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Our guest host Matt Van Horne (Hazen) sits down with Jordan Combs (Maury Service Authority) to review the utility's journey through PFAS quantification, action plan development, and communication with public stakeholders.

This special 50th episode of The Straight Flush has our guest hosts Chris Wilson (HRSD) and Evan Bowles (Hazen) sitting down with Dr. John Novak (Professor Emeritus at Virginia Tech) to discuss his history in the field of environmental engineering, contributions in teaching and research, and perspectives on the landscape of wastewater treatment.

We continue our Women Impacting Water series with Dana Hargrove (Hazen) and Adrianna Dimperio (Kennedy Jenks) as they sit down with Marcia Degen (Degen Environmental) and Karri Atwood (Virginia Forever) to discuss their path in Virginia's regulatory field and how it shaped the next phases of their water careers.

Our guest host Becky Currall (HRSD) moderates a discussion on the joint Leadership Academy Committee, its origin, program, and long-term benefits for emerging leaders in the water industry. Guests for this discussion include Karlyn Owens (James City Service Authority), Marcello Forehand (Henrico County DPU), and Mike Wooden (Arcadis). Also, a special thanks to Chelsea Bajek (Henrico County DPU) for helping to organize and develop the podcast discussion.

We continue our Women Impacting Water series with Dana Hargrove (Hazen) and Adrianna Dimperio (Kennedy Jenks) as they speak with Sarah Baumgardner and Laura Schirmer (both with Western Virginia Water Authority) to learn more about their passion for innovative communications in the water sector.

We wrap-up the six-part "Career Pipeline" series that chronicles the path from undergraduate student to the student mentor. The intent is to provide students with a snapshot of the water industry, and to give professionals a peek into the mindset and perspectives of students, recent students, and their mentors. In this episode, our series co-hosts Holly Anne Matel (HRSD) and Mark Titcomb (Newport News Waterworks) sit down with Jessica Hou (Gannett Fleming) to hear about her full circle journey from a student to a working professional mentoring students in our industry organizations.

We continue the six-part "Career Pipeline" series that chronicles the path from undergraduate student to the student mentor. The intent is to provide students with a snapshot of the water industry, and to give professionals a peek into the mindset and perspectives of students, recent students, and their mentors. In this episode, our series co-hosts Holly Anne Matel (HRSD) and Mark Titcomb (Newport News Waterworks) sit down with Charles Bott (HRSD) to learn more about his approach to student mentorship, and the long-term benefits to the water industry.

We continue the six-part "Career Pipeline" series that chronicles the path from undergraduate student to the student mentor. The intent is to provide students with a snapshot of the water industry, and to give professionals a peek into the mindset and perspectives of students, recent students, and their mentors. In this episode, our series co-hosts Holly Anne Matel (HRSD) and Mark Titcomb (Newport News Waterworks) sit down with Merritt Ford (Western Virginia Water Authority) to hear his perspectives on the challenges and opportunities associated with returning to college after years of professional experience.

We continue the six-part "Career Pipeline" series that chronicles the path from undergraduate student to the student mentor. The intent is to provide students with a snapshot of the water industry, and to give professionals a peek into the mindset and perspectives of students, recent students, and their mentors. In this episode, our series co-hosts Holly Anne Matel (HRSD) and Mark Titcomb (Newport News Waterworks) chat with Matt Doyle (Fairfax County / George Mason University) to discuss his unique opportunities in preparing students for careers in the water industry.

We continue the six-part "Career Pipeline" series that chronicles the path from undergraduate student to the student mentor. The intent is to provide students with a snapshot of the water industry, and to give professionals a peek into the mindset and perspectives of students, recent students, and their mentors. In this episode, our series co-hosts Holly Anne Matel (HRSD) and Mark Titcomb (Newport News Waterworks) sit down with Brandon Kwa (Hazen) to hear about his burgeoning passion for the industry.

This episode kicks off the six-part "Career Pipeline" series that chronicles the path from undergraduate student to the student mentor. The intent is to provide students with a snapshot of the water industry, and to give professionals a peek into the mindset and perspectives of students, recent students, and their mentors. In this episode, our series co-hosts Holly Anne Matel (HRSD) and Mark Titcomb (Newport News Waterworks) sit down with David Kibbie (AECOM) to hear about his pathway into the water industry.

VWEA's WEF Delegate Felicia Glapion (AlexRenew) catches up with WEF's current president Howard Carter (City of Saco Water Resource Recovery Department) to discuss WEF's current priorities, and the importance of telling your "water story."

Our guest host Katya Bilyk (Hazen) facilitates a review and discussion of trends and potential futures of digital tools in wastewater treatment with guests Jeff Sparks (HRSD) and Bruce Johnson (Jacobs).

We continue our Women Impacting Water series with Dana Hargrove and Adrianna Dimperio as they sit down with Kim Stubbs to learn more about her career path and passion for connecting people.

We continue our Women Impacting Water series with Dana Hargrove and Adrianna Dimperio as they chat with Kathy Rabalais on her leadership approach as the Executive Director of the Virginia Water Environment Association.