Public Works Podcast

Gil has 30+ yrs of experience in the water industry. He recently retired about three years ago from IDEXX where he was the WorldWide Laboratory Support Manager for Water. He is presently doing part time consulting of which he does Lab assessments for ANAB as well as consult for other companies. Gil wrote the chapter on Water Microbiology testing in the book "Basic Laboratory Procedures for the Ope...

Scott has been in the industry for more than 33yrs. He now is with Maryland Rural water association where he help rural water systems in operations and troubleshooting. We chat about how Covid has changed some of his teaching landscape and also how being a lifelong learner has keep him at the top of his game for so long. See more about MDRWA @ https://www.md-rwa.org/

Firat and i chat a little about Quake Wrap and a couple cool projects he has been part of. We chat about his journey from Turkey and Tulane. We also get into what he feels is a necessary skill to possess to be a solid engineer. Check out the episode and leave a review. You can find more about Firat and Quakewrap at quakewrap.com ---Firat's use of "Prototype" was to be "Stereotype."

Thomas is the owner of The Groundwater Guy, A Hydrogeology consultant. He also is the host of Groundwater Talk Live. We talk about wells and where he gained his wisdom in the groundwater industry. Find more from Thomas at http://groundwaterguy.com/

Paul and I chat about Ice Pigging. The concept he introduced to the states years ago and how it has been adopted. We go into some of his journeys around the country ice pigging an a story on why he believes ice-pigging is the lest invasive way to clean a pipe. Fine more at https://www.americanpipelinesolutions.com/ice-pigging

Kathy is with Wyoming Rural Water Association. We chat about her time working on the reservations in Wyoming to composting and also dogs using their nose for leak detection. Kathy has served our public for 35+ years and has a wealth of info to share. www.wrwa.com is where you can get in touch with her.

Zaid and I chat about his scholastic journey from Bangladesh to Arizona. We discuss the value of mentors and he also gives us a solid time management tip. He reads around problems to solve them and I think we all should adopt that thought process. Leave a review after listening.

Roger is the owner of Tree Theory. We talk about how he helps HOA's keep their greens green. We also discuss how us in Arizona should view how we plant trees. Find more from Roger at tree-theory.com

Adam is a Water/Wastewater Protective Coatings Specialist for the state of Arizona. We talk about his corner of the market and how he adds value to our communities. Reach out to Adam via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-neale-sherwinwilliams/ . Or you can find more about what he does at https://industrial.sherwin-williams.com/

Carolyn is part of the North Carolina Rural Water Association. She has been serving diligently with NCRWA's Workforce development program. She has a true passion for placing her trainees within water systems throughout North Carolina.

Kyla is a retired Public Works Director. She is currently with the AWWA as a small systems trainer. AWWA.org Check out more of HER20 initiative to aid more women in the water industry. https://www.facebook.com/her2ointernational/

Dennis is the head of Georgia Rural Water Association Energy Efficiency Assessment Program for water and wastewater systems.

Johnny is the Assistant Public Works Director of Jackson Wyoming. We go into how gorgeous Jackson Wyoming is and how he keeps busy out plowing snow and behind a desk.

The heads of Global Water Works join the show to talk about what they do, who they are and their aim to help out the Global Water industry.

Mike and I speak about his path to where he is at today, his background in Kinesiology and how it helps him in his public works position. We also go into how he handles the age/wisdom divide in the industry.

Kevin Wilson has been with the city of Thousand Oaks for 25 years. We chat about his 5 principles for success in the Public Works field and also how they handled those infamous So-cal fires.

Collection Systems Manager @ The City of Watsonville CA. We chat about his origins in public works and what keeps him excited about the industry year after year!