Episode Notes: The Executive Series continues as Kristen Atha, Director of Public Utilities at the City of Columbus, Ohio visits the podcast. Kristen discusses issues related to management of a large midwest utility. Kristin provides insights into issues her utility is facing. She also talks about ways her utility is communicating both internally and externally. Kristen touches on utility careers and the need for dedicated employees In the industry. As always, the episode ends with a pop quiz!

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Episode Notes: This episode features interviews from the 2024 Rocky Mountain Water Conference in Keystone, Colorado. Conference attendees including presenters, committee chairs, award winners, are interviewed about their conference experience. Topics range from wastewater biogas treatment to the Hydrant Hysteria competition and everything in between.

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Episode Notes: Mickey Conway, CEO of Metro Water Recovery, discusses the challenges and opportunities encountered while running a large water resource recovery facility. Mickey talks about the benefit of partnering with customers and other utilities. Mickey also gives listeners an idea of what it is like to represent wastewater at a national level. Current Metro projects and successes are also discussed. As always, a pop quiz closes out the episode.

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Episode Notes: Cristina Ahmadpour, President, Isle Utilities Inc. is the guest in this episode that is focused on technology. Cristina answers questions about the state of innovation in wastewater. Ways to embrace technology in the water utility space is also discussed. Cristina also talks about areas in the industry that are currently undergoing massive technology changes. The show is closed out with a game of password.

Episode Notes: PFAS in drinking water is discussed with Trevor Cooke, Director of Process Technology at Burns and MCDonnel and Ryan Kirkland, Senior Process Engineer at Burns and MCDonnel. A summary of the regulatory landscape related to PFAS and drinking water is given. Treatment technologies that can remove PFAS from drinking water are presented. Sources and magnitude of PFAS contamination is also touched upon. As always, a pop quiz closes out the episode.

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Episode Notes: Laboratory analysis and Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) testing is discussed with Boulder Laboratory Program Supervisor, Melissa Mimna. Melissa talks about what happens in a wastewater lab and what it is like to work in one. In the second half, Melissa provides insight into the complicated nature of WET testing. As always, a pop quiz closes out the episode.

Episode Notes: In this episode Dr. Anna Mehrotra, Wastewater Surveillance Program Director for the Water Environment Federation, visits the podcast. Dr. Mehrotra discusses the national efforts to look at Covid-19 and other diseases in wastewater. Anna talks about the current state of monitoring programs, and tells listeners what the future likely holds for this new area. Anna also gives tips for bringing together professionals from the wastewater and public health worlds. As always a pop-quiz ends the episode.

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Episode Notes: This special edition of the podcast was recorded live from the recent Rocky Mountain Water Conference in Loveland, CO. Guests include attendees, award winners, presenters, and committee chairs.

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