Bridging the gap between water plant operators and engineers

Water Break
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Bridging the gap between water plant operators and engineers
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Recent Episodes

November 19, 2025
The Water Break Podcast, Episode 48: Wanda-ring Through Water
Welcome to “Water Break”, where we try to bridge the gap between Water Operators and Engineers! Today’s episode is our 48th and to celebrate, we have brought back Wanda Baustert of “Wanda’s Water Tidbits”. Typically, our Tidbits are little bits of trivia or articles that are unusual and sometimes even brilliant about water that my mother, Wanda, has sent to me and has asked for my opinion on. Today, you get to hear her opinions directly.

September 30, 2025
The Water Break Podcast, Episode 47: Operator Ethics and Why They Matter
Welcome to “Water Break”, where we try to bridge the gap between Water Operators and Engineers!<br /> In today’s episode, we are going to talk about “Operator Ethics and Why They Matter”. We would like to welcome back John Schwartz, who is the Senior Technical Support Representative/Technical Training Manager, and Loyd Rawlings, who is the Technical Training Manager for USA BlueBook.<br /> <br /> John brings over 40 years of water and wastewater experience to the training room, including roles as a<br /> water system operator, a lead/senior operator for both water treatment and distribution systems, and a<br /> water treatment and distribution system manager. He also served as a circuit rider, trainer and technical<br /> advisor for the California Rural Water Association. John is certified in Water Treatment and Distribution<br /> in California and Montana and holds a Utility Management Certification (UMC) for Water and<br /> Wastewater Management from NRWA’s Water University.<br /> <br /> Loyd has over 30 yrs of experience and has worked for Missouri Department of Natural Resources as a<br /> certification trainer and compliance assistance operator. With Missouri Rural Water Association, he led<br /> EPA Water Quality Action Specialists (WQAS) trainings, worked as a USDA Wastewater Technician,<br /> served as a circuit rider, and taught numerous water and wastewater certification classes. Loyd holds<br /> certifications in Water Treatment, Wastewater Treatment and Distribution systems in Missouri. He<br /> holds a Utility Management Certification (UMC) from NRWA’s Water University.

July 28, 2025
The Water Break Podcast, Episode 46: Package Plant Retrofit From Failure to Success
“Where we bridge the gap between water plant operators and engineers”<br /> In today’s episode, we are going to talk about a challenging packaged sanitary wastewater treatment plant retrofit.<br /> <br /> We are thrilled to welcome back our guest Ibrahim Teres, a senior process engineer at EMCO group with 10+ years in the water and wastewater treatment systems design field. Ibrahim was recently elected as the vice chairman for the AZ Water Association’s water treatment committee and holds a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences and a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering.<br /> Ibrahim has successfully designed, executed, and started up numerous municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment projects. His expertise spans across diverse sectors including beverage, food processing, and oil & gas industries.<br /> Before moving to Arizona, Ibrahim worked on projects located in the middle east and Africa, thus bringing in a wealth of international experience and a proven track record of delivering innovative and effective water treatment solutions to his new role.
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