Talking Under Water

In this episode of Talking Under Water, co-host Katie Johns interviews Eric Hines, a professor at Tufts University. The two discuss the upcoming Tufts’ Bluetech Innovation Day, why the ocean is essential to fighting climate change and how bluetech technologies are playing into this. Hines also shares examples of bluetech projects that emphasize why collaboration across industries, including energy and oil and water, is so important.  , Show Notes  Bluetech Innovation Day  World Ocean Day  Talking Under Water Episode 53: Discussing Water as a Global Community  Timestamps Introduction | 0:00 Interview starts | 0:32 Eric Hines' role at Tufts University | 1:24 New technologies and innovations | 2:29 Hurdles for innovations to combat climate change | 5:36 Securing research funding to accelerate innovation | 7:08 Breaking down silos to solve problems | 9:37 Why the ocean is essential to climate change | 11:44 Collaboration is vital | 15:05 Examples of recent research | 16:06 Final thoughts | 17:43 Housekeeping | 20:26 Resources WQP Awards WWD Top Projects WWD Industry Icon  WWD Youtube Channel  StormCon Discount:  Talking Under Water listeners have access to a special discount code to register for this year's StormCon. When registering, use the code ONEWATER10 to receive a 10% discount on your conference registration. Visit bit.ly/stormconreg2023 to register and use the code.  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. New episodes of the podcast are released on the third Friday of every month. Logo Images: Anatoly Tylayshia / 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 sponsored episode of Talking Under Water, Bob Crossen speaks with Badger Meter Vice President of Software and Water Quality Matt Stuyvenberg about smart water, flow measurement and water quality. Badger Meter acquired ATI Technologies, s::can and Syrinix to bolster its presence in the water quality and pressure measurement markets. By combining the company’s expertise in flow measurement with these pressure measurement and water quality technologies, Stuyvenberg explains how intelligent measurement is improving utility decision-making around the world.    Show Notes:   Visit the Badger Meter website  Ultrasonic meters deliver smart savings for Rowan County  Read more smart utility articles  Timestamps:   Introduction | 0:00  Interview begins | 1:04  Defining smart water | 1:25  Speed of smart water adoption | 3:17  How have metering technologies evolved? | 4:16  Benefits of cellular communications | 5:50  The intersection of flow measurement and water quality | 8:16  Correlating data in quicker timeframes is a learning moment | 10:17  Emerging trends in water quality monitoring | 11:34  Resilience for wastewater monitoring and collection systems | 14:40  How customers are using solutions today | 17:13  How to make devices talk to each other | 19:03  Housekeeping | 20:56  Awards  WQP Awards: www.wqpmag.com/faces-industry  WWD Top Projects: www.wwdmag.com/top-projects-nomination   WWD Industry Icon: www.wwdmag.com/industry-icon-nomination-form  WWD Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/@wastewaterdigest  StormCon Discount:  Talking Under Water listeners have access to a special discount code to register for this year's StormCon. When registering, use the code ONEWATER10 to receive a 10% discount on your conference registration. Visit bit.ly/stormconreg2023 to register and use the code.  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. New episodes of the podcast are released on the third Friday of every month. Logo Images: Anatoly Tylayshia / 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 Bob Crossen and Katie Johns give an update on Build America, Buy America as the 1-year anniversary of its implementation hits. They also touch on U.S. EPA’s first-ever Clean Water Act Enforcement for PFAS in stormwater and share an update from the Chesapeake Bay Program’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee. Finally, they share interview with Pradeep Nagarajan, integrated water management, technical director for GHD. Johns spoke with Pradeep on all things flood control – trends, new technologies and how the climate is playing into these.  Show Notes:   EPA makes first-ever Clean Water Act enforcement for PFAS in stormwater Chesapeake Bay Foundation releases report on slow restoration Build America, Buy America and its implementation issues What to know about the Build America, Buy America Act today Timestamps:   Cold open | 0:00  Episode summary | 1:06  BABA 1-year anniversary overview | 1:44  Who ensures BABA compliance? | 4:39  How are subcomponents calculated in manufactured products? | 5:11  How should OEMs respond to seeing BABA compliance in bid specs? | 5:39  Is labor counted in construction or assembly? | 6:20  Timelines and business impacts on BABA | 7:19  The first ever CWA PFAS enforcement for stormwater | 8:45  Chesapeake Bay water quality progess slower than expected | 10:16  Interview begins  Trends or solutions for flood mitigation | 13:06  Challenges in overcoming feasibility of solutions | 14:19  The impacts of frequency and intensity of storms increasing | 16:45  GHD’s approach to flood mitigation | 20:43  One water and regional stormwater strategies | 23:28  How funding improves adaptability | 25:43  Digital transformation and artificial intelligence | 27:41  Importance of collaboration and communication | 29:22  Final thoughts | 30:51  Housekeeping | 32:30  Awards  WQP Faces of the Industry StormCon Discount:  Talking Under Water listeners have access to a special discount code to register for this year's StormCon. When registering, use the code ONEWATER10 to receive a 10% discount on your conference registration. Visit bit.ly/stormconreg2023 to register and use the code.  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. New episodes of the podcast are released on the third Friday of every month. 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, Bob Crossen was invited to The Reservoir Center for Water Solutions in Washington, D.C. Although sponsored by Xylem, the center aims to be a neutral space for water leaders to convene, share ideas and have productive conversations about the most pressing water concerns of our time. In this episode’s interview, Josh Mahan, director of government and industry relations for Xylem, shares why this mission is important for the center, how it aims to accomplish that and how it will carry that charge for the future.  Show Notes:   Flip through The Reservoir Center Photo Gallery (https://waterworld.com/home/media-gallery/14293333/the-reservoir-center-for-water-solutions)  Learn more about The Reservoir Center on its website (https://www.reservoircenter.org/)  Read the press release about the opening of the center (https://www.waterworld.com/drinking-water/potable-water-quality/press-release/14278408/water-leaders-launch-new-center-to-accelerate-action-on-global-water-sustainability-challenges)  Timestamps:   Introduction | 0:00  Interview begins | 1:01  Why make The Reservoir Center | 1:25  How do you envision using this space | 3:35  The Reservoir Center partners and affiliates | 7:10 How the center can tackle our water challenges | 9:38  A space to think and dream about water’s future | 12:38  Interview outro | 13:45  Housekeeping | 14:46  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. New episodes of the podcast are released on the third Friday of every month. 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 Bob Crossen and Katie Johns touch on the Healthy Drinking Water Affordability Act and funding that has been appropriated for the Clean Water State Revolving fund. Finally, we are sharing two interviews in this episode, one with Walt Marlowe, executive director of the Water Environment Federation and Chris Moody of the American Water Works Association. These two interviews share both WEF and AWWA’s thoughts on the EPA’s PFAS MCLs goals and measurements.  Show Notes:   Talking Under Water Episode 65: EPA proposes PFAS Maximum Contaminant Levels (https://www.wwdmag.com/contaminants/per-polyflouroalkyl-substances-pfas/podcast/33002985/talking-under-water-episode-65-epa-proposes-pfas-maximum-contaminant-levels)  EPA proposes MCLs for six PFAS in drinking water (https://www.waterworld.com/drinking-water/potable-water-quality/article/14290995/epa-proposes-mcls-for-six-pfas-in-drinking-water)  Healthy Drinking Water Affordability Act introduced in House (https://www.wqpmag.com/filtration/press-release/33002448/healthy-drinking-water-affordability-act-introduced-in-house)  EPA announces $775M for Clean Water SRF (https://www.wwdmag.com/utility-management/press-release/33002951/epa-announces-775m-for-clean-water-state-revolving-fund)  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. New episodes of the podcast are released on the third Friday of every month. 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.   

On March 14, U.S. EPA held a press conference in Wilmington, North Carolina to announce the Maximum Contaminant Levels and Maximum Contaminant Level goals for six PFAS, including the two most prolific ones, PFOA and PFOS. Endeavor Water Group Editor Jeremy Wolfe shares the details of this press conference as well as responses from industry experts and organizations following the announcement.  Show Notes:   EPA proposes MCLS for six PFAS in drinking water  Organizations have mixed responses to EPA’s proposed PFAS MCLs  Timestamps:   Episode summary | 0:10  The six regulated PFAS | 1:28  PFOA and PFOS MCL limits | 1:43  The PFAS hazard index | 1:55  Industry responds o PFAS MCLs | 3:46  Cost challenges | 4:21  Start Admin Regan audiogram | 4:56  EPA to hold polluters accountable | 5:38  Stresses on workforce and supply chains | 6:12  Criticism of hazard index | 6:47  Housekeeping | 7:32  Awards  WWD Young Pros :  wwdmag.com/nominate  WQP Awards: www.wqpmag.com/faces-industry    StormCon Discount:  Talking Under Water listeners have access to a special discount code to register for this year's StormCon. When registering, use the code ONEWATER10 to receive a 10% discount on your conference registration. Visit bit.ly/stormconreg2023 to register and use the code.  https://bit.ly/stormcon23reg    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. New episodes of the podcast are released on the third Friday of every month. 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 the hosts discuss U.S. EPA’s recent MCLs proposal for six PFAS in drinking water, share notes from a Build America, Buy America webinar and talk about new funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund. Finally, our interview this month is with Naomi Jones and Michaela Rempkowski, who are design integration directors for McCarthy Building Company’s Water Business Unit. They share with us their career paths, advice and what it means to be women in water.     Show Notes:   EPA allocates $2.4B for 2023 Clean Water State Revolving Fund Talking Under Water Episode 63: Women in Water with Megan Glover Women in Water: Creating a Pipeline to Opportunity  EPA proposes MCLs for six PFAS in drinking water Examples of PFAS Hazard Index Equations   Timestamps: Cold open | 0:00  Episode summary |  1:27 EPA PFAS MCL & MCLG announcement | 2:08  Cybersecurity memorandum | 5:19  Update on Build America, Buy America | 5:57  Impact of BABA delays on business | 8:32  EPA announcement of CWSRF funding | 9:27  Interview begins | 10:30  Michaela Rempkowski career path | 11:10  Naomi Jones career path | 12:15  McCarthy’s all-women design integration team | 13:20  What working with an all-women team is like | 15:17  The role of mentorship | 17:39  Michaela’s advice for young women professionals | 20:01  Naomi’s advice for young women professionals | 20:55  What it means to be a woman in the water industry | 22:30  Awards: WWD Young Pros WQP Young Pros & Industry Icon   StormCon Discount:  Talking Under Water listeners have access to a special discount code to register for this year's StormCon. When registering, use the code ONEWATER10 to receive a 10% discount on your conference registration. Visit bit.ly/stormconreg2023 to register and use the code. 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. New episodes of the podcast are released on the third Friday of every month. 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 episode 63 of Talking Under Water, we feature an interview with Megan Glover, CEO of 120Water. In just seven years, Glover has grown her Indiana-based business focused on lead in water awareness to a premiere thought leadership business on the Lead & Copper Rule.   In the spirit of Women’s History Month, she shares her experience growing her business as a woman in the water industry, how she addresses those challenges and where she wants to take the business moving forward.  Show Notes:   https://www.wwdmag.com/editorial-topical/women-in-water  https://www.wwdmag.com/editorial-topical/young-pros/video/10938966/megan-glover-2020-wwd-young-pros  Time Stamps:  Introduction | 0:00  Why water? | 1:21 What about your position excites you right now? | 3:36  What is the most important issue facing the industry to you? | 5:44  Complex business opportunities for lead in water | 8:04  The role of mentorship | 9:23  What it means to be a woman in water | 10:50  Breaking into the industry as a woman | 12:13  Differences in social and societal gender expectations | 13:59  Mentally checking out and meditation | 15:39  Housekeeping | 18:32  Award Programs:  Stormwater Solutions Young Pros  Stormwater Solutions Industry Icon  Wastewater Digest Young Pros      StormCon Discount:  Talking Under Water listeners have access to a special discount code to register for this year's StormCon. When registering, use the code ONEWATER10 to receive a 10% discount on your conference registration. Visit bit.ly/stormconreg2023 to register and use the code.    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. New episodes of the podcast are released on the third Friday of every month. 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, the hosts discuss The Norfolk Southern East Palestine train derailment, new funding for emerging contaminants and share an interview on DE&I in the water industry.   In this month’s episode of Talking Under Water co-hosts Bob Crossen and Katie Johns share an update on the The Norfolk Southern East Palestine train derailment’s impact on surface and groundwater in Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania and touch on new funding for emerging contaminants in drinking water through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.  Additionally, this month’s interview dives into diversity, equity and inclusion in the water sector with W&T Contracting Corporation co-owners and brothers Wiley and Terrell Richards. The Richardses talked with Johns about their careers, goals, advice and more.   Show Notes:   Ohio EPA asserts low contamination risk from train derailment   EPA announces $2B available for emerging contaminants in drinking water  Talking Under Water Episode 49: The Importance of DE&I to the Water Industry     Timestamps:   Cold open | 0:00  Episode summary | :057  The Norfolk Southern East Palestine Train derailment | 1:51  Emerging contaminant funding | 8:48  Interview intro | 11:06  Interview starts | 11:25  Wiley & Terrell Richards’ career paths | 12:10  About W&T Contracting Corporation |14:42  The importance of mentorship programs | 18:20  MBE requirements | 20:13  DE&I evolution | 22:18  Addressing the staffing shortage | 24:52  Advice | 26:36  Subcontract at Ford Blue Oval Plant | 27:55  Final thoughts | 29:58  Interview ends | 31:05  Housekeeping | 31:22  End | 33:45  Award Programs:  Stormwater Solutions Young Pros  Stormwater Solutions Industry Icon  Wastewater Digest Young Pros    StormCon Discount:  Talking Under Water listeners have access to a special discount code to register for this year's StormCon. When registering, use the code ONEWATER10 to receive a 10% discount on your conference registration. Visit bit.ly/stormconreg2023 to register and use the code.      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. New episodes of the podcast are released on the third Friday of every month. 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 bonus episode, Bob Crossen talks with Albert Cho, Al Cho, Chief Strategy and External Affairs Officer at Xylem, and Snehal A. Desai, Chief Growth and Sustainability Officer at Evoqua, about Xylem’s recent $7.5 billion acquisition of Evoqua.   What does this all-stock acquisition mean for water and wastewater professionals? Learn how the acquisition will impact plant managers and operators looking to maintain their equipment from either company for the long term, and what it will mean for purchasing and specifying engineers and consultants. Lastly, Cho and Desai share their thoughts on the future of the water and wastewater industry in light of this business deal.  Show Notes:   Xylem to acquire Evoqua in $7.5B transaction  Xylem acquires Evoqua Water Technologies [Video]  Time Stamps:  Introduction | 0:00  Interview starts |   Why did Xylem make this acquisition? | 1:42  How is Evoqua viewing the transaction? | 4:00  How Xylem and Evoqua are integrating their goals | 6:28  Lowering the barrier to solving problems | 9:33  What to expect in the near and long term? | 10:33  Closing out the interview | 12:02  Housekeeping | 12:55  Award Programs:  Stormwater Solutions Young Pros  Stormwater Solutions Industry Icon  Wastewater Digest Young Pros      StormCon Discount:  Talking Under Water listeners have access to a special discount code to register for this year's StormCon. When registering, use the code ONEWATER10 to receive a 10% discount on your conference registration. Visit bit.ly/stormconreg2023 to register and use the code.