Water Values Podcast

An all-star panel of water experts discusses what happened with water in 2020 and provides a glimpse into what they expect 2021 will look like. Cathy Bailey, Executive Director of the Greater Cincinnati Department of Waterworks, Al Cho, Vice President and General Manager at Xylem, and Debra Coy, Executive in Residence at XPV Water Partners, collaborate to provide you with their insights into the water industry. In this session, you’ll learn about:  The panel’s insights into how COVID really impacted the water sector How lessons from the last recession played into how utilities dealt with COVID and the financial dip early on in 2020 How the pandemic affected water equity Thoughts on regionalism, collaboration, and consolidation A look at what the water landscape might look like under the Biden Administration, including regulations and potential for water investments And of course, in keeping with tradition, find out what movies our panelists are going to watch this holiday season! Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:  TWV #160: The Year in Water 2019 with Jeff Kightlinger, Sielen Namdar and Reese Tisdale TWV #170: Digitally Enabled Utility Resilience with Xylem’s Albert Cho TWV #019: What Are the Important Issues in Water Finance? With Debra Coy Thank You! Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!

Alan Heymann returns as a guest in a different role. Alan launched Peaceful Direction where he provides executive coaching services. During this interview, Alan makes the case that coaching can benefit water leaders, especially with all the uncertainty in the world today. In this session, you’ll learn about:  Why Alan left the water sector to become a coach What coaching is How coaching works in a virtual world Why coaching can benefit the water sector How leaders “make the weather” Why leaders need someone to speak with and how coaches are the perfect fit How to justify coaching with a tight budget The different styles of coaching How to find a coach for you Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include: Alan’s LinkedIn page Peaceful Direction’s website TWV #091: What’s the Blue Mind? With Wallace J. Nichols TWV #122: Creating New Revenue Streams with Alan Heymann Thank You! Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!

Alan Heymann returns as a guest in a different role. Alan launched Peaceful Direction where he provides executive coaching services. During this interview, Alan makes the case that coaching can benefit water leaders, especially with all the uncertainty in the world today. In this session, you’ll learn about:  Why Alan left the water sector to become a coach What coaching is How coaching works in a virtual world Why coaching can benefit the water sector How leaders “make the weather” Why leaders need someone to speak with and how coaches are the perfect fit How to justify coaching with a tight budget The different styles of coaching How to find a coach for you Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include: Alan’s LinkedIn page Peaceful Direction’s website TWV #091: What’s the Blue Mind? With Wallace J. Nichols TWV #122: Creating New Revenue Streams with Alan Heymann Thank You! Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!

Kristina Ribellia is a water entrepreneur who identified a need and created the solution. Take a listen to her interview explaining how she came to the water sector, recognized a need, and built the solution. In this session, you’ll learn about:  Kristina’s background How Kristina’s time in the water sector allowed her to recognize the need for a more efficient system of water rights transfers in Washington state How the idea for Western Water Market got off the ground What Western Water Market does How Western Water Market connects buyers and sellers of water rights Why the transparency allowed by Western Water Market will help allocate water rights more efficiently What are some of the policy tools to make water markets more efficient How Western Water Market works for leases of water rights How Western Water Market is growing and serving the needs of water rights market participants Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:  Kristina’s LinkedIn page Western Water Market’s website TWV #135: Water Resiliency for the Ag Economy with AQUAOSO’s Chris Peacock TWV #106: Alternative Transfer Methods with James Eklund         Thank You! Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!

Kristina Ribellia is a water entrepreneur who identified a need and created the solution. Take a listen to her interview explaining how she came to the water sector, recognized a need, and built the solution. In this session, you’ll learn about:  Kristina’s background How Kristina’s time in the water sector allowed her to recognize the need for a more efficient system of water rights transfers in Washington state How the idea for Western Water Market got off the ground What Western Water Market does How Western Water Market connects buyers and sellers of water rights Why the transparency allowed by Western Water Market will help allocate water rights more efficiently What are some of the policy tools to make water markets more efficient How Western Water Market works for leases of water rights How Western Water Market is growing and serving the needs of water rights market participants Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:  Kristina’s LinkedIn page Western Water Market’s website TWV #135: Water Resiliency for the Ag Economy with AQUAOSO’s Chris Peacock TWV #106: Alternative Transfer Methods with James Eklund         Thank You! Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!

Ari Goldfarb, the CEO of Kando, discusses the use of data in wastewater treatment. By harvesting data on wastewater quality, wastewater treatment systems can be operated and managed more efficiently. In this session, you’ll learn about:  The background on Kando How data on wastewater quality improves the treatment process How measuring data helps change behavior of customers How the Kando system is deployed within the wastewater collection system Why data from sensors needs to be supplemented with robust analysis The wastewater data parameters Kando uses in its analysis How data analysis allows predictive treatment and I&I detection How data analysis supports asset management systems The water innovation ecosystem in Israel Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:  Ari’s LinkedIn page Kando’s website TWV #119: Ensuring Technology Access and Resilience in the Field with David Dolphin TWV #079: Water Use in Industrial Processes with Grant Newhouse Thnk You! Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!

Ari Goldfarb, the CEO of Kando, discusses the use of data in wastewater treatment. By harvesting data on wastewater quality, wastewater treatment systems can be operated and managed more efficiently. In this session, you’ll learn about:  The background on Kando How data on wastewater quality improves the treatment process How measuring data helps change behavior of customers How the Kando system is deployed within the wastewater collection system Why data from sensors needs to be supplemented with robust analysis The wastewater data parameters Kando uses in its analysis How data analysis allows predictive treatment and I&I detection How data analysis supports asset management systems The water innovation ecosystem in Israel Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:  Ari’s LinkedIn page Kando’s website TWV #119: Ensuring Technology Access and Resilience in the Field with David Dolphin TWV #079: Water Use in Industrial Processes with Grant Newhouse Thnk You! Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!

Kim Baker, Director of Innovation, Water, at Elemental Excelerator, pulls back the curtain on fostering innovation in the water and other climate verticals at Elemental Excelerator. Kim nimbly moves from topic to topic and illustrates how water innovators can be even more powerful when partnering with other climate innovators. In this session, you’ll learn about:  The background and mission of Elemental Excelerator How Elemental Excelerator fosters innovation across multiple climate verticals, including water The targeted investments Elemental Excelerator makes in companies What Elemental Excelerator looks for when selecting companies How selected companies benefit from their peers in the Elemental Excelerator program The power of storytelling in the water sector The trends Kim is seeing in new water technologies Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:  Kim’s LinkedIn page Elemental Excelerator’s website TWV #166: Challenges with and Innovations in Small Utility Systems with Austin Thompson TWV #050: Advancements in Water Testing with OndaVia CEO Mark Peterman Thank You! Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!

Kim Baker, Director of Innovation, Water, at Elemental Excelerator, pulls back the curtain on fostering innovation in the water and other climate verticals at Elemental Excelerator. Kim nimbly moves from topic to topic and illustrates how water innovators can be even more powerful when partnering with other climate innovators. In this session, you’ll learn about:  The background and mission of Elemental Excelerator How Elemental Excelerator fosters innovation across multiple climate verticals, including water The targeted investments Elemental Excelerator makes in companies What Elemental Excelerator looks for when selecting companies How selected companies benefit from their peers in the Elemental Excelerator program The power of storytelling in the water sector The trends Kim is seeing in new water technologies Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:  Kim’s LinkedIn page Elemental Excelerator’s website TWV #166: Challenges with and Innovations in Small Utility Systems with Austin Thompson TWV #050: Advancements in Water Testing with OndaVia CEO Mark Peterman Thank You! Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!

Chris Moody, a lead on the American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) PFAS team, provides a wide-ranging interview on PFAS. Chris succinctly describes the background on PFAS all the way through its existing regulatory status and what comes next. In this session, you’ll learn about: The background on PFAS Common uses for PFAS The regulatory framework for drinking water standards State regulation of PFAS The status of EPA regulation of PFAS The EPA’s regulatory determination & its meaning for a rulemaking on PFAS Chris’ thoughts on how PFAS regulation interplays with the stresses under which utilities operate, including aging infrastructure and affordability How the AWWA approaches adoption of a regulatory standard The AWWA’s position on PFAS regulation Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:  Chris’ LinkedIn page AWWA’s website AWWA’s PFAS website TWV #115: Restoring Lakes to Swimmable Quality with Jay Madigan TWV #099: Fertilizer and Water Quality with Mark Slavens Thank You! Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!