Students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign produced interviews translating water quality science and engineering into accessible conversations about everyday water issues.
Faucet and Drain Science: Explaining Water, One Drop at a Time
Claim This Podcastby UIUC CEE students and Ran Mei
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Podcast Overview
Students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign produced interviews translating water quality science and engineering into accessible conversations about everyday water issues.
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1/5/2026
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Recent Episodes
April 30, 2026
Down the Drain and Through the Ages: A Brief History of Wastewater Treatment
The history of men is reflected in the history of sewers. In this episode, Juliana and Inas trace the history of sanitation from early civilizations and Roman sewers to the public health breakthroughs of the 19th century and the development of modern treatment technologies, highlighting how managing wastewater has shaped human health and urban life.
April 30, 2026
Chlorine vs. UV: Why Wastewater Treatment Is Making the Switch · Episode 1
Wastewater must be disinfected before it returns to the environment—but how we do that is changing. In this episode, Aden and Laurene explore why many treatment plants are moving away from chlorine and toward UV systems, comparing how each method works, their tradeoffs, and what this shift means for public health and aquatic ecosystems.
April 30, 2026
Chlorine vs. UV: Why Wastewater Treatment Is Making the Switch · Episode 2
Wastewater must be disinfected before it returns to the environment—but how we do that is changing. In this episode, Kacey Estrella and Amanda Dobson explore why many treatment plants are moving away from chlorine and toward UV systems, comparing how each method works, their tradeoffs, and what this shift means for public health and aquatic ecosystems.
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