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Water Break
by Heather Jennings, PE
Bridging the gap between water plant operators and engineers
Episodes
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 48: Wanda-ring Through Water
Welcome to “Water Break”, where we try to bridge the gap between Water Operators and Engineers! Today’s episode is our 48th and to celebrate, we have brought back Wanda Baustert of “Wanda’s Water Tidbits”. Typically, our Tidbits are little bits of trivia or articles that are unusual and sometimes...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 47: Operator Ethics and Why They Matter
Welcome to “Water Break”, where we try to bridge the gap between Water Operators and Engineers! In today’s episode, we are going to talk about “Operator Ethics and Why They Matter”. We would like to welcome back John Schwartz, who is the Senior Technical Support Representative/Technical Training...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 46: Package Plant Retrofit From Failure to Success
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers” In today’s episode, we are going to talk about a challenging packaged sanitary wastewater treatment plant retrofit. We are thrilled to welcome back our guest Ibrahim Teres, a senior process engineer at EMCO group with 10+ years...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 45: Source Water Protection!
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers” Matt Casto Jordan Jackson In today’s episode we are going to talk about “Protecting Source Water.” Our guests are Matt Casto and Jordan Jackson of North Carolina Rural Water Association. Matt’s unconventional journey into the...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 43: What’s That Taste in My Water
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers” In episode 43 of the Water Break Podcast, Heather Jennings, PE, discusses interesting details about water with our guests, John Schwartz, Senior Technical Support Representative/Technical Training Manager, and Loyd Rawlings,...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 42: WW Laboratory with Jane
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers” In episode 42 of the Water Break Podcast, Heather Jennings, PE, discusses wastewater laboratory testing with Jane Leatherland. Jane was born in Yorkshire, England and started her career at a coal testing facility that also...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 41: Go! Fight! Win! Operations Challenge Experiences
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers” In episode 41 of the Water Break Podcast, Heather Jennings, PE, is discussing the Operations Challenge with actual participants: Kevin Wegener and Skyler Edmison of Clean Water Services. Operations Challenge is a premier event...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 40: Nice Color, Nasty Contaminants, Lots of Water
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers.” In Episode 40 of the Water Break podcast, host Heather Jennings, PE, is in conversation with Ibrahim Teres from Emco Engineering Inc. to dive into an intriguing case study involving a tannery in the United Arab Emirates.…
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 39: Anaerobic Digestion for Fun and Well….For Fun! Part 2
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers.” In episode 39 of the Water Break podcast our host Heather Jennings, PE, is continuing the conversation with Christopher Hatch to dig even deeper into Anaerobic Digestion and applications. They will cover processes,...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 38: Anaerobic Digestion for Fun and Well….For Fun! Part 1
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers.” In episode 38 of the Water Break podcast our host Heather Jennings, PE, is in conversation with Christopher Hatch to dig deep into Anaerobic Digestion and applications. Christopher has almost 3 decades of experience in...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 37: Revisiting Nite and Denite
In episode 37 of the Water Break podcast our host Heather Jennings, PE, is in conversation with Jim Huchel to talk about nitrification and denitrification. They discussed this topic in 2020 and are revisiting it after nearly four years. With 4 decades of years of work experience in the wastewater...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 35: Insane in the Membrane! Discussing Membranes in W/WW Treatment
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers.” In episode 35 of the Water Break podcast, our host Heather Jennings, PE, is in conversation with Frederick Tack to discuss membranes in water and wastewater treatment. Frederick serves as a Technical Director, Project…
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 34: In Conversation with Wanda
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers.” In episode 34 of the Water Break podcast, our host Heather Jennings, PE, is in conversation with Wanda Baustert. Wanda is the inspiration behind Wanda’s Tidbit - our special segment toward the end of every Water Break podcast....
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 33: Getting Designs Started – Preliminary Engineering Reports
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers.” In episode 33 of the Water Break podcast our host Heather Jennings, PE, is going to talk about Preliminary Engineering Reports with Marty Howell who is a senior engineer with Souder, Miller & Associates, a civil engineering…
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 32: PFAS Communication Plans
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers” In Episode 32 of The Water Break Podcast, Heather Jennings, PE, talks with Mike McGill about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) communication plans and how to support local communities through the new regulations coming...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 31: Talking to the New Guy
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers” In episode 31 of the Water Break Podcast, Heather Jennings, PE, discusses the experience of being a new person in the water and wastewater industry with our newest team member Andrew Emerson, and Jim Huchel, Operations Manager,...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 30: Operations Challenge
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers” In episode 30 of the Water Break Podcast, Heather Jennings, PE, discusses the WEFTEC Operations Challenge with Allan Clum, General Manager, and Greg Hill, Operations Manager, at Mount Pleasant Waterworks (MPW) in South…
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 29: Preventing Backflow, Part 2
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers” In episode 29 of the Water Break Podcast, Heather Jennings, PE, discusses fundamental water systems backflow and cross-connection issues with Gary McLaren, Marketing Director and “Backflow Nerd” at HydroCorp, based in Troy,...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 28: Preventing Backflow
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers” In episode 28 of the Water Break Podcast, Heather Jennings, PE, discusses fundamental water systems backflow and cross-connection issues with Gary McLaren, Marketing Director and “Backflow Nerd” at HydroCorp, based in Troy,...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 27: I Spy Filaments in My Wastewater Treatment System
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers” In Episode 27 of the Water Break Podcast, Heather Jennings, PE, discusses the microbiology of filamentous bacteria with Dr. Toni Glymph-Martin. Dr. Glymph-Martin is a Wastewater Microbiologist and Certified Operator, B-Level,...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 25: Diving Deep into Water-Wastewater
“Where We Bridge the Gap Between Water Plant Operators and Engineers” In The Water Break Podcast Episode 25, Heather Jennings, PE, discusses commercial diving and how it applies to water and wastewater treatment facilities with guest Robert Greenspan, president of Midco Diving & Marine Services…
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 24: Get Ahead on Lead—How to Tackle the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
“Where We Bridge the Gap Between Water Plant Operators and Engineers” In The Water Break Podcast Episode 24, Heather Jennings, PE, discusses the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) with guests from 120 Water (phone 1-888-317-1510), Marcus Hagberg and Lowell Huffman. Mr. Hagberg is an Account...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 23: Pumps and Motors, Operation and Maintenance
“Where We Bridge the Gap Between Water Plant Operators and Engineers” In The Water Break Podcast Episode 23, Heather Jennings, PE, discusses Pumps and Motor Operation and Maintenance with Glynn Stoffel, a certified environmental trainer and senior instructor for the University of Florida’s TREEO...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 22: Slips, Trips, and Falls
“Where We Bridge the Gap Between Water Plant Operators and Engineers” In The Water Break Podcast Episode 22, Heather Jennings, PE, discusses Slips, Trips, and Falls with Joseph Lanute. Mr. Lanute is the owner of Universal Safety Compliance, LLC., and he is a lead Instructor at the Arizona State...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 21: Digging Into Excavation and Trenching Safety
“Where We Bridge the Gap Between Water Plant Operators and Engineers” In The Water Break Podcast Episode 21, Heather Jennings, PE, discusses Excavation and Trenching Safety with Joseph Lanute. Mr. Lanute is the owner of Universal Safety Compliance, LLC., and he is a lead Instructor at the OSHA...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 20: Crouching, Crawling, and Squeezing In—Confined Space Safety
“Where We Bridge the Gap Between Water Plant Operators and Engineers” In The Water Break Podcast Episode 20, Heather Jennings, PE, interviews Paula Jackson, owner of Earth Water Specialists, which provides training for the water and wastewater industry. The interview includes discussion of OSHA...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 19: What the New Infrastructure Funding Law Means for Water Treatment
“Where We Bridge the Gap Between Water Plant Operators and Engineers” In Episode 19, Heather Jennings, PE, interviews Michael Preston, Legislative and Policy Analyst for the National Rural Water Association, regarding the newly passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and what the billions…
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 18: Exploring Moving Bed Biofilm Reactors
“Where We Bridge the Gap Between Water Plant Operators and Engineers” In Episode 18, Heather Jennings, PE, explores moving bed biofilm reactors (MBBRs) with her guest, Dan Turner, president of Blue Whale Technologies. MBBRs biologically treat wastewater by incorporating specialized media that...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 17: Gain, Train, Retain
“Where We Bridge the Gap Between Water Plant Operators and Engineers” In Episode 17, Heather Jennings, PE, discusses the aging of the current water and wastewater treatment operations workforce and efforts to recruit, train, and retain new workers. Her guests are Paula Jackson, Apprenticeship...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 16: The Environmental Laboratory, Tips and Tricks for Sampling
“Where We Bridge the Gap Between Water Plant Operators and Engineers” In Episode 16, Heather Jennings, PE, discusses Environmental Laboratory Sampling Tips & Tricks with Marci Payne, Sales and Marketing Director at Legend Technical Services of Arizona, Inc. In this podcast, Ms. Payne provides a...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 15: PFAS—What Are They and Why Do I Care?
“Where We Bridge the Gap Between Water Plant Operators and Engineers” In Episode 15, Heather Jennings, PE, leads a panel of 3 guests on a discussion of PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) in the environment, drinking water, and wastewater. The panel includes Marci Payne, Sales and…
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 14: Wastewater Wisdom 1
“Where We Bridge the Gap Between Water Plant Operators and Engineers” In Episode 14, Heather Jennings, PE, leads a panel of 3 guests who share their lessons learned and wastewater wisdom from almost 100 years of combined wastewater processing experience. The panel guests collectively hold more...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 13: Treatment Plant Instrumentation
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers” In Episode 13, Heather Jennings discusses Treatment Plant Instrumentation with her guest, Benjamin Barker. Mr. Barker has been an applications engineer for Xylem for 4 years, working with YSI’s process instrumentation product...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 12: Cyber Security for Water and Wastewater Systems
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers” In Episode 12, Heather Jennings discusses Cyber Security for Water and Wastewater Systems with her guest, Tom Kirkham. Tom is the Founder and CEO of IronTech Security. IronTech Security is a cybersecurity company that has been...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 11: Everything You Wanted to Know About BOD Testing (But Were Afraid to Ask)
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers” In Episode 11, Heather Jennings discusses wastewater BOD (biological oxygen demand) Testing and Lab Analysis with 2 guests: Rick Mealy, retired program chemist from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Laboratory...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 10: Getting Clarification
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers” In Episode 10, Heather Jennings discusses water clarifiers with John Gottschall. Mr. Gottschall is retired, with over 40 years of experience in the wastewater industry. Topics covered in the podcast include introduction and...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 9: Testing Wastewater for Covid-19
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers” In Episode 9, Heather Jennings discusses COVID 19 wastewater epidemiology and how that helps communities track the pandemic in their communities. Her guests are: Ian L. Pepper, PhD, Professor at the University of Arizona and...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 8: Microscopy and DNA, A Match Made In Heaven
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers” In Episode 8, Heather Jennings discusses DNA Analysis and Microscopy with Dr. Paul Campbell and Ryan Hennessy. Paul has extensive experience with microbial physiology, industrial microbiology, and fermentation and leads Aster...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 7: Anaerobic Digesters
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers” In Episode 7, Heather Jennings discusses Wastewater Anaerobic Digesters with Kay Curtin. Kay is an Advanced Wastewater Operator in Wisconsin and a Level A Wastewater Operator in Minnesota, with 45+ years’ experience in...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 6: Microbial Lab Operations
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers” In Episode 6, Heather Jennings discusses Wastewater Laboratory Operations with Toni Glymph-Martin. Toni is a Wastewater Microbiologist and Certified Operator, B-Level, with 40+ years’ experience. She is the author of two books…
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode #5: Lagoon Aeration
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers” In this podcast episode, host Heather Jennings, PE, interviews Patrick Hill, a wastewater treatment lagoon specialist at Triplepoint Environmental. Patrick has presented on lagoon topics at conferences throughout the U.S. and…
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode #4: Activated Sludge System Operational Issues
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers” In this podcast episode, host Heather Jennings, PE, interviews two highly experienced experts regarding operational issues related to activated-sludge wastewater systems: Jim Huchel is the Water Reclamation Plant Manager for…
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode #3: Troubleshooting Water and Wastewater Systems
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers” In this podcast episode, host Heather Jennings, PE, interviews Fred Black and Ray Ramos of the New Mexico Rural Water Association on the topic of Troubleshooting Water and Wastewater Systems. Fred and Ray troubleshoot water and...
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 2: Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal in Wastewater
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers” In this podcast episode, host Heather Jennings, PE, interviews wastewater microbiologist and certified operator Toni Glymph-Martin on the topic of Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal in Wastewater. Toni has more than 40…
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The Water Break Podcast, Episode 1: Wastewater Nitrification and Denitrification
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers” In our first podcast episode, host Heather Jennings, PE, discusses the wastewater nitrification-denitrification cycle with two guests, John Souza and Diego Lopez. John Souza is Utilities Manager for the City of Lemoore,...
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