Water Smarts Podcast

About Water Smarts Podcast

From the banks of the Colorado River and Lake Mead to the homes and businesses of Southern Nevada, the Water Smarts podcast covers how we treat, deliver, use, protect and conserve water in the Las Vegas Valley. Hosts Bronson Mack and Crystal Zuelke – along with experts from the Southern Nevada Water Authority who keep the water flowing – hope to make you a little smarter about the one thing that keeps us all connected – water.

Publisher

Southern Nevada Water Authority

Category

education · government · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Jan 2021

Latest episode

19 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

74 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Aug 2026

   DATA CENTERS, DEVELOPMENT & DROUGHT: Building a water-smart Southern Nevada

   How much water are data centers and other businesses using in Southern Nevada? SNWA Enterprise Conservation Manager Mike Bernardo shares the facts about data center water use, explains how new developments are being designed with water efficiency in mind, and discusses the looming deadline for HOAs and businesses to replace decorative grass. Plus, hear how water-smart projects—like a new technology installed at a local Boys and Girls Club—are helping businesses save water and support the comm...

2. 

   20 Jul 2026

   WATER SOMMELIERS: SNWA panel uses taste, aroma to help track water quality

   What does it take to be a water sommelier? In this episode of the Water Smarts Podcast, hosts Bronson Mack and Crystal Zuelke go behind the scenes at SNWA’s River Mountains Water Treatment Facility to meet the scientists who analyze and taste test our drinking water as members of the Water Flavor Profile Panel. They discuss how the panel uses taste and aroma to help monitor water quality, identify potential treatment issues, and ensure customers receive high-quality drinking water. The panel ...

3. 

   27 May 2026

   WATER WARRIORS: Las Vegas businesses are doing more with less

   Las Vegas may be known for entertainment, but it’s also respected as a leader in water conservation. While the region continues to grow, Southern Nevada is using less water today than it did two decades ago—a testament to community-wide conservation efforts. In this episode, SNWA’s Pietra Sardelli talks about the Water Smart Business Program and shares conversations with two local leaders who have stepped up their water efficiency efforts on the Water Smarts Podcast, “WATER WARRIORS: Las Vega...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

18 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 31 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

28

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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