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Tap Talk

Tap Talk

By: Illinois State Water Survey
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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. Hygiene & Healthy Living Nature & Ecology Science
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  • TT060 – Understanding Water Audits for Small Utilities (Part 2)
    Mar 20 2025

    And now for the final episode of Season 5!

    To wrap up this great season, we have the second installment of our conversation with Glenn Barnes, the director of Water Finance Assistance — a consulting agency that provides finance-focused training and technical assistance to water systems. This episode focuses on the role of technical assistance providers in performing water audits and how to develop useful recommendations for water systems' stakeholders.

    Thank you for listening with us this season, and we will be back again with Season 6 before you know it!

    Visit drinkingwaterpodcast.org to learn more and find the full show notes for this episode.

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    30 mins
  • TT059 – Understanding Water Audits for Small Utilities (Part 1)
    Mar 13 2025

    For the penultimate episode of our fifth season, Glenn Barnes joins us for the first episode of a two-part series. Glenn is the director of Water Finance Assistance, a consulting agency that provides finance-focused training and technical assistance to water systems. Our discussion focused specifically on water auditing at utilities, or the process of identifying and minimizing the loss of non-revenue water — also known as water loss.

    Visit drinkingwaterpodcast.org to learn more and find the full show notes for this episode!

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    39 mins
  • TT058 – Solutions for Safety in Buildings' Water Systems
    Mar 6 2025

    In Tap Talk's 58th episode, Dr. Andrew Whelton of Purdue University visits to discuss plumbing and water system safety in buildings. Dr. Whelton is the lead of Purdue's Center for Plumbing Safety, and among many duties, he explores solutions at the intersection of water infrastructure and public health. Listen to learn about how plumbing affects water quality, how the COVID pandemic rocked the water systems of unpopulated buildings, how to keep your office's water system safe, and more.

    Visit drinkingwaterpodcast.org to learn more and find the full show notes for this episode!

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    40 mins
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