Everyone has a role to play in protecting public health. Tap Talk, the Drinking Water in Rural America Podcast, connects professionals across the drinking water community with ideas to extend and enhance our work.

Tap Talk
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Everyone has a role to play in protecting public health. Tap Talk, the Drinking Water in Rural America Podcast, connects professionals across the drinking water community with ideas to extend and enhance our work.
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Recent Episodes

July 9, 2026
TT084 – Leadership in Drinking Water Regulation: Adapting to Modern Needs (Part 2)
<p>Today, we finish up Season 7 of Tap Talk with the final part of our conservation with Anthony DeRosa, the executive director of the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (<a href= "https://www.asdwa.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ASDWA</a>). In this half of the conversation, Anthony discusses the changing approach of states to drinking water compliance and the challenges they face, the shifting culture of innovation and knowledge-sharing across the water sector, and some of the distinct difficulties that small systems deal with.</p> <p>Don't forget to listen to <a href= "https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt083-leadership-in-drinking-water-regulation-adapting-to-modern-needs-part-1/"> Part 1 of this</a> <a href= "https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/tt083-leadership-in-drinking-water-regulation-adapting-to-modern-needs-part-1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">episode</a> if you haven't yet. And keep your eyes peeled for Tap Talk Season 8!</p> <p>Visit <a href="https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">drinkingwaterpodcast.org</a> to learn more and find the full show notes for this episode.</p>

July 2, 2026
TT083 – Leadership in Drinking Water Regulation: Adapting to Modern Needs (Part 1)
<p>To conclude Season 7 of Tap Talk, we bring you a two-part conversation with Anthony DeRosa, the executive director of the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (<a href= "https://www.asdwa.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ASDWA</a>). In Part 1 of the episode, Anthony tells Steve and Jennifer about the work ASDWA does to support drinking water regulators, the evolution of the organization over the time he has worked there, and his approach to leadership in this changing technological age.</p> <p>Be sure to check back next week for Part 2 of the episode, which will be the final release of Season 7!</p> <p>Visit <a href="https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">drinkingwaterpodcast.org</a> to learn more and find the full show notes for this episode.</p>

June 25, 2026
TT082 – Understanding This Year's El Niño with the Illinois State Climatologist
<p>This week on Tap Talk, we are pleased to welcome to the show a colleague from the <a href="https://isws.illinois.edu/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Illinois State Water Survey</a>: Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford. Trent explains the weather phenomenon of El Niño to Steve & Jennifer, including the science behind the oscillation's mechanics, the likelihood of this year's El Niño becoming a "Super" El Niño, the expected impacts on regional climates around the world, and what these impacts can mean for water supplies and systems. </p> <p>Visit <a href="https://www.drinkingwaterpodcast.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">drinkingwaterpodcast.org</a> to learn more and find the full show notes for this episode.</p>
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