WWETT Making Waves
WWETT Making Waves
WWETT Making Waves Podcast
The most interesting voices in and around the wastewater industry all in one place! The Making Waves Podcast hosted by The WWETT Show is about real, insightful conversation with brilliant individuals in our space.
Making a Difference by Helping Operators & Utilities in Developing Countries
On our latest episode of Making Waves, we bring you a dynamic session from the WWETT Show 2023. Listen as the panel outlines their experience in rebuilding utilities post disaster and the type of training, mentoring and other projects in which operators and other water professionals have volunteered. They will describe what they have done technically, what it meant to the citizens and utilities we have helped, how they personally feel about the experience, and so much more. Speakers: Valerie Jenkinson, Founder and Chair at Operators Without Borders Jason Mank, Board Member and Assistant Chair Deployment Committee at Ontario Clean Water Agency Ian Mcilwham, Compliance Manager at Durham Region Water and Wastewater Utility
Mar 15, 2023
47 min
Keynote - Seven SEAL Team Maxims
On our latest episode of Making Waves, we bring you a dynamic session from the WWETT Show 2023—our keynote address from Chad Williams, bestselling author and Navy SEAL. Williams draws from his experience to provide a Navy SEAL’s perspective on issues related to effective leadership, resilience, teamwork, overcoming adversity, and motivation. He shared with the audience the power of SEAL Team thinking in tackling any challenge.
Mar 1, 2023
1 hr 2 min
The Technology Fueling Recycled Waste Traceability
In our latest episode of the Making Waves with WWETT podcast, we spoke with Dani Charles, Co-Founder of Veriflux, about bringing diverse stakeholders together, the market for renewable diesel, the power of data, and more.
Feb 15, 2023
27 min
Understanding PFAS and Its Complexities
In our latest episode of Making Waves with WWETT, we bring you a dynamic session from WasteExpo: Understanding PFAS and Its Complexities. The discussion covered treatment options and technologies for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). You’ll learn from Bryan Staley, President & CEO, Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF), and Kevin Torrens, VP, Brown and Caldwell. The discussion covered cover treatment options and technologies for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Jan 11, 2023
1 hr 2 min
How Sh*t Saves the World
Please meet Troy Hale, Producer of Sh*t Saves the World and Professor at Michigan State University. The film is a comedic environmental documentary that delivers “the scoop on poop,” and it will screen at the WWETT Show 2023. In our latest episode of Making Waves with WWETT, we spoke with Hale about some of the fascinating data he uncovered while making the film,  the power of humor, dealing with human waste in outer space, and more.
Dec 14, 2022
23 min
Two Guys, a Pumper Truck & Pretty Good Idea (History of the WWETT Show)
We invite you to meet Brad Bisnette of COLE Publishing. In this episode of the Making Waves podcast, we spoke with Brad about the grassroots history of the WWETT Show, his fondest memories of the show, technological changes in the industry, and more. (maybe even a tale or two of shenanigans as well!) If you are a fan of the show, be sure to leave us a 5-Star review on Apple Podcasts!
Nov 30, 2022
36 min
Making Sense of Wastewater
We invite you to meet David Lloyd, CEO of FREDsense Technologies, which builds field kits to make water-quality analysis faster, cheaper, and more efficient. In our latest episode of Making Waves with WWETT, we got to chat with David about helping to monitor wastewater during the pandemic, tackling emerging contaminants, the power of partnering with utilities, and more! #WWETTMakingWaves If you are a fan of the show, be sure to leave us a 5-Star review on Apple Podcasts!
Nov 16, 2022
36 min
Diving into Water Quality Efforts in LA
Meet Brady Skaggs, Water Quality Program Director of the Pontchartrain Conservancy in Louisiana. In this episode of Making Waves, we spoke with Brady about the importance of education in building sustainable coastal areas, advocating for centralized wastewater treatment, and more. #WWETTMakingWaves  If you are a fan of the show, be sure to leave us a 5-Star review on Apple Podcasts!
Nov 2, 2022
32 min
Operators Without Borders: Bringing Water to Those In Need
We invite you to meet Valerie Jenkinson, CEO of World Water & Wastewater Solutions; (WWWS) her company is a leader in capacity building for water, wastewater and solid waste utilities. She is also the Founding Director of Operators Without Borders, which assists utilities in developing countries build capacity and recover from disaster situations.  In this episode, we spoke with Jenkinson about the power of providing skills-based training, how access to water empowers women and families, efforts to assist Ukrainians, her organization’s exciting pilot program in Africa, and more. #WWETTMakingWaves If you are a fan of the show, be sure to leave us a 5-Star review on Apple Podcasts!
Oct 10, 2022
43 min