Solving Water: A Xylem Podcast

On this episode of The Bell & Gossett Podcast, Rob Grady, President at Mulcahy Company, a Bell & Gossett manufacturer's representative, returns to the show to share the successes, learnings and setbacks from 2020 and COVID-19. Grady and Dan Chudecke, Senior Business Development Manager at Mulcahy, discuss their commitment to solving water issues locally in Minnesota, how they managed new projects...

On this episode of Solving Water, we are joined by the Water Environment Federation's newly appointed Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Andrew Sanderson, and Al Cho, Xylem Chief Strategy and Digital Officer. Dr. Sanderson shares his plans and goals in the role of WEF CMO, and discusses the direct correlation between water equity and the health of local communities, how water epidemiology is helping trace...

On this episode of Solving Water, we discuss a new mentorship initiative called Xylem Ignite. This youth-and student-focused program hopes to find and reach teens and young adults who have a passion for, or might be interested in, solving tomorrow's water issues around the world. Delph Mak, Tyler Elkins, and José Suárez, the Xylem team leading the program, join the show to discuss how they develop...

Paul O’Callaghan, Founder and CEO of BlueTech Research and co-producer of the new Netflix documentary 'Brave Blue World,' joins the show to discuss the inspiration behind and making of the film, the process behind finding subjects for the film, working with narrator Liam Neeson, and how solutions to global water challenges start locally. O'Callaghan also discusses the history of BlueTech Research,...

On this week's episode of Solving Water, we discuss a new era of technologies, put in the spotlight during the COVID-19 pandemic, that are allowing safe and powerful disinfection through solutions such as fogging systems for commercial buildings, public spaces and beyond. Steve Scott, Applications and Business Development Manager for Xylem, joins the show to discuss electro-chemically activated so...

On today's show, we explore the science and art of brewing beer through the reuse of safely treated wastewater. The University of Calgary and its Advancing Canadian Wastewater Assets (ACWA) program teamed up with Village Brewery in Calgary and Xylem to create a batch of blonde ale, made possible with advanced water treatment technologies from Xylem. Guests Christine O’Grady of the University of Ca...

Xylem analytics experts Kerry Hubbard, Outdoor Water Monitoring Specialist, and Anthony Rohrer, Associate Product Manager, Water Quality, join the show to discuss how technologies tracking and analyzing wastewater samples are being utilized to track and ultimately help prevent COVID-19 outbreaks in municipalities and institutions. They also share the basics of wastewater tracking, how Xylem is pro...

In back-to-back segments, Patrick Decker, CEO of Xylem, and Al Cho, Xylem's Vice President and General Manager, join the show to discuss the essential importance of strong partnerships in the water industry and the future of water resilience. Decker and Cho both share how Xylem is committed to providing the critical support the water industry needs – from expertise and digital solutions, to social...

In part one of a three-part series, Matthew Pine, SVP & President of Applied Water Systems and the Americas Commercial Team for Xylem, and Xylem’s VP of Water Infrastructure Joe Johnston, join the show to discuss the extraordinary partnerships turning today’s extraordinary times into an opportunity for water utilities. Xylem is committed to providing the critical support the water industry needs –...

Greg Mimms, Xylem Vice President of Environment, Health & Safety (EHS), joins the show to discuss Xylem's EHS initiatives in 2020 and how this year varies from his decades of experience in the field. Mimms also discusses some of the highlights and challenges of his career, and how he and his team prepare and communicate EHS information to a global company. To learn more about Xylem's Health and Sa...

On this episode of Solving Water, we're kicking off October's Fire Prevention Month 2020 with a conversation between Todd Weir, Americas Product Manager for A-C Fire Pump, and Pete Snow, Training Coordinator for Xylem Rental Solutions, as they discuss the ways fire protection systems protect structures, processes and people. From knowing when to use permanent and/or temporary systems, to dissectin...

On this episode of The Bell & Gossett Podcast, Kyle DelPiano, Business Development Manager for Xylem, talks with Kevin Sides, Sales Manager for Florida-based Bell & Gossett representative, George A. Israel Inc. Sides shares his expertise in discussing the various applications of pressure boosters in commercial buildings, as well as a breakdown of what pressure boosters are and what makes them so i...

Since 2018, Legionella findings have been on the rise. This natural bacteria can be found in still water and airborne droplets, and can lead to cases of Legionnaires' disease. Kyle DelPiano, Business Development Manager for Xylem, and Kenny Khoo, Global Manager for Strategy Partnerships at Xylem, discuss some of the causes behind the recent rise in Legionella bacteria, and why focusing on issues s...

For water utilities, addressing problems as they arise is becoming a thing of the past. On this episode of Solving Water, Travis Smith, Senior Director of Product Marketing for Sensus in North America with Xylem, shares how Xylem is helping utilities overcome the vicious cycle of being reactive by prioritizing integration, data collection, monitoring, analytics and controls in their infrastructure...

We are in the midst of a record-breaking hurricane season, and proactive preparedness is essential to combating high tides, flooding and structural damage in major municipalities and affected areas. On this episode of Through the Water Cycle, Xylem disaster response experts Mike Sturgill and Hunter Powell discuss the factors contributing to increasingly active hurricane seasons, and the tools and...

Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) are harmful to the environment and a challenge for municipalities all across the country. On this episode of Through the Water Cycle, Xylem experts Asad Choudry, Business Development Manager, and Dax Blake, Client Solutions Manager, join the show to discuss the latest in stormwater management and how they came up with a unique, innovative solution to help mitigate C...

Nate Warren, Senior Sales Engineer, and Stan Rockovich, Distribution and Product Manager for Xylem, join the show to discuss some of the biggest challenges they have faced when working on custom sewer bypass systems throughout their respective careers. They also cover the latest technology in sewer bypass systems, what utilities should keep in mind when considering a sewer bypass project, and how...

Anthony Williams, Senior Site Director for Xylem, joins the show to discuss the innovative solutions he implemented to address the need for shifting Factory Acceptance Tests, often conducted in-person, to virtual meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Williams shares how those solutions are ensuring equipment quality assurance at worksites and factories around the country. Visit https://www.xylem....

Matt Schomaker, Regional Sales Manager for Xylem Treatment, joins the show to discuss filtration technology and how water utilities have responded to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Schomaker also explains the enduring benefits of gravity filtration and latest trends that are changing the way we think about the water cycle. Learn more about Xylem water purification and filtration solutions : https:...

Resiliency, robustness and efficiency are important to water utilities, but during a pandemic, these needs are heightened. Xylem Business Development Manager and vertical turbine expert Sarah Boynton discusses how utilities can enhance their clean water pumping operations and plan for a future impacted by the pandemic. Boynton discusses the benefits of clean water technology, the magnified economi...

Per-and Polyfluorolalkyl Substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals," have been receiving a lot of attention for their harmful, lasting impact on water, people and the environment in general. On this episode of Through the Water Cycle, Xylem’s VP of government affairs Mark Handzel and Water Utilities business development manager Kevin Flis join the show to discuss what exactly PFAS are, h...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, water utilities have risen to the top as one of the most highly-impacted industries. On this episode of Through the Water Cycle, Xylem experts Jackie Helfrich, Brian Geegan, Chris Thomson and Travis Smith discuss the inception of Xylem Assist, the company’s new COVID-19 response program. Developed in response to the host of challenges facing water utilities today — su...

Mark Handzel, Vice President of Product Regulatory & Government Affairs for Xylem, discusses the creation and implementation of an eight-year labor of love in the pump manufacturing industry: the Department of Energy’s 2020 Energy Conservation Standards for Pumps. Handzel covers how Bell & Gossett prepared for the 2020 changes years ahead of time, the relationship between an overall pump system an...

Kevin McGee, North America Director of OEM Sales for Xylem, discusses the current OEM market landscape for commercial buildings and the effects of the DOE 2020 Energy Conservation Standards for Pumps on the industry as a whole. He also touches on the demand for boiler decarbonization to reduce fossil fuel emissions, as well as important considerations for implementing alternative energy resources....

Alan Jones, Global Product Manager, Bell & Gossett Centrifugal Pumps, discusses the challenge to do more with less in the commercial building industry, the ability of the ESP-Systemwize online selection tool to help consulting engineers create a schedule for an entire commercial building system, and the unique capacity of Bell & Gossett’s national representative network to understand local markets...