Talking Under Water

In this episode of Talking Under Water, the hosts discuss how the Water Coalition Against PFAS testified on Capitol Hill during a PFAS hearing; share news about California's Department of Water Resources completing a groundwater mapping project; and the White House’s plans to work with state administrations to address cyber risk in the water industry. Finally, this week's interview is with Andrew Ginter, vice president of industrial security for Waterfall Security Solutions. Ginter talks about cybersecurity risk and what utilities need to think about when upgrading systems to smart technology.  Show Notes:    Waterfall Security 2024 Threat Report  Engineering-grade OT Security — A Manager’s Guide  Cybersecurity for small water systems by Andrew Ginter   Water coalition testifies before Congress on importance of PFAS exemption for utility comapnies Timestamps:   Host introductions | 1:05 Episode summary | 1:19 Water Coalition Against PFAS testifies in D.C. California Department of Water Resources groundwater mapping project | 4:04 EPA invites governors to meeting about cybersecurity for water systems | 5:11 Interview begins | 6:28 WaterFall Securities Threat Report | 7:16 Cyberattacks in the water industry | 10:11 What is different now? | 11:32 What exactly is ransomware? | 15:50 Cybersecurity always carries a cost | 20:05 What poses the greatest threat to security? | 21:16 What is too risky to conduct in the cloud? | 26:13 Finding the balance between smart systems and security | 34:49 Housekeeping | 41:41

In this episode of Talking Under Water, get to know the new acting assistant administrator to the U.S. EPA Office of Water, Bruno Pigott. Pigott was promoted to this role in February, and in this interview with Co-host Bob Crossen, Pigott touches on his vision for the future of water; issues to tackle, such as PFAS; how he hopes his past experiences and professional relationships can help the industry tackle certain challenges; water funding and much more.  

In this episode of Talking Under Water, we share our final episode celebrating Women’s History Month. Co-host Bob Crossen interviews Kathy Romans, water and wastewater segment manager for the protective and marine coatings division of PPG for US and Canada. Romans was the first woman president of NASSCO where she played a vital role in influencing safety practices and industry standards; and is a chemist who has developed into a respected and notable business professional in water. Romans shares her career path, how more women have entered the industry over time and the impact that has had, as well as advice for aspiring young professionals. 

In this episode of Talking Under Water, the hosts discuss the recent leadership changes and movement in the EPA Office of Water, a letter from water leaders urging Congressional leaders to reinstate the complete funding of the SRF programs for drinking water and clean water, and Water Research Foundation's request for project pre-proposals. Finally, our interview this episode features Amanda Jones, project manager for Tucson Water and founder of Womxn in Water. Amanda talks about being a woman in the water industry, finding Womxn in Water, her career and much more. Show Notes: EPA Office of Water appoints Bruno Pigott to lead office  Radhika Fox appointed Senior Advisor at Xylem  WRF seeks pre-proposals for One Water research projects  Water leaders urge Congress to fully fund SRF programs for water  Career beginnings with erosion: How it helped build relationships and shape my professional future 

On December 19, 2023, the state of California passed new regulations for direct potable reuse. In this episode of Talking Under Water, Co-host Mandy Crispin, editor-in-chief of WaterWorld, talks with David Pederson, the president of WaterReuse California, and Rosario Cortes, WaterReuse California’s regulatory affairs director about what direct potable reuse is and how and why the regulation was developed. Show Notes:    California approves regulations for direct potable reuse 2024 Wastewater Association Forecast Why we shouldn't waste our wastewater Resources:  WaterWorld Young Pros nominations SWS Young Pros nominations  SWS Industry Icon nominations  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 Wastewater Digest (WWD), WaterWorld 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@endeavorb2b.com  engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.    

In this episode of Talking Under Water the hosts discuss U.S. EPA’s latest proposal to add nine PFAS to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act as hazardous substances, a public draft testing method for detecting 6PPD-quinone in stormwater and updates to the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements including public comments that were submitted. Additionally, this week’s interview features Ifetayo Venner, senior vice president for Arcadis and immediate past president of Water Environment Federation.  Co-host Mandy Crispin spoke with Venner about the important of diversity, equity and inclusion in the water sector.       Show Notes:    EPA develops 6PPD-quinone testing method for stormwater, surface waters  Is Superfund the Future for PFAS? https://www.wwdmag.com/wastewater-treatment/article/21024076/what-is-the-future-of-pfas-regulation  Water Associations Share Final Comments on PFAS CERCLA Proposal https://www.wwdmag.com/compliance-and-regulations/news/21437708/water-associations-share-final-comments-pfas-cercla-proposal  EPA proposed to add nine PFAS to RCRAs hazardous constituents https://www.wwdmag.com/compliance-and-regulations/article/33036439/epa-proposed-to-add-nine-pfas-to-rcras-hazardous-constituents  Common RCRA violations for wastewater professionals https://www.wwdmag.com/utility-management/video/33001983/common-rcra-violations-for-wastewater-professionals LCRI Proposal https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/12/06/2023-26148/national-primary-drinking-water-regulations-for-lead-and-copper-improvements-lcri  Public Comments on LCRI https://www.regulations.gov/document/EPA-HQ-OW-2022-0801-0036/comment  

In this week’s episode of Talking Under Water, co-host Katie Johns interviews Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) General Manager Joe Mouaward. EMWD has been elevating its work with desalinated water, so the conversation dives nto groundwater desalination, how stormwater plays a role and the importance of funding.   Show Notes:   EMWD places emphasis on groundwater desalination Research finds low-energy method for desalination Resources:  SWS Young Pros SWS 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 Wastewater Digest (WWD), WaterWorld 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@endeavorb2b.com  engaging with them on X @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.          

In this episode of Talking Under Water, the hosts talk about the announcement from U.S. EPA Assistant Administrator to the Office of Water Radhika Fox that she is leaving EPA in February, the re-adoption of an emergency regulation for minimum flow of some river in California, Illinois EPA funding availability and how to apply, and the entrance of Aqualia to the U.S. Market. Finally, the interview this episode is with Andy Hanacek, senior editor for Food Processing, a Endeavor Business Media brand covering the food processing industry. Hanacek spoke with host Bob Crossen about trends in food processing related to water and larger tends that overlap with the water industry such as sustainability, decarbonization and water reuse.

In this episode of Talking Under Water, co-host Bob Crossen talks with Radhika Fox, assistant administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Water, about the agency’s annual Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Progress report, which was released on Dec. 14, 2023. Crossen and Fox discuss UCMR5; the proposed Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for the National Primary Drinking Water Regulation; PFAS in stormwater; updates on the EPA's Risk Assessment of PFAS in biosolids and other wastewater streams; and more.   Show Notes:    What’s next for the PFAS MCL & UCMR5  How much could PFAS management cost the wastewater sector?  EPA releases annual report on PFAS progress  Episode 66: Analysis of U.S. EPA’s PFAS MCLs proposal  Timestamps:    Introduction & Summary | 0:00 EPA Council on PFAS | 1:30 UCMR5 Data Inferences from EPA | 4:02 PFAS MCL comments and plans for final publishing | 5:56 Risk assessment of PFAS in biosolids | 6:48 EPA'sapproach to PFAS in stormwater | 8:48 Housekeeping | 10:38 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 Wastewater Digest (WWD), WaterWorld (WW) 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@endeavorb2b.com  engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.          

In this episode, the hosts discuss the U.S. EPA’s request for information on Build America Buy America products and equipment, funding for water resource projects from the Department of Interior and EPA’s proposal to expand the Lead & Copper Rule requirements. Additionally, the hosts dive into highlights from their State of the Industry surveys for each water market – stormwater, wastewater and drinking water. They also discuss trends and issues that are driving market forces and industry change.  Show Notes:   Talking Under Water Episode 83: Climate Variability & Infrastructure Challenges Interior announces $51M for 30 environmental water projects EPA proposes new Lead and Copper Rule Improvements Timestamps:   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 WastewaterDigest (WWD), WaterWorld 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@endeavorb2b.com  engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.  

In this episode of Talking Under Water co-host Katie Johns is joined by James Logan, water market leader for AEM. The two discuss the 2023 State of the Market Report - Response to Climate Variability, which examines infrastructure challenges, the impact of climate variability and more. They dive into industry challenges found in the report, including funding, and how companies and municipalities can factor climate variability into their future plans and projects.  Show Notes: 2023 State of the Market Report: Response to Climate Variability Timestamps:     Intro | 0:00 Interview Starts | 0:56 Summary of the Market Report survey | 1:23 Biggest findings from the report | 2:15   Climate change impacts on water, wastewater and stormwater systems | 3:20 How to address the aging infrastructure problem | 4:44 Funding for infrastructure projects | 6:06 The value of public outreach and education | 7:47 Utilities planning for climate variability | 8:23 Final thoughts and points | 10:31 Housekeeping | 11:47 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@endeavorb2b.com  engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.  

In this episode of Talking Under Water, the hosts discuss a $100,000 award from Water Research Foundation to a Stanford researcher on nutrient recovery; the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s $6.7 million award for coastal resilience research; and $28 million from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for water reuse and desalination projects. Additionally, this episode features an interview with Colby Manwaring, senior advisor for Autodesk and former CEO for Innovyze, about smart water topics ranging from new trends like AI to how machine learning can reduce barriers to using smarter technologies.  Show Notes:    NOAA awards $6.7M for coastal resilience research WRF presents $100K research award for wastewater resource recovery Reclamation provides $28M for 31 water reuse, desalination projects Timestamps:    Resources:  Wastewater Digest YouTube  WaterWorld Subscription  Stormwater Solutions December Webinar  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@endeavorb2b.com  engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.     

In this episode of Talking Under Water, Jeremy Wolfe interviews Duke McCall. McCall describes the function of WOTUS in the Clean Water Act, the story behind the Supreme Court decision, and how the U.S. EPA has adjusted its definition of WOTUS after the ruling.  Show Notes: Supreme Court weakens Clean Water Act’s wetlands protections EPA, Army amend WOTUS to align with Supreme Court wetlands decision Timestamps:  Episode Summary | 0:06  What is WOTUS, and how does it affect Clean Water Act compliance? | 0:31  How does the latest Supreme Court decision affect WOTUS? | 3:12  How did the other justices want to define WOTUS? | 6:09  How has EPA and the U.S. Army adjusted the definition of WOTUS in response to this? | 7:37  What is significant about this change? | 10:05  What sort of effects do you think this will bring for the nation’s water quality and environmental health, generally? | 11:19  Housekeeping | 12:36  Resources:  WaterWorld Digital Editions Wastewater Digest Videos Stormwater Solutions State of the Industry Survey   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@endeavorb2b.com  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 co-hosts share audio diaries from two professionals during their time at WEFTEC –  Jay Surti, service line leader – Wastewater Treatment & Recycling, Americas, East Region Biosolids Leader for GHD; and Stephen Katz, market development manager for Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions. Surti and Katz touch on trending topics they heard at the show, as well as what may be coming down the pipeline in terms of industry challenges. Between these clips, the hosts share how Surti’s and Katz’s perspectives relate to their experiences and thoughts from WEFTEC.  Show Notes:    Meet WEF President Aimee Kileen What you missed at WEFTEC 23 Timestamps:    Cold open | 0:00 Episode introduction and summary | 0:42 Jay Surti's WEFTEC audio diary | 1:38 Editor's discuss Jay's comments | 2:51 Stephen Katz' WEFTEC audio diary | 5:31 Editor's discuss Stephen's comments | 7:22 Housekeeping | 12:50 Resources:  WaterWorld Digital Editions Wastewater Digest Videos Stormwater Solutions State of the Industry Survey   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@endeavorb2b.com  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, the hosts recognize Imagine a Day Without Water by sharing how important water is to other industries – aviation, food processing, dentistry and more – with thoughts from Endeavor Business Media editorial leaders. Each of these voices explain why water is essential to their respective industries. While the industries vary, their need for water does not. From explaining how important water is to making equipment work as needed to how vital water is to dental health; this episode explores why water is such an essential resource.   Hear from the following voices and brands in this episode: Andy Hanacek, Food Processing Joe Petrie, Aviation Pros Peter Matthews, Firehouse Magazine Traci Purdum, Chemical Processing Andrew Johnston, A Tale of Two Hygienists Show Notes: Value of Water Series: One Water with Radhika Fox Value of Water Series: Utility Perspective with Buffalo Sewer Authority Value of Water Series: Community Perspective with Milwaukee Water Commons Value of Water Series: Water Access Perspective with COPE    Timestamps: Cold Open | 0:00 Host introductions | 1:05 Imagine a Day Without Water, a day of action | 1:20 A day without food processing | 3:27 A day without aviation | 7:13 A day without firefighting | 9:48 A day without chemical processing | 14:36 A day without dentistry and dental hygiene | 18:41 Editors imagine a day without water | 22:51 Housekeeping | 26:21 Resources:  WWD on-demand webinar: Collection Systems: From inspection to rehabilitation  WWD Webinar: Why PFAS Necessitates a One Water Commitment  WQP & Crystal IS webinar: The Impact of PFAS in the Water Industry  Stormwater Solutions webinar: Exploring Stormwater BMP Co-Benefits to Reduce Stressors of Stream Health  Stormwater Solutions State of the Industry Survey   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@endeavorb2b.com  engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.    

In this episode of Talking Under Water, the hosts share an interview with Tyler Jones, national business line executive of the U.S. water practice for WSP. Tyler and co-host Katie Johns discuss the importance of a one water approach to water stewardship, the challenges to this, how it varies by region and more.  Timestamps:    Introduction | 0:00 Interview begins | 0:44 Why One Water matters | 1:06 Challenges to implementing one water programs | 1:41 The interplay of funding, collaboration and resources | 4:01 One water projects to watch | 4:31 How one water action varies by region | 6:37 One water and weather resiliency | 7:42 Drinking water projects in a one water vision | 8:58 Advice for professionals for one water success | 9:48 Final thoughts | 10:41 Housekeeping | 11:34 Resources:   WWD on-demand webinar: Collection Systems: From Inspection to Rehabilitation WWD on-demand webinar: Why PFAS Necessitates a One Water Commitment  WaterWorldSept/Oct issue WQP & Crystal IS on-demand webinar: The Impact of PFAS in the Water Industry   Stormwater Solutions webinar: Exploring Stormwater BMP Co-Benefits to Reduce Stressors of Stream Health  SWS State of the Industry Survey: https://bit.ly/swssoti23 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@endeavorb2b.com engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.   

In this episode of Talking Under Water, the hosts share an interview with Dr. Sharath Girimaji, professor and head of Ocean Engineering and professor of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University. Co-host Katie Johns and Dr. Girimaji discuss the blue economy – what it is, how water plays into and more. They also dive into the intersection of water and offshore resources.  Timestamps:    Episode Summary | 0:09 Interview begins | 0:48 What is he blue economy? | 1:18 Intersection of offshore resources & water| 4:46 The role of climate change in the blue economy | 8:18 How to help disadvantaged communities on the coast | 11:33 How we can fight the inevitable | 15:00 Recent technology advances for the blue economy | 17:19 The exponential growth of the ocean-based business market | 20:33 Final thoughts for the listeners | 24:22 Housekeeping | 25:49 Resources:   WWD on-demand webinar: Collection Systems: From Inspection to Rehabilitation WWD on-demand webinar: Why PFAS Necessitates a One Water Commitment  WaterWorldSept/Oct issue WQP & Crystal IS on-demand webinar: The Impact of PFAS in the Water Industry   Stormwater Solutions webinar: Exploring Stormwater BMP Co-Benefits to Reduce Stressors of Stream Health  SWS State of the Industry Survey:  https://bit.ly/swssoti23 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@endeavorb2b.com engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.   

In this episode of Talking Under Water, the hosts share the latest news from Xylem regarding its acquisition and C-suite leadership, final amendments to the Waters of the United States (WOTUS), and the EPA’s new priorities for 2024 to 2027 including PFAS initiatives. Additionally, co-host Bob Crossen interviews Nathaniel Banks, co-founder and chief technology officer of PolyGone and Yidian Liu, co-founder of PolyGone, two Princeton researchers developing technology to monitor and remove microplastics from water ways.    Show Notes:    Xylem announces CEO, CFO succession plan  EPA, Army amend WOTUS to align with Supreme Court wetlands decision  EPA announces 2024-2027 enforcement priorities  Committee releases financial recovery estimates for the $13.6B drinking water PFAS settlement  Timestamps:    Cold open | 0:00 Host introductions | 1:16 Episode summary | 1:37 Xylem CEO succession plan | 2:11 Final WOTUS rule | 3:58 New EPA enforcement priorities | 6:07 Interview with PolyGone begins | 8:48 How prolific microplastics are in waterways | 9:04 How microplastics are defined | 10:34 How did you get interested in microplastics research? | 11:17 What is the nature of your research? | 12:57 Developing more reliable datasets | 14:43 How storms increase microplatic counts in water | 16:13 Municipal pilots for PolyGone technology | 17:03 Correlations between microplastics and PFAS | 18:42 The last line of defense | 20:10 The biggest challenge for addressing microplastics | 20:45 Microplastics study in Canada | 21:55 Eager and exciting future | 23:48 Housekeeping | 25:04 Resources:  WWD on-demand webinar: Collection Systems: From inspection to rehabilitation  WWD Webinar: Why PFAS Necessitates a One Water Commitment  WQP & Crystal IS webinar: The Impact of PFAS in the Water Industry  Stormwater Solutions webinar: Exploring Stormwater BMP Co-Benefits to Reduce Stressors of Stream Health  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@endeavorb2b.com  engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.                                   

In this episode, Talking Under Water Co-host Mandy Crispin interviews Frank McDonough, associate research scientist of atmospheric science at the Desert Research Institute about how cloud seeding, an 80-year-old technology that is gaining new traction as an avenue for water supply.   Cloud seeding, which is the practice of stimulating the water droplets in clouds to produce rain, is seeing a growing interest in areas such as the Western U.S. where drought has become commonplace and water supplies are limited. McDonough touches on how practical this is, how much water it can produce and more.   Show Notes:  One Water Webinar on PFAS  AWWA ACE 23 Videos Collection Systems Webinar Time Stamps: Introduction | 0:00 Methods for cloud seeding | 1:16 Major questions facing the scientific community | 11:33 Impacts on water utilities | 21:26 Private company interests in cloud seeding | 23:29 How is water captured and stored from cloud seeding? 29:40 Housekeeping | 32:28 Awards: Stormwater Solutions Top Projects 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@endeavorb2b.com engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.    

In this episode of Talking Under Water, the hosts share recent industry news, including the announcement of $50 million in grant funding that is available through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program; a recent study that found that the Colorado River Basin lost more than 40 trillion liters between 2000 and 2021; and an announcement from The Department of the Interior, which is opening three funding opportunities for resilient water supplies, cooperative watershed management and aquatic ecosystem protection. Additionally, the hosts share an interview with Brent Bridges, senior principle for Woodard & Curran. Bridges discusses small systems trends, challenges, how AI and future funding may change the landscape of the industry, and more.   Show Notes:   EPA announces nearly $50M available for sewer overflow, stormwater projects  Study: Treated wastewater effluent affects invertebrate communities  Interior makes $195M available for drought, climate resiliency projects  Study: Colorado River Basin lost 40 trillion liters to climate change  Timestamps:    Cold open | 0:00 Host introductions and episode summary | 1:02 News | 2:03 Interview begins | 7:12 How small systems trends differ by region | 7:50 Resource constraints for small systems | 8:33 Best practices for grease handling in collection systems | 9:56 Is grease a trending problem? | 11:07 What is flushable? | 12:13 Federal funding for water and wastewater small systems | 12:37 Workforce challenges for small systems | 13:51 AI for small water and wastewater systems | 15:19 Real world case studies | 17:06 How to plan small systems projects | 18:49 Storm intensity creates many challenges for smaller utilities | 21:02 Stormwater infrastructure is gravely needed | 22:46 Stormwater is on equal par to water and wastewater needs | 23:33 Final interview thoughts | 24:06 Housekeeping | 25:17 Awards:  Stormwater Solutions Top Projects  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@endeavorb2b.com engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.