropriations bill, the U.S. EPA's official PFAS action plan, and Cape Town's plan for water resiliency. Then the hosts talk to Scott Shipley, three-time Olympian and five-time world champion paddler, who turned his affinity for whitewater sports into an engineering career, specializing in river engineering, whitewater park design, and the design and build of community-focused river parks.   Show Notes Omnibus Appropriations Bill To Be Signed EPA Releases PFAS Action Plan Watch "The Devil We Know", a documentary about PFAS contamination in Parkersburg, W.Va., on Netflix, iTunes, Google Play and Amazon Cape Town Proposes Water Resiliency Strategy Scott Shipley is a 3-time Olympian and 5-time world champion paddler. He also is the founder and president of S2O Design, which specializes in river engineering, whitewater park design and the development of community-focused river parks. Shipley spoke to the Talking Under Water hosts about how he approaches these developments while also taking into account community needs, native fish and wildlife, water use and energy efficiency.   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 first episode of 2019, hosts Amy McIntosh, Bob Crossen and Lauren Baltas discuss the newly signed Water Infrastructure Improvement Act and give an update on the Newark, N.J., lead contamination. Then the hosts interview Kenan Ozekin, Fernando L. Rosario-Ortiz, and Amanda Kay Hohner, members of the research team that collaborated on the Water Research Foundation's report "Wildfire Impacts on Drinking Water Treatment Process Performance: Development of Evaluation Protocols and Management Practices." Listen to the full episode here on SoundCloud and subscribe on iTunes or Google Play! Show Notes: President Signs Water Infrastructure Improvement Act Water Coalition Urges Congress to Fund Water Infrastructure Lead Levels in Newark, N.J., Drinking Water Hit Record High Suits Filed Against Newark, N.J., for Lead Contamination in Drinking Water Private Water Utility Finds Lead in North New Jersey Drinking Water Water.Shapes.Earth WRF Explores Wildfire Impacts on Drinking Water 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 last episode of 2018, hosts Lauren Baltas, Amy McIntosh and Bob Crossen talk about the proposed Waters of the U.S. ruling and what it could mean for waterways across the country. They also recap their recent trip to Los Angeles where they visited the Terminal Island Water Reclamation Plant, Blue-White Ind., the Bolivar Park storm water project and Puroserve Water Conditioning. Finally, the interview this month is with John Foley, vice president of Puroserve Water Conditioning, who discusses how the wildfires in California are affecting water quality, his customers and his business. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!   Show Notes: Old Mines in Finland Impacting Groundwater EPA Propose New WOTUS Definition Report Explores Struggles of Los Angeles County Small Systems 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, One Water, One Podcast, hosts Water & Wastes Digest Managing Editor Bob Crossen, Storm Water Solutions Managing Editor Lauren Baltas and Water Quality Products Managing Editor Amy McIntosh review some winners of One Water Awards in New Jersey and also discuss the states of their respective industries. Unsurprisingly there is overlap with the topic of skilled labor, succession planning and replacing retiring employees. The hosts also interviewed Riggs Eckelberry, CEO and president of OriginClear, about one water trends in the municipal, industrial, residential, commercial and storm water markets. Listen to the full episode here on SoundCloud and subscribe on iTunes or Google Play! Show Notes: New Jersey One Water Awards State of the Industry 2017 (check out the upcoming December issues for a 2018 update) Climate Change Israel Making Long-Term Plans to Avoid Water Crisis 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, One Water, One Podcast, your hosts Amy, Lauren and Bob discuss the importance of water equity, the act of ensuring a safe, affordable and accessible water future for all people. They kick off the episode talking about The Value of Water Campaign and their individual water footprints to commemorate "A Day Without Water." Bob also interviews U.S. Water Prize winner Emma Robbins from DigDeep about her involvement in bringing safe, affordable water to Navajo communities in the U.S. Listen to the full episode and subscribe on iTunes or Google Play! Show Notes and new links: Value of Water Campaign An Equitable Water Future: A National Briefing Paper Navajo Project news item Emma Robbins background Bio here Instagram link here Study on Water, Health & Equity 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 special episode of Talking Under Water: One Water, One Podcast, hosts Water Quality Products Managing Editor Amy McIntosh, Storm Water Solutions Managing Editor Lauren Baltas and Water & Wastes Digest Managing Editor Bob Crossen share insights and interviews from the Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC), held Oct. 1 to 3, 2018, in New Orleans. The team interviewed Dean Amhaus, president and CEO, and Steve Glynn, director of innovation, of the Water Council regarding the BREW (business-research-entrepreneurship-in water) Accelerator program and the council’s role in connecting businesses. Baltas shares an interview with Jonas Rugys, solutions engineer for the global water practice from Esri, on how software data is revolutionizing the storm water sector. Crossen includes an interview with Annie Wise, the public sector development coordinator from Inductive Automation, discussing the changes from design-bid-build to design-build.   Listen to the full episode here on SoundCloud and subscribe on iTunes or Google Play!  Show notes and news links: WEFTEC 2018 Day One Wrap-Up WEFTEC 2018 Day Two Wrap-Up Tech Challenge Program Aims to Connect Solutions with Industry Needs 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 the fifth episode of Talking Under Water, One Water, One Podcast, your hosts Bob Crossen, Amy McIntosh and Lauren Baltas review recent news items about water scarcity, equipment affordability and Hurricane Florence. They discuss the impact of the storm in terms of flooding and how that effected hog farms and coal ash ponds. Additionally, McIntosh talks about the storm cancelling the Water Quality Association Mid-year Leadership Conference in Hilton Head, S.C., and provides an interview with WQA Executive Director Pauli Undesser about how they took a physical conference virtual. News Links:  New Jersey American Water Completes $37 Million Infrastructure Project Kentucky Water District Declares State of Emergency Plan to Reduce Nitrogen in Massachusetts River Show Notes: Hurricane Florence Hog Farmers Drain Waste Lagoons Ahead of Hurricane Florence Hurricane Florence Causes Widespread Flooding As Florence Kills Pigs And Millions Of Chickens, We Must 'Open Our Hearts' Carolinas Continue to Feel Effects of Hurricane Florence WQA Mid-Year Leadership Conference Goes Virtual 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 below or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.

In this episode of Talking Under Water: One Water, One Podcast, hosts Water Quality Products Managing Editor Amy McIntosh, Storm Water Solutions Managing Editor Lauren Baltas and Water & Wastes Digest Managing Editor Bob Crossen discuss their recent travel adventures, including Day Zero water scarcity coverage in Arizona, connections at StormCon and storm water management coverage at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Ill. The hosts also discuss recent one water-related news, such as untreated wastewater discharges and lead in drinking water. Amy and Lauren preview their forays into lead testing in Chicago. Listen to the full episode here on SoundCloud and subscribe on iTunes or Google Play! Show notes and news links: Nearly 35 Million Gal of Wastewater Flows Into the Susquehanna River Virginia Tech Tests Find Elevated Lead Levels In Chicago Neighborhoods   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 below or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.

In this third episode of Talking Under Water: One Water, One Podcast, hosts Storm Water Solutions Managing Editor Lauren Baltas, Water Quality Products Managing Editor Amy McIntosh and Water & Wastes Digest Managing Editor Bob Crossen revisit their discussion about plastics in waterways as Starbucks and other corporations make moves to eliminate straws. McIntosh discusses her recent trip to the Texas Water Quality Assn. Convention & Expo and the effects of tariffs on the water quality industry, namely resins. Crossen talks about his trip to the U.S. Water Alliance One Water Summit in Minneapolis and how water equity was the underlying theme among sessions. Lastly, the hosts interviewed Melanie Holmer, National Water Reuse Leader for Brown and Caldwell. Holmer talked about several one water efforts happening right now and explained what one water means to her. Listen to the full episode, including the interview with Holmer, below. And don’t forget to subscribe on iTunes or Google Play! Show notes and news links: Starbucks Announces Plans to Eliminate Plastic Straws On July 9, Starbucks announced it plans to eliminate plastic straws from all of its stores by 2020. According to Starbucks, the decision to remove straws will mean a billion fewer plastic straws per year. To eliminate straws, the company will serve cold beverages—excluding frappuccinos—with a new lid featuring a raised lip. How Do Plastic Straw Bans Work Major corporations like Starbucks, Bacardi Rum, Bon Appétit Management Company, Marriott hotels, Alaska Airlines, and American Airlines have publicly announced that they will phase out plastic straws in the coming years. And they aren't the only ones. Brown and Caldwell, Water Research Foundation Release the Blueprint for One Water Brown and Caldwell, a full-service environmental engineering and construction firm, and the Water Research Foundation have developed and released this week Blueprint for One Water, a practical guide for agencies seeking to manage water resources holistically and sustainably. One Water is an integrated planning and implementation approach to managing finite water resources for long-term resilience and reliability, meeting both community and ecosystem needs. David Loveday of @wqaorg is giving the group an update on the tariffs impacting the water quality industry. #TWQA pic.twitter.com/S7hZswrDTS — Water Quality Products (@WQPnews) July 19, 2018 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 below or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.