What About Water?

Suffolk County Water Authority
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What About Water? Podcast

"What About Water?" gives you an inside look at your public water supply in Suffolk County, New York. Where it comes from; how it's tested for quality and safety; how it's delivered; what are the biggest threats to your drinking water and how are they being addressed? "What About Water?" tackles all of these questions and more.

  1. 5 SEPT

    Lead Pipes: What You Need To Know

    In episode 22 of 'What About Water?', SCWA CEO Jeff Szabo sits down with Deputy CEO of Operations Joe Pokorny and Laboratory Project Manager Gavin Marsden to discuss the issue of lead in drinking water and the minimal threat the issue poses to Suffolk County. The discussion gets into the recent history of lead-related problems in other parts of the United States, and why Suffolk County doesn't have these same issues in our service territory.

    16 min

  2. 16 JUL

    The Importance of Water Conservation

    In episode 21 of 'What About Water?', SCWA CEO Jeff Szabo sits down with Director of Strategic Initiatives Ty Fuller and Deputy Director of Production Control Phil Thompson to discuss topics surrounding conservation. The discussion delves into the complexities of maintaining our infrastructure during the hot, summer months and covers tips for how SCWA customers can conserve water this summer.

    24 min

  3. 1 MAY

    Mailbag Part Two + SCWA Chairman Charles Lefkowitz Guest Appearance on TBR's "Pressroom Afterhour"

    In Episode 20 of ‘What About Water?’, we are answering questions from you, our customers. We asked you what you want to know the most about your drinking water. Our panel of experts are answering some of the most popular and interesting questions. We also have a snippet from SCWA Chairman Charles Lefkowitz's recent guest appearance on the TBR Podcast "Pressroom Afterhour".

    37 min

  4. 23 FEB

    Mailbag - Answering the most popular questions in drinking water

    In Episode 19 of ‘What About Water?’, we are answering questions from you, our customers. We asked you what you want to know the most about your drinking water. Our panel of experts are answering some of the most popular and interesting questions.

    27 min

  5. 15/12/2023

    The Decline of Trust and the Rise of the Bottled Water Industry

    The foundation of any government is to provide basic essential services to the public so that they have an opportunity to lead a safe and healthy life. One of those services, one that is essential to life, is providing safe drinking water. But how do people respond when government fails to provide those services? What choices are made when the public is suspicious of government and drinking water suppliers? What happens when private drinking water companies exploit basic trust bet...

    38 min

  6. 11/10/2023

    Drought - East vs West

    Summer is over and for the second year in a row Long Island experienced a significant drought. In fact since just 2016, Long Island has experienced five summer droughts and with climate change we could see even more in the future. That means residents fighting against nature to keep their gardens blooming and their grass green with huge amounts of lawn watering. Today we are talking about droughts, long periods of dry weather that leave our lawns scorched and keep our sprinklers running....

    29 min

  7. 11/09/2023

    Trusting your water; Discussing drinking water policy at the national level with special guest AMWA CEO Tom Dobbins

    We tend to talk about very local issues on this podcast, a very on the ground view of being a drinking water provider. But there is a huge amount of discussion at the national level about drinking water policy that will affect SCWA customers. In today’s episode we sit down with AMWA CEO Tom dobbins to discuss drinking water on a national level.

    27 min

  8. 24/07/2023

    Drop to Drip - The Journey of a Water Droplet

    Despite the significance of water in our lives, many people are unaware of the marvel that is the water cycle, and how it’s responsible for providing the continuous water supply that fills Long Island’s aquifers, the sole source of our drinking water.Today, we’re going to talk about not just the water cycle, but how water enters our aquifers, is pulled to the surface, tested, treated and, finally, delivered to your home or business. Correspondent Tim Motz sits down with Dr. Christopher G...

    16 min
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About

"What About Water?" gives you an inside look at your public water supply in Suffolk County, New York. Where it comes from; how it's tested for quality and safety; how it's delivered; what are the biggest threats to your drinking water and how are they being addressed? "What About Water?" tackles all of these questions and more.

Information

  • Creator
    Suffolk County Water Authority
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 What About Water?
  • Show Website
    What About Water?

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