Talking Under Water

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 an...

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 c...

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 inter...

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 decisi...

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...

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 n...

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 | 1:0...

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 res...

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...

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 growi...

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, wh...

This episode of Talking Under Water tackles a recent study from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on the concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in tap water.   The USGS study tested for 32 PFAS compounds across 716 locations. The study estimated that up to 45% of homes’ tap water could contain one or more PFAS compounds.  To learn more editor Jeremy Wolfe spoke with Kelly Sma...

In this episode of Talking Under Water, the hosts discuss a new study from the USGS regarding the prevalence of PFAS chemicals in tap water throughout the U.S., the launch of the American Business Water Coalition led by Mae Stevens and New Jersey’s PFAS settlement with Solvay. Additionally, they share an interview with Katie Peach, North American domain leader for potable and advanced reuse for Ve...

In this month’s episode of Talking Under Water, Mandy Crispin is joined by editor Jeremy Wolfe to talk about the U.S. EPA’s proposed changes to Consumer Confidence Reports.  The proposed rulemaking introduces significant changes to the relationship between utilities and customers — though some of the changes are not as drastic as they may seem.   Show Notes:    EPA’s proposed Consumer Confidence R...

In this month’s episode of Talking Under Water co-host Bob Crossen is joined by fellow Endeavor Business Media Water Group editors, Mandy Crispin and Jeremy Wolfe, to discuss AWWA ACE23. The editors touch trending topics they heard at ACE, including workforce issues,  drought and waning water supplies, and advancements in smart water technology, particularly with AI and machine learning. Additiona...

In this episode of Talking Under Water, co-host Katie Johns interviews Eric Hines, a professor at Tufts University. The two discuss the upcoming Tufts’ Bluetech Innovation Day, why the ocean is essential to fighting climate change and how bluetech technologies are playing into this. Hines also shares examples of bluetech projects that emphasize why collaboration across industries, including energy...

In this sponsored episode of Talking Under Water, Bob Crossen speaks with Badger Meter Vice President of Software and Water Quality Matt Stuyvenberg about smart water, flow measurement and water quality. Badger Meter acquired ATI Technologies, s::can and Syrinix to bolster its presence in the water quality and pressure measurement markets. By combining the company’s expertise in flow measurement w...

In this month’s episode of Talking Under Water, hosts Bob Crossen and Katie Johns give an update on Build America, Buy America as the 1-year anniversary of its implementation hits. They also touch on U.S. EPA’s first-ever Clean Water Act Enforcement for PFAS in stormwater and share an update from the Chesapeake Bay Program’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee. Finally, they share intervie...

In this month’s episode of Talking Under Water, Bob Crossen was invited to The Reservoir Center for Water Solutions in Washington, D.C. Although sponsored by Xylem, the center aims to be a neutral space for water leaders to convene, share ideas and have productive conversations about the most pressing water concerns of our time. In this episode’s interview, Josh Mahan, director of government and i...

In this month’s episode of Talking Under Water, hosts Bob Crossen and Katie Johns touch on the Healthy Drinking Water Affordability Act and funding that has been appropriated for the Clean Water State Revolving fund. Finally, we are sharing two interviews in this episode, one with Walt Marlowe, executive director of the Water Environment Federation and Chris Moody of the American Water Works Assoc...

On March 14, U.S. EPA held a press conference in Wilmington, North Carolina to announce the Maximum Contaminant Levels and Maximum Contaminant Level goals for six PFAS, including the two most prolific ones, PFOA and PFOS. Endeavor Water Group Editor Jeremy Wolfe shares the details of this press conference as well as responses from industry experts and organizations following the announcement.  Sho...

In this month’s episode of Talking Under Water the hosts discuss U.S. EPA’s recent MCLs proposal for six PFAS in drinking water, share notes from a Build America, Buy America webinar and talk about new funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund. Finally, our interview this month is with Naomi Jones and Michaela Rempkowski, who are design int...

In episode 63 of Talking Under Water, we feature an interview with Megan Glover, CEO of 120Water. In just seven years, Glover has grown her Indiana-based business focused on lead in water awareness to a premiere thought leadership business on the Lead & Copper Rule.   In the spirit of Women’s History Month, she shares her experience growing her business as a woman in the water industry, how she ad...

In this month’s episode, the hosts discuss The Norfolk Southern East Palestine train derailment, new funding for emerging contaminants and share an interview on DE&I in the water industry.   In this month’s episode of Talking Under Water co-hosts Bob Crossen and Katie Johns share an update on the The Norfolk Southern East Palestine train derailment’s impact on surface and groundwater in Eastern Oh...

In this bonus episode, Bob Crossen talks with Albert Cho, Al Cho, Chief Strategy and External Affairs Officer at Xylem, and Snehal A. Desai, Chief Growth and Sustainability Officer at Evoqua, about Xylem’s recent $7.5 billion acquisition of Evoqua.   What does this all-stock acquisition mean for water and wastewater professionals? Learn how the acquisition will impact plant managers and operators...