The Water Online Show

PFAS removal gets considerably more complicated once wastewater enters the equation. Carollo's Michelle Young joins The Water Online Show to discuss new Water Research Foundation research examining whether powdered activated carbon could give utilities a practical, cost-effective option for treating PFAS in wastewater effluent, and what the findings could mean for utilities weighing their nex...

Tune into the latest episode of The Water Online Show: On Location to check in with Travis Kennedy and Angela Godwin as they walk the show floor at WEFTEC 2026. Hosted in New Orleans, WEFTEC showcased the latest technologies and solutions available to the water industry. Travis and Angela go over not just the intriguing technologies they witnessed, but also the hot topics of conversation on the sh...

Navigating federal infrastructure funding feels like stepping into an alphabet soup of domestic content mandates. In this premiere episode of The Water Online Show , presented in collaboration with the Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association (WEMA), industry experts demystify forced localization rules—explaining why these regulations are reshaping water infrastructure projects and...

What if water isn't a utility cost to be managed, but a strategic asset capable of driving productivity, profitability, and long-term business resilience? In this episode of The Water Online Show, Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling sit down with Ecolab Industry Fellow Dr. Geoff Townsend to explore why leading organizations are rethinking water's role in industrial operations. From the g...

Why do so many groundbreaking water and wastewater solutions get stuck in "pilot purgatory"? In this episode of The Water Online Show, hosts Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling are joined by global innovation expert Sivan Zamir from Xylem Innovation Labs to unpack why the water sector’s biggest challenge isn't inventing new technology, but scaling it. Zamir highlights how early-stag...

Is "digital transformation" in the water sector a genuine revolution, or is it mostly high-level marketing buzz? In this episode of the Water Online Show, host Travis Kennedy and returning guest host Nadia Abboud welcome Bill Blank, Director of Global Marketing Communications for Badger Meter, to cut through the industry noise and get down to practical reality. Together, they unpack why...

In this episode of The Water Online Show, host Travis Kennedy is joined by Mike Sadar of Lovibond to demystify two critical specifications often listed on instrument spec sheets: Limit of Detection (LOD) and Limit of Quantification (LOQ). While these terms are frequently overlooked, understanding what they actually represent is essential for water treatment operators — especially when configuring...

This episode of The Water Online Show: On Location captures the cutting-edge innovations and thought leadership defining the AWWA ACE 2026 conference. Hosts Travis Kennedy and Angela Godwin highlight the event’s central theme, "Water Heroes," celebrating the often-unsung workforce responsible for global public health, while diving into the technological turning points transforming the in...

Tune into this episode for a wide-ranging conversation with Jim Good, Chairman and Founder of Parkview Advisors, that explores why progress in the water sector often moves more slowly than the technologies designed to advance it. Rather than focusing on any single solution, the discussion highlights the interplay between risk tolerance, operational realities, and the scale of the market itself, re...

The clock is ticking for water utilities across the nation. With federal compliance deadlines for PFAS and other contaminants of emerging concern looming on the horizon, the municipal water sector is facing an unprecedented wave of operational and regulatory pressure. Are communities truly prepared for what’s coming, or are they waiting too long to act? In this episode, host Travis Kennedy sit dow...

As utilities worldwide race to modernize, advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) has emerged as one of the most talked-about — and often misunderstood — investments in the water sector. In this episode, our hosts are joined by Smart Water Network Forum (SWAN) members Shirley Ben-Dak (SWAN Senior Advisor) and Richard Relyea (Senior Project Manager for Water Loss and AMI Technology at GHD) to discus...

In this episode of The Water Online Show, Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling sit down with Seth Werlinsky, Director of Strategy and Growth for Boeh Agency, to tackle a question that continues to frustrate the water sector: if digital solutions are so powerful, why aren’t utilities embracing them faster? 

Each month, host Travis Kennedy and co-host Kevin Westerling break down the top issues on the minds of engineers, operators, and utilities across the industry. In this kickoff episode, the two cover five pressing topics — from energy costs and AI adoption to workforce development and customer satisfaction — making the case that the water sector is at a turning point that will require utilities to...

In this segment of The Water Online Show, hosts Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling sit down with Karine Rougé, Executive Vice President of Strategic Transformations and Chairwoman of Regulated Water for North America at Veolia, and Rob Powelson, President and CEO of the National Association of Water Companies, to unpack a growing shift in the U.S. water sector: treating water infrastructure as an...

In the latest episode of The Water Online Show , host Travis Kennedy sits down with Bobby Barker, Senior Director of Global Utility at Geospace, to explain why the humble water valve is being reimagined as a powerhouse of ROI. The most immediate drain on a utility’s budget often isn't a pipe leak—it's the vehicle. Barker reveals that a single manual disconnect and reconnect cycle can cos...

As global supply chains grow more unpredictable, the water industry is rethinking how and where critical technology gets made. In this episode, Kamstrup’s James Salisbury reveals how localized manufacturing—bringing key suppliers closer to home—is transforming resilience, quality, and responsiveness. From Georgia-based production hubs to in-house supplier integration, discover how smart meter inno...

In this episode of the Water Online Show, host Travis Kennedy sits down with Elisa Meyerberger of Calgon Carbon to explore the growing importance of thermal reactivation in water treatment.

In this episode of the Water Online Show, hosts Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling welcome back Pam Elardo, Senior Director of Strategic Services at Brown and Caldwell, for a dynamic conversation about what’s truly reshaping the water sector in 2026. Pam teases a surprising insight: the biggest challenge utilities face isn’t any single headline threat, but the hidden complexity beneath them — and...

On this episode of The Water Online Show, hosts Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling interview Fred Gerringer, Brown and Caldwell’s Water Reuse National Practice Leader, about the creation of a first-of-its-kind State Water Reuse Regulatory Guide being developed for the WateReuse Association and its partner organizations. Gerringer explains the growing need for consistent and practical state-level...

 AI is everywhere—but what does it actually mean for water and wastewater utilities? In this episode of the Water Online Show, host Travis Kennedy sits down with Andrea Dumont of Bentley Systems to cut through the hype and explore how artificial intelligence is really showing up in the field. 

Rob Collier, Group President of Water Treatment at Veralto and former President of ChemTreat (now part of Veralto), joins Water Online’s Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling to discuss how the explosive growth of AI and data centers is dramatically increasing water demand — often to the scale of small cities — and putting new pressure on local utilities. He explains that early collaboration between...

The latest episode of the Water Online Show's In The Flow series features hosts Travis Kennedy and Chief Editor Kevin Westerling outlining the top 10 trends shaping the water sector in 2026, based on insights from their audience, industry experts, and past guests. They explore major themes including PFAS regulations, infrastructure funding, digitalization and the adoption of AI, and much more...

The Water Online Show kicks off its new season with an in‑depth discussion on stormwater management, focusing on New York City’s innovative partnership with Arcadis. Guest Shandor Szalay, the National Stormwater Resilience Practice Lead at Arcadis, explains how climate‑driven superstorms and aging urban infrastructure have pushed the city to rethink stormwater strategies. The program, called Resil...

In this episode of The Water Online Show, host Travis Kennedy explores the technology reshaping chemical dosing: Blue-White’s Enhanced MD1 metering pump. President Rob Gledhill breaks down how the pump’s dual-diaphragm design delivers near-continuous feed, eliminates vapor lock risks, and boosts accuracy without stroke adjustments.

In this episode of the Water Online Show, hosts Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling explore AI's transformative role in water utility operations with guest Dave Brown, Director of Maintenance at Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD), which serves nearly a million customers across 682 square miles in Southern California. Brown details EMWD's successful use of AI for non-invasive pipelin...