Water Values Podcast

Water Values Podcast


Latest Episodes

Should We Have a Federal Water Policy? With Nathan Bracken and Jan Neuman
August 18, 2015

Two water lawyers, Nathan Bracken of Smith Hartvigsen and Jan Neuman of Tonkon Torp, join The Water Values Podcast to discuss the state of our federal water policy. Both Nathan and Jan are well-versed in water law and policy issues,

Coal Ash and Its Impacts on Water Quality with Frank Holleman
August 04, 2015

Frank Holleman, a lawyer with the Southern Environmental Law Center, joins The Water Values Podcast and discusses a number of issues concerning coal ash. The Kingston and Dan River coal ash spills focused much-needed attention on the disposal of coal a...

The Psychology of Water Conservation with Shahzeen Attari
July 21, 2015

Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) Assistant Professor Shahzeen, or “Shaz”, Attari, guides us in understanding the state of research into human behavior and resource use, specifically in this episode, water use.

Achieving Groundwater Balance with Parjana CEO Greg McPartlin
July 07, 2015

Parjana CEO Greg McPartlin joins The Water Values Podcast to explain and discuss the patented technology that helps replenish groundwater and mitigate surface water problems. Through Parjana’s invention of an “artificial tree root”,

Flushing with No Discharge with Jeff Favina
June 16, 2015

ValveTek’s Jeff Favina joins The Water Values Podcast to discuss main flushing and ValveTek’s use of the patented NO-DES flushing solution. Starting with the basics of main flushing, Jeff explains why main flushing is important from a water quality sta...

What Is FOG and Why Is It Important? With Paul Kramer
June 02, 2015

Paul Kramer of Gresham, Oregon, joins The Water Values Podcast to discuss a subject too infrequently discussed: Fats, Oils and Grease, or FOG. Paul walks us through what FOG is and how it gets into the sewer system and disrupts the system’s operation.

Non-Revenue Water and Its Misperception with Steve Cavanaugh
May 19, 2015

Steve Cavanaugh, President and CEO of Cavanaugh and Associates, joins The Water Values Podcast to discuss an important yet misperceived area of water utilities: non-revenue water. Steve describes what non-revenue water is,

Change Leadership with DC Water CEO George Hawkins
May 05, 2015

George Hawkins, CEO and General Manager of DC Water, joins The Water Values Podcast and discusses his brand of change leadership. George details specific examples of his leadership style and how he approached his position when first joining DC Water.

Securing Water for Food with Ku McMahan, Ph.D.
April 28, 2015

Ku McMahan of the Securing Water for Food Program joins us to discuss the program, its origins, mission and impact on developing countries. Ku masterfully the program roots as a partnership among U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),

The EnvisionTM Ratings System with ISI VP of Public Education Denise Nelson
April 22, 2015

Denise Nelson, the Vice President of Public Education for the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure, joins The Water Values Podcast to discuss the EnvisionTM Ratings System. Denise does a great job filling us in on the origins of the system through ...