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"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.
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Emergency! How SCWA responds to water main breaks.
In episode 29 of ‘What About Water?’, SCWA CEO Jeff Szabo sits down with Director of Construction/ Maintenance Brendan Warner and Construction/ Maintenance Superintendent Tom Rae to discuss main…
The Dangers of Private Wells
In episode 28 of ‘What About Water?’, SCWA Director of Communications and External Affairs Dan Dubois sits down with Kelly McClinchy, a Manorville resident who fought for years to bring public water…
Stage 1 Water Alert Declared: What Should Customers Know?
In this emergency episode of ‘What About Water?’, SCWA Chief Executive Officer Jeff Szabo sits down with Michael O'Connell, SCWA Director of Production Control to discuss how SCWA's recent Stage 1…
Ahead of the Standard with Suffolk County Water Authority CEO Jeffrey Szabo - Part 1
A special crossover episode of ‘What About Water?’ and ‘Environmental Echo’, hosted by Paul Boyce, President and CEO of P.W. Grosser Consulting. In this episode, Jeff Szabo, Chief Executive Officer…
How Washington and Albany Are Shaping Your Drinking Water
In episode 26 of ‘What About Water?’, SCWA Deputy CEO of Operations Joe Pokorny sits down with Judy Hansen, former Superintendent of the City of Kingston Water Department and current legislative…
What's in My Water?
In episode 25 of ‘What About Water?’, SCWA CEO Jeff Szabo sits down with Chris Niebling, Deputy Director of Laboratory Services, and Dan Dubois, SCWA’s Director of Communications and External Affairs…
What is the State of our Aquifer?
In episode 24 of ‘What About Water?’, SCWA CEO Jeff Szabo sits down with Ty Fuller, SCWA’s Director of Strategic Initiatives, and Jennifer Juengst, LICAP Board Member and Deputy County Executive for…
What Should Voters Know About Proposition 2? Ft. Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine
In episode 23 of 'What About Water?', SCWA CEO Jeff Szabo sits down with Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine to discuss an important ballot initiative voters will be presented with this Election Day.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
S1E18 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…
S1E17 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…
S1E16 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…
S1E15 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…
S1E14 “Water’s Moment”: Federal Government Makes Historic Water Infrastructure Investments
Today, we’re going to talk to experts from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about the availability of funds for water infrastructure and how it will be invested. We’ll also cover other key…
S1E13 A Discussion on DEIBJ
February is Black History Month. During the month-long commemoration, various programs, events and activities are held to honor the rich history and contributions of Black Americans to society. In…
S1E12 The Evolution of Drinking Water Monitoring
Ever wonder how SCWA is capable of efficiently monitoring your drinking water supply all throughout the SCWA service territory? In our latest episode of our podcast, What About Water?, we delve into…
S1E11 SCWA's Tiered Water Rates
SCWA’s tiered water rates were implemented to benefit the vast majority of SCWA customers, but how informed are customers regarding tiered water rates? Host Jeff Szabo sits down with Deputy CFO…
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What About Water? has published 30 episodes since February 2021, covering topics in Education, News.
What About Water? is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 26m.
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