In this episode of Talking Under Water, the hosts discuss a report of alleged Clean Water Act violations in Idaho, a partnership between the Bureau of Reclamation and other federal agencies to address water management challenges, and infrastructure funding news.

Show Notes:  

• Idaho wastewater treatment plant report shows 458 Clean Water Act violations in 2023

• Submitting a letter of interest for a WIFIA loan

• Bureau of Reclamation joins partnership to address water management challenges

Timestamps:  

0:0 | Cold open

0:53 | Host introduction and episode summary

1:28 | 458 Clean Water Act violations in Idaho

3:05 | Bureau of Reclamation joins water management group

4:11 | $7.5 billion in WIFIA funding available

7:17 | Housekeeping

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• SWS State of the Industry Survey

• WaterWorld Top Projects Nominations

About the Podcast  

Talking Under Water is the premier podcast for the water industry, including municipal and industrial water and wastewater, residential water treatment, storm water management and erosion control. It is produced in coordination between Wastewater Digest (WWD), WaterWorld and Storm Water Solutions (SWS). The podcast covers topics under the One Water movement including the municipal and industrial water and wastewater, point of use, point of entry, residential, storm water and erosion control markets. Talking Under Water highlights news, trends, new technologies, industry discussions and on-site interviews with experts for WWD, WQP and SWS. New episodes of the podcast are released on the third Friday of every month. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com.  

Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing talkingunderwater@endeavorb2b.com engaging with them on X @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media. 

In this episode of Talking Under Water, Co-host Bob Crossen is joined by Bruce Bharat, country manager and vice president of North America for Kamstrup, and Jason Hewitt, managing partner of Infrastructure for Sustainability Partners. Crossen spoke with them about metering as a service, how their business model works, the safeguards in place for utilities, and the long-term goals they have in mind.

Show Notes:  

St. Lucie, Florida West Services District deploys Kamstrup meters

Navigating the digital landscape toward a water secure future

Timestamps:  

• Intro | 0.08

• Interview begins | 1:29

• Defining metering as a service | 2:05

• Breaking down the relationship in Maas | 4:27

• Who owns the meters in MaaS contract? | 9:32

• Maintenance and timelines and servicing speed | 13:40

• Utilities can still work on the meters | 17:07

• Upgrading Maas meters and price increases | 19:41

• What happens if utility goes bankrupt? | 25:06

• Housekeeping | 30:01

About the Podcast  

Talking Under Water is the premier podcast for the water industry, including municipal and industrial water and wastewater, residential water treatment, storm water management and erosion control. It is produced in coordination between Wastewater Digest (WWD), WaterWorld and Storm Water Solutions (SWS). The podcast covers topics under the One Water movement including the municipal and industrial water and wastewater, point of use, point of entry, residential, storm water and erosion control markets. Talking Under Water highlights news, trends, new technologies, industry discussions and on-site interviews with experts for WWD, WQP and SWS. New episodes of the podcast are released on the third Friday of every month. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com.  

Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing talkingunderwater@endeavorb2b.com engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media. 

In this episode of Talking Under Water, we share recent industry news including SpaceX’s application for a treated wastewater discharge permit; the Delaware Riverkeeper’s notice of in intent to sue U.S. EPA regarding proposed rules for the Clean Water Act; some Lead and copper rule updates and a deadline reminder; and finally, a PFAS testing initiative from EPA and the US Army.

• SpaceX submits TPDES application amid alleged Clean Water Act violations
• Delaware Riverkeeper Network sends U.S. EPA notice of intent to sue for Clean Water Act violations
• U.S. EPA and Detroit celebrate efforts to remove lead from drinking water
• Locating "lead-lined" iron pipes in drinking water distribution systems
• U.S. EPA and U.S. Army announce joint sampling project to detect PFAS contamination near Army installations

• Cold open | 0:00
• Host introduction & episode summary | 1:04
• SpaceX permit application | 1:43
• Delaware Riverkeeper's intent to sue U.S. EPA | 2:58
• Detroit's lead service line replacement success | 3:40
• A new PFAS testing method | 5:16
• Housekeeping | 7:04

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Talking Under Water is the premier podcast for the water industry, including municipal and industrial water and wastewater, residential water treatment, storm water management and erosion control. It is produced in coordination between Wastewater Digest (WWD), WaterWorld and Storm Water Solutions (SWS). The podcast covers topics under the One Water movement including the municipal and industrial water and wastewater, point of use, point of entry, residential, storm water and erosion control markets. Talking Under Water highlights news, trends, new technologies, industry discussions and on-site interviews with experts for WWD, WW and SWS. New episodes of the podcast are released on the third Friday of every month. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com.    

Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing talkingunderwater@endeavorb2b.com engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.