Talking Under Water

In this episode of Talking Under Water, hosts Lauren Estes, Bob Crossen and Lauren Baltas discuss lead filters and water contamination issues in Newark, N.J., and changes to wastewater discharge limits for wineries in Washington state. They also interviewed Carolyn Howard, vice president and regional site development and infrastructure team leader for Draper Aden Associates, about women in the wat...

In this episode of  Talking Under Water , hosts Lauren Baltas, Lauren Estes and Bob Crossen discuss a study on ancient groundwater, coastal flooding in New Orleans and a river restoration project that includes  wastewater infiltration  to refill a groundwater aquifer. The three then interview Travis Smith, director of smart water strategy for  Sensus , as well as Chris Thompson, product manager fo...

In the June 2019 episode of Talking Under Water, hosts Lauren Estes, Lauren Baltas and Bob Crossen discuss the impacts of groundwater pumping, as well as the 50-year anniversary of the Cuyahoga River fire. They also speak with Rob Moore, senior policy analyst for the  Natural Resources Defense Council , about flooding in the Midwest. This episode is now available on  Soundcloud . Talking Under Wat...

In the May episode of Talking Under Water, hosts Bob Crossen, Lauren Baltas and Lauren Estes discuss recent news, including an updated map of U.S., per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination, the U.S. Water Alliance on-site non-potable water system commission and the upcoming Water Expo. The hosts then connected with Samantha Coppels from Daphne Utilities, a WWD 2019 Young Profession...

In this special episode of Talking Under Water, hosts Bob Crossen and Lauren Estes speak to water professionals at AWWA ACE19. Tune in to hear their interviews with  Meena Sankaran  of  Ketos  and Rick Bacon of  Aqua Metrology Systems . One water and smart water are more important than ever, and their conversations reflect that. AWWA ACE19 Wrap Up Videos AWWA ACE19 Day 1 Wrap Up AWWA ACE19 Day 2 W...

In this special episode of Talking Under Water, One Water, One Podcast, WQP Managing Editor Lauren Estes shares interviews with attendees of the Water Quality Assn. Convention & Exposition 2019. First, Estes caught up with James Peterson, product manager for Crystal IS, to discuss disinfection technology and show trends. Next, she spoke with Vince Abendroth, who was honored with WQA's Lifetime Ach...

In the April episode of Talking Under Water, co-hosts Lauren Baltas and Bob Crossen welcome new co-host Lauren Estes. They discuss water scarcity issues related to their "Day Zero" coverage, including coastal flooding across the U.S. and the effects of PFAS on the environment. Crossen also discusses his experience at Water Week in Washington and the different hot topics covered at the event. Final...

In this episode of Talking Under Water, hosts Bob Crossen and Lauren Baltas say goodbye to Amy McIntosh as she moves to another magazine within their parent company. Also discussed is Neptune-Benson becoming the water quality sponsor for USA Swimming, the recently introduced Water Quality Protection and Jobs Creation Act of 2019 bill in Washington, and research into PFAS from the University of Ari...

In this episode of Talking Under Water, hosts Bob Crossen, Lauren Baltas and Amy McIntosh discuss some recent news, including an omnibus appropriations bill, the U.S. EPA's official PFAS action plan, and Cape Town's plan for water resiliency. Then the hosts talk to Scott Shipley, three-time Olympian and five-time world champion paddler, who turned his affinity for whitewater sports into an enginee...

In this first episode of 2019, hosts Amy McIntosh, Bob Crossen and Lauren Baltas discuss the newly signed Water Infrastructure Improvement Act and give an update on the Newark, N.J., lead contamination. Then the hosts interview Kenan Ozekin, Fernando L. Rosario-Ortiz, and Amanda Kay Hohner, members of the research team that collaborated on the Water Research Foundation's report " Wildfire Impacts...

In this last episode of 2018, hosts Lauren Baltas, Amy McIntosh and Bob Crossen talk about the proposed Waters of the U.S. ruling and what it could mean for waterways across the country. They also recap their recent trip to Los Angeles where they visited the Terminal Island Water Reclamation Plant, Blue-White Ind., the Bolivar Park storm water project and Puroserve Water Conditioning. Finally, the...

In this episode of Talking Under Water, One Water, One Podcast, hosts  Water & Wastes Digest  Managing Editor Bob Crossen,  Storm Water Solutions  Managing Editor Lauren Baltas and  Water Quality Products  Managing Editor Amy McIntosh review some winners of One Water Awards in New Jersey and also discuss the states of their respective industries. Unsurprisingly there is overlap with the topic of s...

In this episode of Talking Under Water, One Water, One Podcast, your hosts Amy, Lauren and Bob discuss the importance of water equity, the act of ensuring a safe, affordable and accessible water future for all people. They kick off the episode talking about The Value of Water Campaign and their individual water footprints to commemorate "A Day Without Water." Bob also interviews U.S. Water Prize w...

In this special episode of Talking Under Water: One Water, One Podcast, hosts  Water Quality Products  Managing Editor Amy McIntosh,  Storm Water Solutions  Managing Editor Lauren Baltas and  Water & Wastes Digest  Managing Editor Bob Crossen share insights and interviews from the Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC), held Oct. 1 to 3, 2018, in New Orleans. The...

In the fifth episode of Talking Under Water, One Water, One Podcast, your hosts Bob Crossen, Amy McIntosh and Lauren Baltas review recent news items about water scarcity, equipment affordability and Hurricane Florence. They discuss the impact of the storm in terms of flooding and how that effected hog farms and coal ash ponds. Additionally, McIntosh talks about the storm cancelling the Water Quali...

In this episode of Talking Under Water: One Water, One Podcast, hosts  Water Quality Products  Managing Editor Amy McIntosh,  Storm Water Solutions  Managing Editor Lauren Baltas and  Water & Wastes Digest  Managing Editor Bob Crossen discuss their recent travel adventures, including  Day Zero  water scarcity coverage in Arizona, connections at StormCon and storm water management coverage at the M...

In this third episode of Talking Under Water: One Water, One Podcast, hosts  Storm Water Solutions  Managing Editor Lauren Baltas,  Water Quality Products  Managing Editor Amy McIntosh and  Water & Wastes Digest  Managing Editor Bob Crossen revisit their discussion about plastics in waterways as Starbucks and other corporations make moves to eliminate straws. McIntosh discusses her recent trip to...

In this special episode of Talking Under Water: One Water, One Podcast, Water & Wastes Digest Managing Editor Bob Crossen, Water Quality Products Managing Editor Amy McIntosh and Storm Water Solutions Managing Editor Lauren Baltas recap their experiences at the American Water Works Assn. Annual Convention and Expo in Las Vegas. McIntosh and Baltas discuss the opening general session led by keynote...

In the second episode of Talking Under Water: One Water, One Podcast, hosts  Storm Water Solutions  Managing Editor Lauren Baltas,  Water Quality Products  Managing Editor Amy McIntosh and  Water & Wastes Digest  Managing Editor Bob Crossen discuss plastic pollution in waterways. On June 8, World Oceans Day 2018 highlighted the plastic waste problem and the editors continue the discussion by exami...

Welcome to the first episode of Talking Under Water: One water, one podcast. In this episode, your hosts  Storm Water Solutions  Managing Editor Lauren Baltas,  Water Quality Products  Managing Editor Amy McIntosh and  Water & Wastes Digest  Managing Editor Bob Crossen discuss a pipe-fitting mistake at a library and follow up on the current status of Cape Town as it continues to fend off Day Zero....