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Words On Water features conversations with people who work on water issues and discussions about the opportunities and challenges facing one of Earth’s most precious resources. Topics include infrastructure, innovation and technology, workforce, resource recovery, management, research, and public aw…

Words On Water


    • May 19, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 22m AVG DURATION
    • 218 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Words On Water

    #260: How Veolia is Unlocking the Power of Water Reuse in Municipal and Industrial Practices

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 16:44


    A WEF Strategic Goal is to lead the transformation to the Circular Water Economy. Veolia is embracing the challenge of … More

    #259: The Digital Water Footprint: Data Center Water Use and Stewardship

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 11:44


    As global demand for cloud computing, AI, and digital entertainment increases, so does the need for data centers. But expansion … More

    #258: The Application of Membrane Bioreactors to Industrial Reuse

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 26:09


    The Industrial Water Solutions Conference in June is co-hosted by WateReuse and WEF. Anthony Zamora, Principal Environmental Engineer at CDM … More

    #257: Monitoring Levels with HACH’s New Ammonia Analyzer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 10:12


    The NH6000sc Ammonia Analyzer is a new option for monitoring levels. Listen to Wastewater Applications Development Manager, Adam Jennings, about … More

    #256: Applications Now Open for the 2025 Operator Scholarship

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 9:21


    Marcos Quintero is inspirational. He is the recipient of the 2023 and 2024 Operator Scholarship. Listen how we went from … More

    #255: Register for the 2025 WEF/AWWA YP Summit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 10:01


    The WEF/AWWA Young Professionals (YP) Summit is the premier water and wastewater industry workshop for young professionals. Vice Chairman, Haley … More

    #254: The Hach Company Develops Innovative Products Strengthening Client Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024


    Hach is introducing new innovations to the water sector. Kwesi Kwapong, Municipal Market Manager, discusses how these new products make … More

    #253: Waters Corporation Supports Clients to Meet the Challenges of PFAS Compliance

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024


    Waters Corporation provides lab equipment, supplies and software for scientists across the world. Utilities and municipalities are turning to companies, … More

    #252: WEF Drives Sustainability at WEFTEC 2024.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 7:12


    WEF is committed to environmental stewardship. WEF’s Stephanie Jones, Managing Director, Professional Development and Event Strategy, discusses what attendees can … More

    #251: WEFTEC’s Ombudsman Program Assists Convention Attendees in Resolving Conflicts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 12:34


    Communication issues happen on the small and large scale. For the last 3 years, WEFTEC has provided a safe space … More

    #250: Kimley-Horn Partners With Dallas Water Utilities On Its Security Master Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024


    Dallas Water Utilities is preparing for the future with an eye on protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital threats. … More

    #249: The Black in Water Summit at WEFTEC Provides Space for Black Water Professionals to Connect

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 13:04


    WEF is committed to developing a more diverse water workforce. This year’s sponsors of the Black in Water Summit own … More

    #248: Get To Know WEF’s New Executive Director, Ralph Exton

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 24:43


    WEF is excited to welcome our new Executive Director, Ralph Exton. Hear about his experiences, vision, and goals, and how … More

    #247: Environmental and Cost Savings of Anerobic Digester Systems Discussion with ENGIE North America

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 16:31


    Anerobic digesters are a relatively new technology, but the investment can pay for itself. The system converts high strength organic … More

    #246: Recruiting More Women to Join the Water Workforce

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 17:19


    Creating a more diverse water workforce is a WEF strategic goal. Amy Tracy, a Senior Associate with Dewberry, has worked … More

    #245: The Revised Manual of Standards for Automation of Water Resource Facilities available at the WEF Bookstore.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 10:09


    Standards of Automation of Water Resource Facilities will help utility managers and operators better understand the designs of new automation … More

    #244: A New Grant Program Levels The Playing Field At This Year’s U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize Competition

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 8:39


    The Stockholm Junior Water Prize is the world’s most prestigious award presented to a high school student for a water-research … More

    #243: What Does DE&I Really Look Like And How Can The Water Sector Support Everyone

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 13:27


    DE&I not only comes from the heart, but can impact the bottomline. Steve Hamai, WEF’s new Senior Director, of Culture … More

    #242: WEF Celebrates Black History Month and Ways to Develop a Diverse and Passionate Workforce

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024


    Hugh Sinclair, Vice President and National Practice Lead for Asset Management at Arcadis and WEF DEI Committee Member, discusses how … More

    Words on Water #241: Advances in Chlorine Technology with Lovibond

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 8:05


    Balancing chlorine in water is essential for public health and Lovibond is a leader in advancing technological improvements in the … More

    Words on Water #240: Kimley-Horn Partners with Denton, TX, on a Master Water Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2023 17:15


    The City of Denton, Texas, is growing fast. But it’s ahead of the curve when it comes to planning its … More

    Words on Water #239: Flowing Towards Sustainability: How Cutting-Edge Instrumentation Powers the Circular Water Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 16:46


    instrumentation technology has been at the forefront of powering the Circular Water Economy, enabling more efficient and sustainable water management … More

    Words on Water #238: Preventing Stormwater Failures Before Purchasing Commercial and Industrial Properties

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 14:18


    Pipe failures and sink holes can mean millions lost to any commercial or industrial business when stormwater inspections are not … More

    Word on Water #237: Funding Wastewater Upgrades with the Inflation Reduction Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 18:48


    The Inflation Reduction Act provides federal funds to the wastewater sector to address key challenges facing wastewater professionals in today’s … More

    Words on Water #235: Turbidity Testing with Lovibond

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 11:49


    May 30, 2023 Wastewater Resource Facilities rely on turbidity testing to know whether our water is safe and healthy. Mike … More

    Words on Water #234: Wastewater Surveillance Testing with GT Molecular

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 13:15


    May 19, 2023 Wastewater tells a story. It can provide a snapshot of the health of any community. Sarah Kane … More

    Paul Bishop On Becoming Water Professionals International

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 18:10


    Paul Bishop is Chief Executive Officer and President of Water Professionals International. Paul explains the impact the name change to … More

    #233: Paul Bishop on Becoming Water Professionals International

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 18:10


    March 14, 2023 Paul Bishop is Chief Executive Officer and President of Water Professionals International. Paul explains the impact the … More

    Words On Water #232: Tim Gerdes on Role of Wire Cloth and Mesh Screens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 11:13


    January 25, 2023 Tim Gerdes is Sales Manager at Haver & Boecker. In this episode, Tim discusses the ways that … More

    Words On Water #231: Greta Zornes on the Path of Potable Reuse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 18:42


    January 4, 2022 Greta Zornes is Water Reuse and Industrial Treatment Leader for CDM Smith. In this episode, Greta explains … More

    Words On Water #230: Tshoganetso Masunga on Water in Botswana and her Fellowship with WEF

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 17:00


    December 15, 2022 Tshoganetso Masunga is a Community Led Total Sanitation Coordinator and Data Collection & Analysis Specialist at Sarep in … More

    Words On Water #229: Radhika Fox on EPA Water Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 15:11


    November 30, 2022 Radhika Fox is Assistant Administrator for Water at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In this episode, Radhika … More

    Words On Water #228: John Dyson on Navigating Wet Weather

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022


    November 28, 2022 John Dyson is Product Channel Manager for AquaPrime at Aqua-Aerobic Systems. In this episode, John discusses the … More

    Words On Water #227: Lt. Col. Dale Kooyenga on Joining the U.S. Army Reserve

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 15:52


    November 16, 2022 Dale Kooyenga is a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. In this episode, he discusses a … More

    Words On Water #226: Ifetayo Venner on Becoming WEF President

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 13:05


    November 10, 2022 Ifetayo Venner is the new President of the Water Environment Federation and a Senior Vice President at … More

    Words On Water #225: Wayne White and Ted Merrell on the Evolution of Biosolids Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 21:52


    October 3, 2022 Wayne White is Vice President at Kimley-Horn and Ted Merrell is Vice President and Co-Owner of Merrell … More

    Words On Water #224: Boyd Gregg on Improving a Utility’s Energy Profile

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 18:40


    September 14, 2022 Boyd Gregg is Senior Business Development Manager for Energy Solutions at ENGIE North America. In this episode, … More

    Words On Water #223: Jose Velazquez on the new Manual of Practice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 10:20


    July 26, 2022 Jose Velazquez is a Senior Wastewater Consultant with AE2S and Chair of the Task Force that developed … More

    Words On Water #222: Chris Rich on the U.S.-ASEAN Utility Exchange

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 14:16


    July 7, 2022 Chris Rich is the Executive Director of the U.S. Water Partnership. In this episode, Chris discusses the … More

    Words On Water #221: The Future Of Water In 2051

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 51:34


    Predicting 30 years into the future requires big, bold thinkers with strong voices, gathering with like-minded peers who might have … More

    Words On Water #220: Jane Madden on Managing PFAS at Water Facilities and in Biosolids

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 16:10


    May 25, 2022 Jane Madden is a Senior Vice President and Global Practice Leader for Water Reclamation at CDM Smith. … More

    Words On Water #219: Autosamplers Available For Wastewater Surveillance

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 12:35


    May 16, 2022 Anna Mehrotra is the Director of the Wastewater Surveillance Program for the Water Environment Federation (WEF). In … More

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    Words On Water #218: Andy Kricun on Best Practices in Workforce Development

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 13:01


    May 9, 2022 Andy Kricun is Managing Director at Moonshot Missions and a Senior Fellow at the U.S. Water Alliance. … More

    Words On Water #217: Mark Poling on Programs to Spur Leadership and Innovation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 12:49


    April 18, 2022 Mark Poling is a past member of the WEF Board of Trustees and current member of its … More

    Words On Water #216: Charlie Stevens on The Power of Advocacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 22:18


    April 5, 2023 Charlie Stevens is Utilities Operations Officer at KC Water and Chair of WEF's Government Affairs Committee. In … More

    Words On Water #215: Abhijeet Jain on Trends in the Operations, Efficiency, and Sustainability of Pumps

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 16:49


    March 28, 0222 Abhijeet Jain is Vice President and Business Line Manager of the Power and Flow Division for North … More

    Words On Water #214: Rajan Ray and Eoin Howlett on the Digital Transformation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 27:17


    March 14, 2022 Rajan Ray is Vice President of Strategy and Marketing at Trinnex and Eoin Howlett is Vice President … More

    Words On Water #213: Kelley Dearing Smith on Building and Steering a Communications Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 26:31


    March 10, 2022 Kelley Dearing Smith is Vice President of Communications and Marketing at Louisville Water. In this episode Kelley … More

    Words On Water #212: Kari Brisolara on the Growing Collaboration with the Public Health Sector

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 17:02


    March 2, 2022 Kari Brisolara is Associate Professor of Environmental Health at Louisiana State University and Chair of the Disinfection … More

    Words On Water #211: Mike Lang on Corrosion Control

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 15:06


    February 23, 2022 Mike Lang is Senior Product Manager at Atkore. In this episode Mike provides an overview of corrosion, … More

    Words On Water #210: Randy Hayman On The Need For Proactive Communications

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 39:00


    February 14, 2022 Randy Hayman is Commissioner and CEO of Philadelphia Water. In this episode, Randy talks with the Water … More

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