Where does your water come from, and what goes into producing award-winning tap water? Learn this and more with McKenzie from WaterOne, a local water utility in Johnson County, Kansas!
The newest episode of our podcast, Water You Talking About, is here! In this episode we sit down with Tim Richards and Jessica Hardy to discuss risk mitigation at WaterOne. From safety and security to emergency management, a lot goes into ensuring our water utility runs smoothly. Check it out today by following us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, or by visiting waterone.org/podcast. Make sure to share with your friends and family!
Links:
notifyjoco.org
waterone.org/podcast
waterone.org/careers
6 Jul 2026
Predictive Main Break Modeling
In this episode we sit down with GIS Supervisor Jason Beyer to discuss WaterOne's Predictive Main Break Modeling program. Learn about our main replacement programs and get an inside look into how WaterOne uses cutting edge technology to help proactively maintain our infrastructure. Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, or by visiting waterone.org/podcast.
Links:
Main break Podcast Episode: Season 2 Episode 3
Rules and Regulations Episode: Season 3 Episode 2
4 May 2026
Rules and Regulations
In this episode we sit down with our water quality laboratory manager Michelle Anderson to discuss emerging Rules and Regulations. Learn about how water regulations are made, our Consumer Confidence Report, and current hot-topic regulations. Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, or by visiting waterone.org/podcast.
Links:
• CCR: waterone.org/2026Report
• Service Line Lookup: waterone.org/LineLookup
• Water Quality homepage: Waterone.org/waterquality
• Lead & Copper: Waterone.org/lead
• PFAS: Waterone.org/PFAS
• NotifyJoCo: notifyjoco.org
• More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be found at the Environmental Protection Agency's Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800) 426-4791 or at epa.gov/safewater
2 Mar 2026
Water Treatment
We are back for the first episode of our third season! In this episode we sit down with Production Supervisor Curt Vogel and talk about how we take raw water from the Missouri and Kansas Rivers and turn it into the award winning tap you know and love. It is a fantastic deep dive into the water treatment process, so grab some water and take a listen!
Helpful Links:
waterone.org/treatmentprocess
waterone.org/smartwatering
tower2tower5k.org
1 Dec 2025
Season 2 Finale!
To wrap up season two of Water You Talking About, enjoy this special episode where we dive into our favorite moments of the season! You can listen to the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, as well as at waterone.org/podcast. Don't forget to share it with family and friends!
A big shout out and thank you to all of our guests this season: Shane Hoffman, Kelly Fry, Tayler Loudermill, Scott Bundi, Brandon Vallejos, Steven Andersen, Elaine Corbin, Essence Henley, Lindsay Stimatze, Darci Meese, and Ellen Parker!
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3 Nov 2025
Water Law
The next episode of Water You Talking About is available now! In this episode we dive into all this water law with special guests Darci Meese and Ellen Parker. Learn about the basics of water in government, current high profile legislations, and get a peak into the day in the life of a WaterOne Lawyer!
Tune in by searching "Water You Talking About" on Spotify or apple podcasts and by visiting waterone.org/podcast.
Helpful Links:
Kansas Statute 19-35 : https://ksrevisor.gov/statutes/ksa_ch19.html
Transcript: www.waterone.org/podcast
1 Sept 2025
Customer Service
In this episode we look into everything that goes into our award winning Customer Service. We talk with Elaine Corbin, Essence Henley, and Lindsay Stimatze about what our customer service department does, go over frequently asked questions, and learn about what a day in the life of customer service looks like. Support us by giving us a follow and sharing with your friends and family!
Links from todays Episode:
To view customer satisfaction scores: Waterone.org/culture
To view or pay a bill: Waterone.org/mybill
To view your usage and set alerts: Waterone.org/Usageandservices
To sign up for Notify JoCo: Notifyjoco.org
Thank you for listening!
7 Jul 2025
Main Breaks & Restoration
Today on Water You Talking About we dive into why main breaks occur, how we fix them, and what comes next after a main break. Communications Specialist McKenzie VanMeerhaeghe sits down with Distribution Tech Brandon Vallejos to learn about the main break process, and then speaks with Restoration Contract Coordinator Steven Andersen about the restoration process. It is going to be a fantastic episode!
Episode Links:
To learn more about main breaks visit:
Waterone.org/mainbreaks
To learn more about restoration visit:
Waterone.org/restiration
If you want to reach out to our restoration team email:
restoration@waterone.org
5 May 2025
Education and Outreach!
To kick off National Drinking Water Week, we are releasing the next episode of our podcast, Water You Talking About! This episode is all about our education and outreach program. We sit down with several key members of this program, learn all about its history, and get an in-depth look at our Quench buggy! Listen today at waterone.org/podcast or by searching for us on Spotify and Apple Podcast.
Links:
Waterone.org/oureach
3 Mar 2025
Annual Budget Process
Welcome back to season two of Water You Talking About! In this episode, learn all about WaterOne's Annual Budget Process with Shane Hoffman. We cover our rate structure, break down our annual expenditures, look at how we plan our annual budget, and more. You can access an additional transcript for this episode at waterone.org/podcast.
Links from the episode:
WaterOne.org/budget
Tower2Tower5k.org
4 Nov 2024
An Inside Look At WaterOne!
The season finale of our podcast is here! Get an exclusive inside look into life at WaterOne, with special guest John Leroy. A full transcript of this episode is available at Waterone.org/podcast.
Links:
- To learn more about career opportunities, visit waterone.org/Careers
Thank you for listening! Don't forget to share with friends and family and look us up on Spotify and Apple podcasts to follow and support our podcast!
2 Sept 2024
Our Water Process!
Today we embark on a deep dive into our water process! We talk with Brad Ebinger, who is a Supervisor of the Microbiology and Field Section at our Water Quality Laboratory. A full transcript of this episode is available at Waterone.org/podcast.
Links:
- To learn more about our water process visit waterone.org/OurTreatmentProcess
- To view our water quality report visit waterone.org/2024report
Thank you for listening! Don't forget to share with friends and family and look us up on Spotify and Apple podcasts to follow and support our podcast!
1 Jul 2024
Smart Watering for the Summer
With summer in full swing, we wanted to give you an insight into how to water smarter, not harder, this summer. We encourage folks to water on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Weekends, give tips on how to get the most out of the water you use, and share tips on how to keep track of your usage this summer. A full transcript of this episode is available at Waterone.org/podcast.
Links:
- To learn more about Smart Watering visit waterone.org/smartwatering
- To learn more about keeping track of your usage, visit waterone.org/usageandservices
Thank you for listening! Don't forget to share with friends and family, and look us up on Spotify and Apple podcasts to follow and support our podcast!
6 May 2024
Episode One - Welcome to Water You Talking About!
Welcome to episode one of Water You Talking About! Today we are discussing our history, who we are, and celebrating National Drinking Water Week! Don't forget to share with friends and family and look us up on Spotify and Apple podcast to follow and support our podcast!
1 May 2024
Water You Talking About - Coming Soon!
Introducing ‘Water You Talking About,’ a podcast made by us for you!
We are a local water utility in Johnson County, Kansas! Learn all about what’s happening in water, and hear directly from WaterOne experts on a variety of topics. We are so excited to give the community a personable insight into how water gets from our pipes to your taps!
You can listen to each episode by visiting waterone.org/podcast and by searching "Water You Talking About" on Apple Podcast or Spotify.
Give us your feedback HERE! We want to know what you think!
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