Microplastics, infrastructure failures, and stormwater news
In this episode Talking Under Water the co-hosts discuss the addition of microplastics to the EPA’s Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL6), enforcement fallout from the Potomac interceptor sewer collapse, industrial wastewater sampling tied to a Tesla facility in Texas, and recent stormwater headlines across the U.S.
Show notes
How EPA Regulates Drinking Water Contaminants
Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List 6-Draft
Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List 6 (CCL 6) Docket Folder
Water Research Foundation Project 5155 (Consumer messaging guidance, microplastics)
Understanding microplastics in water: Fact vs. fiction (Brent Alspach video interview)
EPA, DOJ sue DC Water over Potomac Interceptor collapse
Lab analysis details wastewater characteristics at Tesla-linked site in Texas
Poll: Which wastewater process area will you focus on this year?
Charleston seeks $4.6 million to replace flood-prone homes with rain gardens, retention ponds
Grand Canyon eases water restrictions as aging system challenges persist
L.A. County captures record 120 billion gallons of stormwater, boosting local supply
Timestamps
00:00 Cold open
00:48 Introduction
01:27 EPA/HHS joint initiative announced to address microplastics
02:13 What the CCL is and how EPA uses it
02:39 How EPA decides whether to regulate (three criteria)
04:02 Draft CCL6 overview (chemicals, microbes, and groups)
05:01 Public comment process + key deadline
05:54 STOMP program explained
09:02 Potomac interceptor collapse
11:05 Tesla-linked wastewater characteristics
13:03 Douglas County, NV stormwater utility and rate proposals
14:33 Charleston, SC buyouts + rain gardens/retention
15:34 Grand Canyon National Park water system update
16:05 LA County stormwater capture numbers
17:07 Housekeeping
About the Podcast
Talking Under Water is the premier podcast for the water industry, including municipal water and wastewater, residential water treatment, storm water management and erosion control. It is produced in coordination between Wastewater Digest (WWD), WaterWorld and Storm Water Solutions (SWS). The podcast covers topics under the One Water movement including the municipal and industrial water and wastewater, residential, stormwater and erosion control markets. Talking Under Water highlights news, trends, new technologies, industry discussions and interviews with experts across the municipal water industry. New episodes of the podcast are released every other week. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com.
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About the Author
Bob Crossen
Bob Crossen is the vice president of content strategy for the Water and Energy Groups of Endeavor Business Media, a division of EndeavorB2B. EB2B publishes WaterWorld, Wastewater Digest and Stormwater Solutions in its water portfolio and publishes Oil & Gas Journal, Offshore Magazine, T&D World, EnergyTech and Microgrid Knowledge in its energy portfolio. Crossen graduated from Illinois State University in Dec. 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in German and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. He worked for Campbell Publications, a weekly newspaper company in rural Illinois outside St. Louis for four years as a reporter and regional editor. Crossen can be reached at [email protected].
Mandy Crispin
Mandy Crispin is the editor-in-chief of WaterWorld, having joined Endeavor Business Media in 2023. She lives in Las Vegas, Nevada and is a graduate of University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She has internal and external corporate communications experience in disparate industries including online retail, gaming, plastics and is now enjoying exploring the water utility space. Crispin can be reach at [email protected].
Sarah Komenik
Sarah Kominek is the head of content for Stormwater Solutions at Endeavor Business Media, a division of EndeavorB2B. Kominek graduated from Wayne State University in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and a minor in Communication. She worked as a reporter for Plastics News, a Crain Communications publication, for six years covering public policy and medical plastics.