Water Values Podcast

Water Values Podcast


Latest Episodes

The Impact of Energy Development on Water Use with Jason Oyler
March 07, 2017

Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) General Counsel Jason Oyler joins The Water Values Podcast and provides a fascinating look at how the SRBC sprung into action when unconventional gas drilling (i.e.,

Current Issues with the Clean Water Act with Mark Ryan
February 21, 2017

Mark Ryan, a former top US EPA attorney now in private practice, joins The Water Values Podcast and provides an insider’s view on the Clean Water Act and several important developments affecting the Clean Water Act. Apart from his outstanding analysis…

Plumbing, Pipes, and Plastics: Working Towards Safer Drinking Water with Andrew J. Whelton, Ph.D.
February 07, 2017

Dr. Andy Whelton joins The Water Values Podcast and discusses how utilities use plastics for pipe repair, rehabilitation and replacement. Andy also dives into some new research with funding from a coalition of the US EPA, schools, utilities and others.…

Impactful Infrastructure with John Williams
January 17, 2017

John Williams, Chairman and CEO of Impact Infrastructure, Inc., joins The Water Values Podcast and discusses economic assessment of infrastructure projects. John’s insight into how utility (and other public and private) decision-makers can implement in...

What Does Water Resources Resiliency Mean? An AWRA Panel Discussion
January 03, 2017

Recently, I was fortunate enough to moderate a panel discussion at the opening plenary session of the American Water Resources Association’s 2016 Annual Conference, which took place in Orlando, Florida. The panelists were fantastic: Lester Sola and Har...

2016 Year in Review
December 20, 2016

What a terrific year 2016 has been – thank you for making it so! Without you, the listeners and readers, I wouldn’t have been able to pull of a third year of The Water Values, so a heartfelt thank you to…

What’s the Blue Mind? With Wallace J. Nichols
December 06, 2016

Marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols joins The Water Values Podcast and discusses his observations on how water makes us feel and the therapeutic nature of water. His book, Blue Mind, is an international best seller, and he does a phenomenal…

Planning for Water Resources in the Face of Climate Change with Erin Wilson
November 15, 2016

Erin Wilson of Wilson Water Group joins The Water Values podcast in a (long awaited) episode TWV #090. Erin does a fantastic job of walking us through aspects of the water engineering profession, explaining the importance of data, and discussing…

Regulated Riparianism and the Convergence of Eastern and Western Water Law with Professor Bo Abrams
July 19, 2016

Robert “Bo” Abrams is a professor of law at Florida A&M University’s College of Law, and he explains in clear detail how water law in the Eastern U.S. has developed over time from the English common law to riparianism in…

Utility Infrastructure Needs with Bluefield Research President Reese Tisdale
July 05, 2016

Knowledge is power, and this week, Reese Tisdale brings some serious knowledge about water infrastructure needs culled from the work of his firm, Bluefield Research. Reese takes us on a journey from Bluefield’s origins to how it researches and develops…