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Salty Water Podcast with Eric Jankel is a long-form interview podcast exploring the people, technologies, and decisions shaping the future of water. Hosted by Eric Jankel, the Salty Water Podcast features in-depth conversations with global leaders in desalination, water reuse, membrane technology, utilities, engineering, infrastructure development, policy, finance, and sustainability. The show goes beyond headlines to examine how real-world water challenges are actually solved. Water sits at the intersection of public health, climate resilience, energy, infrastructure, and economic growth. Yet many of the most important conversations about water happen behind closed doors, inside engineering firms, utilities, research institutions, and regulatory agencies. The Salty Water Podcast brings those conversations into the open. Each episode explores how major water projects are designed, financed, approved, built, operated, and maintained. Guests include engineers, scientists, utility executives, consultants, researchers, regulators, and project developers with decades of hands-on experience in the global water sector. Discussions focus on lessons learned, tradeoffs, innovation, and the realities facing water systems worldwide. Topics covered on the Salty Water Podcast with Eric Jankel include desalination technology, reverse osmosis and membrane systems, advanced water treatment, potable and non-potable reuse, brine management, infrastructure resilience, climate adaptation, emerging contaminants, energy efficiency, regulation, project delivery, and public trust in water systems. This podcast is not a marketing show and not a technical lecture series. It is a thoughtful, experience-driven conversation designed for professionals who want clarity, context, and practical insight. New episodes of the Salty Water Podcast with Eric Jankel are released every Friday and are available on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major podcast platforms. Visit https://SaltyWaterPodcast to learn more about the show, find us on social media, and listen on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe for expert insight, informed discussion, and real-world perspective on the future of water.

Episodes

  1. 2D AGO

    The Hidden Infrastructure That Keeps Tampa Bay Running | Salty Water Podcast with Eric Jankel

    Water is invisible, until it is not. In this episode of the Salty Water Podcast with Eric Jankel, host Eric Jankel sits down with Harry Cohen, Hillsborough County Commissioner and Chairman of Tampa Bay Water, to uncover the hidden infrastructure that quietly supports daily life for more than 2.6 million people across the Tampa Bay region. From hurricanes and drought cycles to rapid population growth and environmental protection, this conversation explains how groundwater, surface water, and desalination work together to keep water flowing under pressure. At the center of the system is the Tampa Bay seawater desalination plant, the first large-scale municipal seawater reverse osmosis plant in North America, and a critical safeguard against water shortages. This episode is essential listening for anyone interested in desalination, water infrastructure, public policy, climate resilience, and podcasting about complex systems that directly affect families, public health, and everyday life. Reliable water underpins everything, from household health to regional economic stability. The Salty Water Podcast with Eric Jankel goes beyond headlines to explore how long-term planning, investment, and regional cooperation protect future water supplies. ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – Why water is a precious and finite resource 01:00 – Tampa Bay’s unique role in North American desalination 02:00 – How Tampa Bay Water serves over 2.6 million residents 03:15 – Regional planning successes, and where other systems fall short 04:30 – Groundwater, surface water, and desalination explained 05:45 – Environmental regulation and partnership with SWFWMD 06:45 – Why irrigation accounts for nearly half of water demand 08:15 – Drought cycles, conservation, and watering restrictions 09:00 – Why desalination is the only drought-proof supply 11:00 – Long-term water planning and future supply options 13:00 – Refurbishing and modernizing the desalination plant 15:00 – Pipelines, reservoirs, and system-wide expansion 16:30 – Lessons for California, Texas, and other growing regions 18:30 – Environmental monitoring, marine life, and water quality 20:00 – Regional cooperation as the real infrastructure success 🔑 Key Takeaways • Why desalination functions as an insurance policy for water systems • How Tampa Bay balances cost, reliability, and environmental protection • The economics behind blending multiple water sources • Why conservation policies dramatically reduce demand • How water planning impacts families, public health, and resilience • What other regions can learn from Tampa Bay’s cooperative model 🔍 Search Terms & Keywords Salty Water Podcast, Salty Water Podcast with Eric Jankel, water infrastructure podcast, desalination podcast, reverse osmosis desalination, Tampa Bay Water, municipal water supply, drought proof water, climate resilience water, water conservation, water reuse, public infrastructure podcast, environmental water planning, podcasting about water 📢 Calls to Action Subscribe to the Salty Water Podcast with Eric Jankel for in-depth conversations on desalination, water reuse, infrastructure, and the future of water. New episodes drop every Friday. Share this episode with engineers, policymakers, sustainability leaders, educators, and anyone who wants to understand how clean water supports healthy families and resilient communities. Explore episodes and platforms at: 👉 https://SaltyWaterPodcast.com This is podcasting for the people who keep the water running.

    23 min

  2. 3D AGO

    Salty Water Podcast Trailer - EP 0

    Salty Water Podcast with Eric Jankel is for decision-makers, innovators, and leaders shaping the future of water. Each episode features in-depth conversations with experts across desalination, water reuse, water infrastructure, and water technology, offering practical insight into what is working, what is changing, and what is coming next, without hype, just real experience. Hosted by Eric Jankel, a water industry executive with more than 40 years of global experience. Eric is the CEO of Aqualyng Holdings, founding director of the Middle East Desalination Research Center in Muscat, Oman, and former commercial lead for desalination technologies at global engineering firms including Hatch and Jacobs. Over his career, Eric has worked alongside some of the most dedicated and innovative professionals in the water sector. This podcast is his opportunity to bring their stories, lessons, and insights directly to you. In addition to deep dives on breakthrough technologies, policy shifts, and project development, the Salty Water Podcast features career spotlight episodes that explore how industry leaders entered the field, what they have learned along the way, and what guidance they want to pass on to the next generation. These conversations are especially valuable for professionals in government, utilities, engineering, project development, and environmental strategy. The Salty Water Podcast helps you stay informed on the people and ideas making global water systems more efficient, sustainable, and resilient. New episodes are released weekly on Fridays. Season 1 is 10 episodes. #SaltyWaterPodcast #EricJankel #FutureOfWater #WaterIndustry #Desalination #WaterReuse #WaterInfrastructure #WaterInnovation Visit https://SaltyWaterPodcast.com to learn more, find us on social media, or listen on your favorite podcast platform.

    2 min
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Salty Water Podcast with Eric Jankel is a long-form interview podcast exploring the people, technologies, and decisions shaping the future of water. Hosted by Eric Jankel, the Salty Water Podcast features in-depth conversations with global leaders in desalination, water reuse, membrane technology, utilities, engineering, infrastructure development, policy, finance, and sustainability. The show goes beyond headlines to examine how real-world water challenges are actually solved. Water sits at the intersection of public health, climate resilience, energy, infrastructure, and economic growth. Yet many of the most important conversations about water happen behind closed doors, inside engineering firms, utilities, research institutions, and regulatory agencies. The Salty Water Podcast brings those conversations into the open. Each episode explores how major water projects are designed, financed, approved, built, operated, and maintained. Guests include engineers, scientists, utility executives, consultants, researchers, regulators, and project developers with decades of hands-on experience in the global water sector. Discussions focus on lessons learned, tradeoffs, innovation, and the realities facing water systems worldwide. Topics covered on the Salty Water Podcast with Eric Jankel include desalination technology, reverse osmosis and membrane systems, advanced water treatment, potable and non-potable reuse, brine management, infrastructure resilience, climate adaptation, emerging contaminants, energy efficiency, regulation, project delivery, and public trust in water systems. This podcast is not a marketing show and not a technical lecture series. It is a thoughtful, experience-driven conversation designed for professionals who want clarity, context, and practical insight. New episodes of the Salty Water Podcast with Eric Jankel are released every Friday and are available on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major podcast platforms. Visit https://SaltyWaterPodcast to learn more about the show, find us on social media, and listen on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe for expert insight, informed discussion, and real-world perspective on the future of water.

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