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Tap Talk
Everyone has a role to play in protecting public health. Tap Talk, the Drinking Water in Rural America Podcast, connects professionals across the drinking water community with ideas to extend and enhance our work.
Episodes
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TT032 - Research for Water Equity (Part 1)
Research engineers like Kelsey Pieper get to work at the interface between knowledge discovery and real world application. In this first of two conversations…
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TT031 - Funding Your Water Infrastructure Project
When Saco, Maine calculated the true cost of not updating their wastewater plant to accommodate the impacts of climate change, local government officials took…
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TT030 - Improving Safe Water Access for the Cherokee Nation
Tribal communities share many of the water issues experienced by public water systems and private well users across the US, but they also have some unique…
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TT029 - The Power of Persistence
Tammy Helms has been a certified water operator for 27 years because she refused to be told 'no.' Today she also manages Alaska DEC's technical assistance…
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TT028 - Data and Details from an Effective Program
In this episode we're chatting with Frieda von Qualen from the Minnesota Department of Health. Our conversation features insights on running a successful…
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TT027 - The Future of Operator Certification
In this episode we're chatting with Paul Bishop, president and CEO of Water Professionals International, about water and wastewater certification in a…
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TT026 - Focusing on the Customer
In this episode we're chatting with David Henrich, a water well contractor and industry advocate on the national stage. Our conversation includes Mr. Henrich's…
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TT025 - Understanding Drought and Drinking Water
In this episode we're chatting with Molly Woloszyn, a Regional Drought Information Coordinator with NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System…
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TT024 - Thinking Differently about Infrastructure
In this episode we're chatting with Heather Himmelberger, a professional engineer and director of the Southwest Environmental Finance Center. Our conversation…
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TT023 - Environmental Justice, Water, and Public Health
In this episode we're chatting with Dr. Jackie MacDonald Gibson about her work at the intersection of environmental health and public policy. We focus on the…
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TT022 - Best Practices in Webinar Training
Does hosting a webinar feel like a chore? In this episode we're chatting with our own Katie Buckley about the steps we take to produce a successful webinar…
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TT021 - Education and Funding Options for Well Owners
In this episode we're talking with Margaret Martens of the Water Systems Council and the Water Well Trust about the need for education, support, and funding…
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TT020 - Community-centered Infrastructure Planning
How do we solve the most difficult water infrastructure problems? It requires a more nuanced approach to trust-building and a proactive perspective on the…
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TT019 - Water and Children's Health
Water is often only part of the healthcare conversation about children when there is a problem. Dr. Alan Woolf, as part of a larger network of pediatricians…
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TT018 - Creative Collaborations in Water (Part 2)
Local efforts are part of a much bigger story. In this episode we continue our conversation with our friends and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts…
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TT017 - Creative Collaborations in Water (Part 1)
In this episode we're chatting with David Reckhow, Emily Kumpel, and Patrick Wittbold, colleagues and collaborators at the University of Massachusetts…
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TT016 - Listening to People and Data
How can we help private well users if the data isn't accessible? In this episode we chat with Clare Pace about her work in California to understand issues…
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TT015 - Selecting Appropriate Water Treatment and Ethical Providers
How can professionals better assist homeowners with treatment decisions? In this episode we're chatting with Eric Yeggy of the Water Quality Association about…
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TT014 - Building Civic Engagement in Rural Water Issues
Jerry Tinoco is passionate about his work in California for the Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC). In this episode we chat about the value of…
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TT013 - Water is an Economic Development Problem
One of our goals with this podcast is breaking down the silos of our work in water. In this episode, which kicks off Season 2, Nathan Ohle reflects on his…
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TT012 - Water Supplies and Renter's Rights
Renters of homes with private wells are among the populations most vulnerable to unsafe water supplies. In this episode we're chatting with Mark Johnson of…
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TT011 - Risk Communication and Perception
How do you motivate the public to change their behavior? In this episode we're chatting with PhD student Simon Mooney, who has explored important questions…
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TT010 - Understanding Groundwater Quantity and Quality
How do we better understand how groundwater becomes contaminated and the future of our water supplies? Basic and applied research is where it begins. In this…
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TT009 - Asset Management for Rural America (Part 2)
How will asset management drive decision-making and funding for water infrastructure? This episode continues our conversation from the previous episode with…
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TT008 - Asset Management for Rural America (Part 1)
How do we get to small system sustainability? In this episode we're chatting with Art Astarita about asset management with a small systems lens, focusing on…
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TT007 - Helping the Smallest Water Systems
Those who rely on a single well as their source of drinking water have much in common, even as some are regulated and others are not. In this episode we're…
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TT006 – Protecting Well Users in North Carolina
In North Carolina the drilling of a new well kicks off a robust construction oversight and homeowner education program to protect groundwater. In this episode…
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TT005 - Controlling Nitrification in Chloraminated Systems
Three months after retiring from Illinois EPA Dave McMillan starting working for the Illinois Rural Water Association as a trainer and technical service…
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TT004 - The Problem with Springs
In this episode we're chatting with Judy Manners of the Tennessee Department of Health, whose work has included outreach, education, and research on roadside…
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TT003 - Mastering Well Owner Education
How do you protect public health when there are no regulations that provide minimum standards for well construction? In this episode we're chatting with Bryan…
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TT002 - Private Wells vs. Public Water Systems
Private well users are the operators of their own tiny water system, a role that comes with substantial responsibility and no required training. In this…
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TT001 – The Drinking Water in Rural America Podcast
In this episode we'll share some of the backstory behind this show and our partnership as your co-hosts. We've leaned on our own individual strengths to build…