Your Water Education Starts Here. Listen to water treatment industry veteran, Michael Urbans, discuss water filtration and treatment options as they relate to specific issues facing consumers and industry. Topics will include information about contaminants such as the Forever Chemicals (PFOS, GenX), industry best practices. Included will be lighthearted Interviews with industry executives, technicians and business owners.

It's Your Water
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Podcast Overview
Your Water Education Starts Here. Listen to water treatment industry veteran, Michael Urbans, discuss water filtration and treatment options as they relate to specific issues facing consumers and industry. Topics will include information about contaminants such as the Forever Chemicals (PFOS, GenX), industry best practices. Included will be lighthearted Interviews with industry executives, technicians and business owners.
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3/3/2020
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Recent Episodes

June 9, 2026
Quick Tips: Freeboard & Minimum Bed Depth – Avoiding Common Tank Filling Mistakes
What is freeboard? How much media should really go into a tank? Mike Urbans explains freeboard, minimum bed depth, backwash expansion, upper screens, and common dealer mistakes that can damage control valves and reduce treatment performance. Trust the Frog™

May 21, 2026
🐸 Quick Tips: ORP – The Missing Number Behind Better Oxidation
Most water treatment professionals use chlorine, ozone, or hydrogen peroxide—but how do you know how effective those oxidizers will actually be in the water you're treating? In this Quick Tips episode, Mike and Denise Urbans explain ORP (Oxidation Reduction Potential) and why it can be one of the most valuable diagnostic tools for iron, manganese, sulfur, and disinfection applications. Learn how contaminants lower ORP, why oxidizer demand matters, and how a simple ORP meter can help you troubleshoot systems and optimize treatment performance. Trust the Frog™ 🐸 Show Notes ORP Oxidation Reduction Potential

April 15, 2026
Quick Tips: Catalytic Carbon Explained: Chloramine, Sulfur & System Design
Not all catalytic carbon is the same—and choosing the wrong one can lead to early failure, poor performance, and unhappy customers. In this Quick Tips episode of It’s Your Water, Mike and Denise Urbans break down the real differences between catalytic carbons and how to apply them correctly in the field. Learn when to use coconut vs. coal-based catalytic carbon, why oxygen is the key to performance, and how TOC, contact time, and system design impact results. If you're dealing with chloramine, hydrogen sulfide, or underperforming carbon systems—this episode will help you get it right. Show Notes Quick Tips Catalytic Carbon Explained catalytic carbon, chloramine removal, hydrogen sulfide, water treatment, activated carbon, RO pretreatment, dealers, water filtration, TOC, ozone, peroxide
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