The Water Faucet - Quenching your thirst for answers on drinking water

Join John Donahue and me as we explain what the Lead water service line replacement act is and how it affects you.  John will explain why you should participate in this program specifically designed to make the water you receive safer.  John was the lead negotiator representing water utilities as the act was being formulated.  

This episode explores the differences between disinfection, sterilization, and inactivation.  We also touch on the Pasteurization.  The podcast also discusses the use and need of the "multiple barrier" approach to water treatment to prevent disease transmitted through potable water.  We discuss past water borne disease outbreaks of Typhus and Cholera in Chicago, Illinois in the mid-1800's and from Cryptosporidium in Milwaukee Wisconsin in 1993 and what has been done to prevent such outbreaks today. 

In this episode we pay tribute to true everyday heroes you've never heard about, Certified Drinking Water Operators.  They are on-call, 24-hours per day, 365-days per year, during holidays and weekends as well the height of the pandemic, ensuring you had clean, safe, and abundant drinking water. Working without the availability of masks, many contracted Covid19.  Many were off work for long periods, some were hospitalized, and there were at least four known deaths due to Covid19.  Yet they continued to work every day to make sure you had plenty of water.  This holiday while you sit in the comfort of your home having Christmas dinner with family and friends or watch the Super Bowl, these courageous men and women will be watching over the water treatment plants and distribution systems making sure the water you receive is clean and safe. 

This episode discusses what you should know about Boil Orders and Do Not Drink Orders when they are issued by your public water supply.  The episode discussed the difference between the two orders, what you need to do, and what you need to know that the public water supply might not tell you.

Check for new episodes every two weeks.  This episode discusses what are blue stains that show up in your sinks.  What they are, their origin, and what you can do to get rid of them.  Submit episode suggestions and comments to; thewaterfaucetpodcast@gmail.com

Welcome to “The Water Faucet; quenching your thirst for answers on drinking water”. I am Harry Harman. A professional engineer with over 45 years’ experience. I’ve designed hundreds of potable water projects which supply drinking water to everyday people just like you. Join me for an exciting voyage of discovery; where I will answer your questions about what you deserve most and can’t live without; clean, safe, and abundant drinking water.