Public Works Podcast - Joseph Blackman

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Paul Hoeschen Feb 02, 2022

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Paul runs the energy efficiency initiative at Minnesota Rural Water association. He was with city of Cold Springs for 20yrs and we chat about the difference between a class-D system and a class-A system. We talk about his journey from working at a poultry farm to being the public works director. Give it a listen and leave a review.

Gil Dichter Feb 01, 2022

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Gil has 30+ yrs of experience in the water industry. He recently retired about three years ago from IDEXX where he was the WorldWide Laboratory Support Manager for Water. He is presently doing part time consulting of which he does Lab assessments for ANAB as well as consult for other companies. Gil wrote the chapter on Water Microbiology testing in the book "Basic Laboratory Procedures for the Operator-Analyst- Fifth Edition and is chair of ASTM D19:24 Water microbiology Methods. Give it a listen and leave a review.

Scott Harmon Feb 01, 2022

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Scott has been in the industry for more than 33yrs. He now is with Maryland Rural water association where he help rural water systems in operations and troubleshooting. We chat about how Covid has changed some of his teaching landscape and also how being a lifelong learner has keep him at the top of his game for so long. See more about MDRWA @ https://www.md-rwa.org/

Firat Sever Feb 01, 2022

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Firat and i chat a little about Quake Wrap and a couple cool projects he has been part of. We chat about his journey from Turkey and Tulane. We also get into what he feels is a necessary skill to possess to be a solid engineer. Check out the episode and leave a review. You can find more about Firat and Quakewrap at quakewrap.com
---Firat's use of "Prototype" was to be "Stereotype."

Thomas Ballard Feb 01, 2022

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Thomas is the owner of The Groundwater Guy, A Hydrogeology consultant. He also is the host of Groundwater Talk Live. We talk about wells and where he gained his wisdom in the groundwater industry. Find more from Thomas at http://groundwaterguy.com/

Paul Treolar Jan 31, 2022

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Paul and I chat about Ice Pigging. The concept he introduced to the states years ago and how it has been adopted. We go into some of his journeys around the country ice pigging an a story on why he believes ice-pigging is the lest invasive way to clean a pipe. Fine more at https://www.americanpipelinesolutions.com/ice-pigging

Kathy Weinsaft Jan 27, 2022

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Kathy is with Wyoming Rural Water Association. We chat about her time working on the reservations in Wyoming to composting and also dogs using their nose for leak detection. Kathy has served our public for 35+ years and has a wealth of info to share. www.wrwa.com is where you can get in touch with her.

Zaid Chowdhury Jan 24, 2022

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Zaid and I chat about his scholastic journey from Bangladesh to Arizona. We discuss the value of mentors and he also gives us a solid time management tip. He reads around problems to solve them and I think we all should adopt that thought process. Leave a review after listening.

Roger Hartzog Jan 12, 2022

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Roger is the owner of Tree Theory. We talk about how he helps HOA's keep their greens green. We also discuss how us in Arizona should view how we plant trees. Find more from Roger at tree-theory.com

Adam P. Neale Jan 12, 2022

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Adam is a Water/Wastewater Protective Coatings Specialist for the state of Arizona. We talk about his corner of the market and how he adds value to our communities. Reach out to Adam via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-neale-sherwinwilliams/. Or you can find more about what he does at https://industrial.sherwin-williams.com/