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Words on Water — 120 episodes

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#278: Insider Look at WEFTEC 2026 Operations Challenge

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#277: Challenge Accepted Podcast | RMWEA Rocky Mountain Rivalry 2026

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#276: The IFAT Munich World Water Skills Competition

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#275: RSP Engineers Introduces AI Software Platform to the Water Sector

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#274: Rethinking Innovation in Water: Why Solving Tomorrow's Challenges Take More Than Technology

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#273: Grundfos Sponsors the 2026 WEF/WateReuse Industrial Water Solutions Conference

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#272: New WEF Publication: A Guide to Asset Management: What, Why, and How

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#271: 2026 Operations Challenge Kick-Off

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#270: Challenge Accepted: The OC Forum Podcast

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#269: Aqualis Electronic Stormwater Record Retention Program

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#268: The David Jenkins $ 10,000 Operator Scholarship Award

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# 267: Introducing the Ops Challenge Podcast, Challenge Accepted

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#266: WEF Summit on Financing the Future of the U.S. Water Sector

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#265: WEF's Utility Spotlight Series

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#264: WEF's Senior Director of Circular Water Introduces the WEFTEC 2025 Circular Water Economy Theater

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#263: Balancing AI Growth with Sustainable Practices

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#262: WEFTEC 2025 Operations Challenge with WEF's Jessica Rozek

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#261: Engaging Young Professionals in the Water Industry

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

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

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#258: The Application of Membrane Bioreactors to Industrial Reuse

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

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#256: Applications Now Open for the 2025 Operator Scholarship

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

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

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

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#252: WEF Drives Sustainability at WEFTEC 2024

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

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

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

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

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

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#246: Recruiting More Women to Join the Water Workforce

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Words on Water #236: AI Predictive Modeling and Wastewater

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Words on Water #235: Turbidity Testing with Lovibond

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

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Words on Water #233: Paul Bishop On Becoming Water Professionals International

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Words On Water #219: Autosamplers Available For Wastewater Surveillance

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Words On Water #211: Mike Lang on Corrosion Control

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

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Words On Water #209: Mike Martin and Zonetta English on Current Issues in Utility Management

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Words On Water #208: Steven Rivas on Automation of Monitoring and Alerts

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Words On Water #207: Pam Elardo on DE&I In The Water Sector

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Words On Water #206: Andres Quijano on the Rise of Environmental Intelligence

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Words On Water #205: Omicron’s Impact on Wastewater Utility Management

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Words On Water #204: Preview of WEF’s 2022 Educational Conferences

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Words On Water #203: Maile Lono-Batura On 2022 As The Year Of Poo

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Words On Water #202: Dr. Andrew Sanderson On His Work As Chief Medical Officer For WEF

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Words On Water #201: Antoine Walter on Spotting and Supporting The Trends

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Words On Water #200: Shalene Thomas on One Water As A Framework For Collaboration

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Words On Water #199: Briefing on the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act

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Words On Water #198: Jamie Eichenberger on His Journey to WEF President

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Words On Water #197: Melody White On The State of Water Reuse

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Words On Water #196: Shea Dunifon on Outreach to the Younger Generation

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Words On Water #195: Jon Koch on Championing Co-Digestion

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Words On Water #194: Evan Kirk on Benefits of Integrated Planning

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Words On Water #193: UNLEASH and the Alabama Black Belt Hack

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WOW: Take It From The Top With Paul Bowen

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Words On Water #191: Dave Ross and Lindsey Mann on Wipes Class Action Lawsuit Settlement

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Words On Water #190: Lauren Christopher on the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program

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Words On Water #189: Paul Peterson on Aeration Blowers – What’s Really New?

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Words On Water #188: Uma Vempati, Mark Miller, and Tanya Miro on Trends in PFAS

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Words On Water #187: Sam Villegas on Using a Biosolids Communications Toolkit

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WOW: Take It From The Top Series With Tom Kunetz

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Words On Water #186: Megan Yoo-Schneider and Donnell Duncan on Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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Words On Water #185: Erin Zaske on Adapting to Changing Stormwater Regulations

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Words On Water #184: Jamie Eichenberger on the Need for Water Infrastructure Funding

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Words On Water #183: Amy Kirby and Dr. Andrew Sanderson on Expansion of Wastewater-Based Disease Surveillance

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Words On Water #182: Chris Hunniford and Mark Perkins on Trends in Odors and Air Pollutants

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Words On Water #181: Kevin Davis on the Cybersecurity Approach of a Large Utility

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Words On Water #180: Joakim Harlin and Kilian Christ on UN Water and WEF as a Partner

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Words On Water #179: Mark Doneux on the Role of Outreach and Innovation in Stormwater Management

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Words On Water #178: The Rising Potential of Peracetic Acid in Disinfection

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Words On Water #177: Expansion of Data Use in Collection Systems Management

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WOW: Take It From The Top Series With Rebecca West

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Words On Water #176: Jackie O’Brien on Engineers Without Borders

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Words On Water #175: Camille Sanders on a New Career Center for the Water Sector

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Words On Water #174: Introducing WEF’s New Director of Sustainable Biosolids Programs

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WOW: Take It From The Top Series With Matt Bond of KC Water

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Words On Water #173: A Scholarship for Operators

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Words On Water #172: Students Designing For the Real World

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Words On Water #171: Impact of Coronavirus Relief Package on Water Sector

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Words On Water #170: How PFAS Can Raise Costs for Biosolids Programs

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Words On Water #169: Lynn Broaddus on Her Perspective and Priorities as WEF President

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Words On Water #168: The InFLOW Experience

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Words On Water #167: Amy Corriveau on the Benefits of Digital Water During the Pandemic

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WOW: Take It From The Top Series With… Claus Homann

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Words On Water #165: How One Project Reflects Water Sector Trends and Opportunities

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Words On Water #164: Martin Bureau on Treating PFAS

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Words On Water #163: Erin Rothman on Monitoring Stormwater With Sensors

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Words On Water #162: Kevin Marsh on the Role of I&I in Tracking Coronavirus