The WaterWisePro's Podcast

From Park Maintenance Worker to Senior Water Treatment Plant Operator and Business Owner, by the age of 28, Cristian shares his story of constant progression and being extremely grateful for any, and all of his experiences.  His journey will make you think about your own journey and how we all can be more grateful for the experiences, relationships, failures and successes we have had ourselves. Life is about being better and chasing your best self, and although you might have a share of failures or setbacks, there is always more doors waiting for you to open.... But, you better make sure that you have your head up, looking forward, and ready for what is to come.

A unique story of a young athlete who became a hydrant & valve salesman, to now a successful business owner who supports our great industry, Jesse Anderson, Founder & President of Advanced Conservation Management shares his journey with us. Serving our industry with passion, customer service and innovation, he is definitely someone you want to know and talk to about advancing your utility's operations and sustainability and maybe even your career.  Check out Jesse's company and services: Advanced Conservation Management website: https://advancedcminc.com/ Hydrant Guard: https://www.hydrantguard.com/    

We all are very fortunate to have the jobs and opportunities that this great industry has provided for us, but how do we turn good fortune into generational wealth or financial freedom? Take a listen to how a Water Utility Worker at LADWP, went from being stressed and down to living his best life debt free!  The more stress we have in our lives the less we can focus on what is going right for us, so let's control what we can, be grateful for what we have and continue to work towards our best self!

From barely graduating High School working at KFC to being a Nationally recognized Treatment Operator of the Year, David Paulson shares is story of how a humble, hardworking guy becomes a top notch water treatment professional! We also discuss T5 Preparation tactics! Please check out this great episode and you will appreciate how David's journey is very similar to yours!

This is a great Episode that I know you will relate to! Mike and I talk about the challenges that East Coast water Divisions face and his dedication to self improvement and providing for the family. Definitely a fun listen and I know you will appreciate his perspective and advise for young supervisors!

With a "play to win" mentality, Greg Williams turned a classified ad in the newspaper into an extremely successful journey in the water industry.  At the age of 37 he has already achieved what most strive to accomplish in an entire career! Please do yourself a favor and listen to this episode as I promise you that you will be motivated & inspired to strategically play (work) to win throughout your career!

This Episode is full of nuggets of great information to motivate and educate you on the various avenues of success in your career! John Kallo is the Instructor of Water Supply  & Electrical Construction and Maintenance Programs with LA Trade Tech. He not only created successful pathway for himself but also "pipelines" for his student to journey directly into major water utilities like LADWP, Glendale Water & Power and Burbank Water & Power, and many other! Take a few minutes to listen and make sure you get something to write with as you might want to take some notes!

Tyler Jernigan, Water Ops Supervisor w/ Mesa Water District shares his story of ambition, drive and dedication to his craft! From construction as a teenager to a Masters Degree in Public Administration, Tyler has and continues to work extremely hard at better himself, while providing great service to our industry. Take a listen to his journey as we talk about how goal setting is all about being the best you can be and constantly trying to be your absolute best.

From troubleshooting nitrification issues in the system to computer based operator certification exams, we cover a few solid topics that we know you will appreciate! Listen to the entire Podcast or join in at the following times: 1:00 = Troubleshooting Nitrification Issues  16:00 = Recruitment Process Decisions & Workplace Environments 51:00 = The Future of Operator Certification Testing & Training 1:13:00 = Career Change for WWP    

I am excited to start a series of podcasts with the WWP's of the Week that have been featured on @waterwisepro on Instagram! At the beginning of the year I asked all of you to have a "Break-Out Year" and the way I am trying to do that is by collaborating more with other like-minded professionals and those that I can learn from and continue on the positive path that I try to maintain. Robert has a lot of great experiences and advice that he shares with us and I feel that you can all relate, learn from and will agree with!  

This episode is me going through various Terms & Definitions starting with the letter C. Remember, when preparing for an operator exam, a lot of it is just knowing what certain terms mean and how they apply to water distribution or treatment.  

It is important to be humble in victory and gracious in defeat, and to always take the various experiences we face as a lesson to learn from. I do not and have not taken a failure well, and 10-15 years ago I would not have taken this experience the same way.  We have to remain poise through adversity, proud in defeat and keep moving forward. Understand that we won't always win and we won't always lose, but we will always have an opportunity to try again!

I brief review of Removal Methods for Suspended Solids using Granulated Media...  Thanks for checking out the Podcast and please leave a review to let me know what is working for you and what's not so I can better serve you and get you ready for your operator exams!

Focusing your energy on creating a vision of what you want your life to look like will serve you well! Having a VISION, needs to be followed up by having GOALS, once these both are achieved it will create a clearer sense of what needs to be done. Align your goals with your actions and you will streamline the game plan to get to the finish line. Remember, if you are not living the life that you want to now, then how do you think you will live that life in the future if you are not doing anything to support those goals?  Create a Vision, Make a Plan, Do Work, Try some new things & Find the Sweet Spot!!!

In this episode we will be talking about disinfection and the use of the 3 forms of chlorine... But first I drop some words on getting involved and registered for upcoming conferences and the benefits to attending our industry functions. Thanks for all the support and leave comment of what you liked about the episode and what subjects you are looking forward to!

This episode is me going through Distribution Terms & Definitions starting with the letters A & B.  I ask that you give me some feedback on the various episodes so that I know what is working for all of you. I thank you for listening and your honest criticism!  

As we continue the conversation of Distribution System components, we will discuss, Water Storage Facilities & various Valves. There is much more to talk about but I have summed much of it up in a quick 20 minutes so that you can listen in on your way to work to get a little study session in. Remember, as we are studying we want to focus our time in our notes & books for about 15-20mins. at a time to help retain the info we are reviewing. Do this at least 4-6x's per day and you will be more than prepared to smash your state exams as well as apply the learned knowledge out in the field!

Distribution systems are the bloodline to our communities and we must know what are purpose is, how we design a system and how we begin to distribute our product to our customers. In this episode we talk about Purpose, Configurations, and what needs to be considered when choosing a style of water main and the various types that are available to us. Thanks again for joining me on this journey!!! 

Here's Part-2 to Source Water. In this episode we are talking briefly about wells, how they work and some need-to-know terms about groundwater and wells. Congrats to the New England Patriots (I am not a fan, but I can respect a win) to all your hard work and for "putting a ring on it"!

SOURCE OF SUPPLY: This is the first of many auditorial flash cards that we will do to get you ready for your operator exams.

Episode-3 "Leveling-Up" is a rundown of how to prepare yourself for upcoming promotions and job opportunities during the recruitment process. I have had more job interviews than I can think of throughout my career and I obviously did not get all of them but they were all opportunities to learn more about myself and work on the things that are going to make myself more valuable & marketable to my organization and to others.  Some people are great at work and do not know how to represent themselves in an interview to highlight their strengths, and others are great at speaking but lack the experiences to get the actual work done. Your goal needs to have both strengths and continue to Level-Up!  Reminder, these are my opinions based on my experiences and they are to be taken as a positive word of advice to all of you that are trying to prepare yourself on getting to the next level in your career and/or landing your first gig in the industry.

The only way to Level-Up in your career is to Cert-Up! This is a brief rundown of how to get started with the Operator Certification Program in your state and how to prepare for your upcoming certification exam. Once you get started with the classes and the studying it is important to keep chipping away at your certs and furthering your knowledge in water. It is more likely that you will be successful if you are repetitiously studying and taking exams than to take a break in between, ESPECIALLY if you do not pass. Do not get discouraged, Keep Going! And do not think you should settle for a cert/license that is required for your position and not chase after the one that is required of your supervisor, you would only be shorting yourself a future opportunity or advancement! There is only one way to make a better living for yourself in this industry and that is to get your certs, education and some great experiences.... This ultimately makes you more valuable and your journey more fulfilling!    

It has taken me a while to finally put this together and I appreciate the continued support! Through these podcasts I plan to Educate you on Water Technology for Operator Exam preparation and your daily duties, Motivate you by sharing the experiences I have had in life and in this industry, as well as give you some tools to help Enhance your journey in your personal and professional life! This first episode I am only introducing you to who I am and a brief summary of  who I am and what the purpose of these podcasts are.