# drinkingwaterpodcast (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover drinkingwaterpodcast. Page: Feed: --- ## [TT084 – Leadership in Drinking Water Regulation: Adapting to Modern Needs (Part 2)](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt084) _2026-07-09 · Tap Talk_ Today, we finish up Season 7 of Tap Talk with the final part of our conservation with Anthony DeRosa, the executive director of the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators ( ASDWA ). In this half of the conversation, Anthony discusses the changing approach of states to drinking water compliance and the challenges they face, the shifting culture of innovation and knowledge-sharing across… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/084.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT083 – Leadership in Drinking Water Regulation: Adapting to Modern Needs (Part 1)](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt083) _2026-07-02 · Tap Talk_ To conclude Season 7 of Tap Talk, we bring you a two-part conversation with Anthony DeRosa, the executive director of the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators ( ASDWA ). In Part 1 of the episode, Anthony tells Steve and Jennifer about the work ASDWA does to support drinking water regulators, the evolution of the organization over the time he has worked there, and his approach to… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/083.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT082 – Understanding This Year's El Niño with the Illinois State Climatologist](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt082) _2026-06-25 · Tap Talk_ This week on Tap Talk, we are pleased to welcome to the show a colleague from the Illinois State Water Survey : Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford. Trent explains the weather phenomenon of El Niño to Steve & Jennifer, including the science behind the oscillation's mechanics, the likelihood of this year's El Niño becoming a "Super" El Niño, the expected impacts on regional climates around the… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/082.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT081 – The Other Side of Vermont's Flash Drought: Stories from Public Water Systems](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt081) _2026-06-11 · Tap Talk_ This week's episode of Tap Talk is a direct follow-up to last week's show, " What We Can Learn from Vermont's Flash Drought ." In that episode, we primarily discussed the impact of flash drought to private well users in Vermont. This week, we hear about the challenges from the other side of 2025's water crisis: those experienced at public water systems. Sille Larsen, water resources program… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/081.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT080 – What We Can Learn from Vermont's Flash Drought](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt080) _2026-06-04 · Tap Talk_ For the 80th episode of Tap Talk, we are pleased to talk with Tom DeBell, an environmental health engineer at the Vermont Department of Health. Tom tells Steve and Jennifer about the intense flash drought that Vermont (and other northeastern states) experienced in the summer of 2025, particularly how the drought impacted private well users in the state. They also discuss the steps that the health… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/080.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT079 - The Septage Catch-22: When Better Maintenance Creates Bigger Problems](https://privatewellclass.libsyn.com/tt079-the-septage-catch-22-when-better-maintenance-creates-bigger-problems) _2026-05-28 · Tap Talk_ The more people maintain their septic systems, the more septage gets generated. But, there's increasingly no where for it to go. Sara Heger, a decentralized wastewater expert with NOWRA, is back on the show to break down why septage disposal is becoming a bigger headache, what PFAS and other contaminants have to do with it, and what it might actually take to fix this challenge. Visit… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/079.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT078 – Building the Future Workforce with Rural Water Apprentices](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt078) _2026-05-21 · Tap Talk_ Next up on Tap Talk, we are welcoming Shannan Walton, the National Rural Water Association 's Director of Workforce Development, to the show. At NRWA, Shannan has been integral in running the organization's successful NRWA Apprenticeship Program for training new operators across the country. Listen to her conversation with Steve and Jennifer to learn all about the history, development, and the… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/078.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT077 – Discussing the History and Impact of the National Ground Water Monitoring Network (Part 2)](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt077) _2026-05-14 · Tap Talk_ This week on Tap Talk we finish our two-part series with Bob Schreiber! In this episode, Bob (a water resources engineer at CDM Smith and long-time National Ground Water Association member) continues to discuss the development and importance of the National Ground Water Monitoring Network with Steve and Jennifer. They also discuss the links between Bob's advocacy work for both groundwater and… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/077.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT076 – Discussing the History and Impact of the National Ground Water Monitoring Network (Part 1)](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt076) _2026-05-07 · Tap Talk_ Our newest Tap Talk episode is a two-parter! Today, we welcome Bob Schreiber, a water resources engineer at CDM Smith and long-time National Ground Water Association member, to the show to discuss the development and importance of the National Ground Water Monitoring Network . Be sure to tune back in next week for Part 2 with Bob! Visit drinkingwaterpodcast.org to learn more and find the full show… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/076.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT075 – Raising Your Hand: The Value of Industry Involvement](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt075) _2026-04-30 · Tap Talk_ For Tap Talk's landmark 75th episode, we welcomed on Hunter Adams, the Water Source & Purification Superintendent for the City of Wichita Falls, Texas. With Jennifer & Steve, Hunter discusses the importance of getting involved with the water industry and giving back to the water community. Hunter also explains the story behind the series of "What Operators Need to Know" articles he writes and… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/075.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [Point once, get highlights (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yayW0ea62AJu) _2026-04-30 · **Sponsored**_ Get minutes worth watching from a whole game — point once ## [TT074 – Mitigating Legionella Risks in Water Systems: Lessons from a Microbiologist](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt074) _2026-04-23 · Tap Talk_ Today, we welcome Katie Maegli of Water Quality Investigations to Tap Talk! WQI is a private water testing lab in southern Wisconsin, where Katie serves as the lab's microbiologist with specializations in buildings' water systems and Legionella management. This conversation dives deep into Legionella; from where the bacteria is commonly found, the regulatory guidelines that help reduce Legionella… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/074.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT073 – Behind the Scenes of Water and Environment Reporting](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt073) _2026-04-16 · Tap Talk_ Tap Talk Season 7 is here! Today, we bring you a conversation with Michael Phillis, a water & environment reporter for the Associated Press. Michael tells Jennifer & Steve about how he got into environmental reporting, the importance and range of stories about water, and the experience of reporting the recent long-form investigation " A crisis emerges across the US as 'forever chemicals' quietly… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/073.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT072 – Build Trust Before a Crisis: Communication Basics for Water Systems (Part 2)](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt072) _2025-12-04 · Tap Talk_ Today, we finish Tap Talk Season 6 with the second part of our conversation with Mike McGill of WaterPIO ! Jennifer, Steve, and Mike discuss the importance of reliable and updated websites for water utilities, the similarities and differences in communicating about lead versus PFAS contamination, how small utilities can best communicate on these subjects, and more. We hope you've enjoyed Season 6,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/072.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT071 – Build Trust Before a Crisis: Communication Basics for Water Systems](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt071) _2025-11-20 · Tap Talk_ We're concluding Tap Talk Season 6 with another two-part series! Today, we release the first episode of the set: "Build Trust Before a Crisis: Communication Basics for Water Systems." Mike McGill, founder and president of water utility communications & PR firm WaterPIO , joins Jennifer and Steve to discuss the shifting landscape of communicating in the water sector. Between the longstanding issue… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/071.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT070 – Diving Into Biofilms With Water Quality Investigations (Part 2)](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt070) _2025-11-13 · Tap Talk_ In the second episode of our series featuring Andrew Jacque and Emily Hefty-Dieckhoff from Water Quality Investigations , we continue exploring the world of biofilms and other common water quality issues in household water systems. Make sure you've caught Part 1 first that covers a lot of biofilm basics, and then here in Part 2 hear Andrew, Emily, Steve, and Jennifer further discuss… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/070.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT069 – Diving Into Biofilms With Water Quality Investigations (Part 1)](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt069) _2025-11-06 · Tap Talk_ In the first episode of a two-part series, we explore the world of biofilms in drinking water systems with guests Andrew Jacque and Emily Hefty-Dieckhoff of Water Quality Investigations . Andrew and Emily explain to Jennifer and Steve the fundamentals of what biofilms are, where they can be found both in water systems and naturally, and the health issues they can cause. Be sure to return for Part… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/069.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT068 – How the Be Well Informed Tool Educates Well Owners](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt068) _2025-10-30 · Tap Talk_ In Tap Talk's 68th episode, Steve and Jennifer chat with Kurt Rakouskas — a project manager at the Environmental Council of the States — about the organization's cross-disciplinary work and its stewardship of the Be Well Informed tool . This free tool helps well users understand the results of water tests performed on their wells by translating the scientific and technical notation into plain… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/068.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT067 – The Value of Well Data in Serving Well Owners](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt067) _2025-10-23 · Tap Talk_ This week on Tap Talk we are pleased to welcome guest Erin Ling, a senior extension specialist at Virginia Tech University who coordinates the Virginia Household Water Quality Program (VAHWQP). The unique program provides a wealth of services to well owners in Virginia, including affordable testing, educational programming & workshops, water quality data collection & publication, and youth… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/067.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT066 - Understanding PFAS and Private Wells (Part 2)](https://privatewellclass.libsyn.com/tt066-understanding-pfas-and-private-wells-part-2) _2025-10-16 · Tap Talk_ In this episode we're concluding a two-part series exploring PFAS and their impact on private well users. Our conversation with Dr. Jacqueline MacDonald Gibson and Jennifer Hoponick Redmon dives further into their research efforts and potential applications. Together these episodes offer important foundational understanding as well as new insight on PFAS exposure via well water. Visit… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/066.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT065 - Understanding PFAS and Private Wells (Part 1)](https://privatewellclass.libsyn.com/tt065-understanding-pfas-and-private-wells-part-1) _2025-10-09 · Tap Talk_ In this episode we're kicking off a two-part series exploring PFAS—also known as "forever chemicals"—and their impact on private well users. Jennifer and Steve are joined by Dr. Jacqueline MacDonald Gibson and Jennifer Hoponick Redmon, two leading experts in environmental health and water quality. Together, they break down the science behind PFAS, discuss how these chemicals enter our water… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/065.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [Find what they just said (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zNKvmiCnkWP8) _2025-10-09 · **Sponsored**_ Surface recent public signals so you can send policy-aware, relevant outreach ## [TT064 – Lessons from RCAP's Private Well Technical Assistance Network](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt064) _2025-10-02 · Tap Talk_ In TT064, we bring you another private well-focused episode. Our guest is Cindy Brookes, a seasoned technical assistance provider at the Great Lakes Community Action Partnership , a division of RCAP . In this role, Cindy has assessed over 300 private wells and counseled well owners on how to proceed with their well challenges, and made significant use of the Private Well and Spring Assessment Tool… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/064.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT063 – Empowering Well Owners at the Private Well Class Help Center](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt063) _2025-09-25 · Tap Talk_ This week on Tap Talk, we are beyond pleased to welcome two of our colleagues on our Water & Public Health team at the Illinois State Water Survey to the show: Sallie Dolan and Erin Huggett, who are the main forces behind running our Private Well Class Help Center and phone hotline. Launched in the spring of 2024, these services have assisted over 65,000 well owners in finding answers to their… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/063.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT062 – The Olympics of Water Quality: WEFTEC's Operations Challenge](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt062) _2025-09-18 · Tap Talk_ If you've ever been to WEFTEC , you know about Operations Challenge. The annual showcase of the top operations teams in the country is the Olympics of the industry, and it's impossible to miss in WEFTEC's exhibit hall. WEFTEC 2025 is just around the corner, and to mark the return of the world's largest water quality exhibition to Chicago, we welcomed Steve Harrison and Jeff Sober to the podcast.… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/062.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT061 – Exploring Septic System Best Practices for SepticSmart Week 2025](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt061) _2025-09-04 · Tap Talk_ To kick off Tap Talk's sixth season, today we bring you a special early episode to mark the 13th annual celebration of SepticSmart Week ! Jennifer and Steve welcomed Jim Starbard and Andrew Evans, technical assistance providers at RCAP Solutions , to the show to discuss some of stories of onsite wastewater and septic system challenges they have faced in Massachusetts and around New England.… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/061.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT060 – Understanding Water Audits for Small Utilities (Part 2)](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt060) _2025-03-20 · Tap Talk_ And now for the final episode of Season 5! To wrap up this great season, we have the second installment of our conversation with Glenn Barnes, the director of Water Finance Assistance — a consulting agency that provides finance-focused training and technical assistance to water systems. This episode focuses on the role of technical assistance providers in performing water audits and how to develop… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/060.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT059 – Understanding Water Audits for Small Utilities (Part 1)](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt059) _2025-03-13 · Tap Talk_ For the penultimate episode of our fifth season, Glenn Barnes joins us for the first episode of a two-part series. Glenn is the director of Water Finance Assistance , a consulting agency that provides finance-focused training and technical assistance to water systems. Our discussion focused specifically on water auditing at utilities, or the process of identifying and minimizing the loss of… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/059.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT058 – Solutions for Safety in Buildings' Water Systems](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt058) _2025-03-06 · Tap Talk_ In Tap Talk's 58th episode, Dr. Andrew Whelton of Purdue University visits to discuss plumbing and water system safety in buildings. Dr. Whelton is the lead of Purdue's Center for Plumbing Safety , and among many duties, he explores solutions at the intersection of water infrastructure and public health. Listen to learn about how plumbing affects water quality, how the COVID pandemic rocked the… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/058.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT057 – Examining Well Water Standards, Sampling, and Research in Minnesota's Dakota County](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt057) _2025-02-26 · Tap Talk_ This week we are pleased to welcome another deeply knowledgeable guest from the state of Minnesota: Vanessa Demuth, a geologist and well inspector from Dakota County, Minnesota's Environmental Resources Department . Dakota County is one of a set of Minnesota counties that has stricter standards for well water pollutants than the state. Vanessa tells Steve and Jennifer how these stricter standards… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/057.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT056 – Bridging the Gap with Technical Assistance](https://privatewellclass.libsyn.com/tt056-bridging-the-gap-with-technical-assistance) _2025-02-21 · Tap Talk_ U.S. EPA's WaterTA program is an umbrella for a range of services that directly serve the regulated community. In this episode we're chatting about how the program is reducing barriers to capacity development, including funding accessibility, by matching water system requests with local technical assistance providers. Visit drinkingwaterpodcast.org to learn more and find the full show notes for… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/056.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT055 – A Look at Progress and Needs in the Decentralized Wastewater Industry](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt055) _2025-02-13 · Tap Talk_ This is an exciting week for Tap Talk: Our newest episode is our first fully dedicated to decentralized wastewater and septic systems! Steve and Jennifer welcome Dr. Sara Heger, an industry expert, researcher, and trainer from the University of Minnesota's Onsite Sewage Treatment Program . Whether you're a water professional or a homeowner with a septic system, listen for an introduction to the… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/055.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [International money transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VAZXbRK3KHY8) _2025-02-13 · **Sponsored**_ Send money to other countries and manage multi‑currency balances online. ## [TT054 – The Many Benefits of Iowa's Private Well Grants Program](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt054) _2025-02-06 · Tap Talk_ We're officially halfway through Tap Talk's fifth season! This week, we welcome some guests from our state's neighbor to the West: Mindy Uhle, Bureau Chief of Environmental Health at the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, and Erik Day, a Senior Environmental Specialist at the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Mindy and Erik work on Iowa's Private Well Grants Program, a cross-agency… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/054.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT053 – How Community Engineering Corps Serves Underserved America](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt053) _2025-01-30 · Tap Talk_ In our latest episode of Tap Talk, our guest is Molly Sullivan, a Program Engineer at Community Engineering Corps (CECorps), a partnership that provides pro-bono engineering and consulting services for infrastructure projects to communities in the United States, the US Territories, and tribal lands. A significant portion of CECorps' projects center on water and wastewater infrastructure, and Molly… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/053.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT052 – Exploring Best Practices for Online Operator Training](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt052) _2025-01-23 · Tap Talk_ Next up on Tap Talk, Steve and Jennifer welcome Dr. Sidney Innerebner of Colorado-based Indigo Water Group to the show. Sidney is certified as an engineer and as both a wastewater operator and industrial operator in Colorado, and has been working in various aspects of the environmental services field since 1990. At Indigo, much of her work revolves around operator training, both in-person and… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/052.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT051 – Resources for Well and Septic Owners to Face Florida's Changing Climate](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt051) _2025-01-16 · Tap Talk_ This week on Tap Talk, Jennifer and Steve chatted with Dr. Andrea Albertin and Dr. Yilin Zhuang of the University of Florida Extension's Florida Well Owner Network (FWON). From intensified hurricanes to rising sea levels to eroding coasts, climate change has brought a number of significant environmental challenges to Florida. The state's millions of well and septic users — common in urban areas as… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/051.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT050 — Solving the Challenges of a National CEU Program](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt050) _2025-01-09 · Tap Talk_ Tap Talk hits 50 episodes! For this landmark episode, we welcome Matt Jones to the show. Matt is the manager of the Continuing Education Credit Program for the Water Environment Federation (WEF). Steve and Jennifer discuss with him the complexities of certifying and delivering continuing education credits to operators and engineers in all 50 states, particularly for large in-person events like… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/050.mp3?dest-id=309339) ## [TT049 – Bringing Water to All With Water Well Wish](https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt049) _2025-01-02 · Tap Talk_ In the premiere episode of our fifth season, Steve and Jennifer welcome Terry Morse to Tap Talk. Terry is the CEO of the National Ground Water Association , as well as its charitable arm, The Groundwater Foundation . Last year, the foundation launched Water Well Wish , an endeavor to make sure that every American has access to clean, safe water by funding the construction of wells for families in… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/privatewellclass/0049.mp3?dest-id=309339)