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The Outfall Podcast

Welcome to The Outfall – a podcast that explores the backstories of our water world and its infrastructure through unique stories. Whether you’re a curious learner or simply looking for an engaging listen, this podcast is designed to cater to a diverse audience. We aim to deliver short and engaging episodes for our audience, have a blast creating them, and uncover the fascinating tales about our water world.

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21:55

Dispatches from our Bunkers: A Wastewater Meditation?

The Outfall Podcast ·

2020/04/19

Freaking out? You may not be alone. We're all living in a moment of uncertainty and anxiety. One of the things we have done to help ourselves these past several weeks is to reach out to our friends in a continuing series of episodes we are calling Dispatches from our Bunkers. This week Kara Klemm with Yoga Keowee joins us to help calm us down. As people become more anxious as they self-quarantine at home, we discuss mindful meditation, a practice that has been proven to alleviate stress, depression

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20:39

Dispatches from our Bunkers: Cancelled Conference and...

The Outfall Podcast ·

2020/04/12

We are continuing to invite friends to join us in this series of episodes we are calling Dispatches from our Bunkers. This week David Baize Executive Director of the South Carolina Water Association joined us and discussed the behind scenes decision to cancel SCEC, South Carolina's largest water conferences in March. Next, David Ladner quizzes us with a one-of-a-kind water quiz. Also David, or otherwise known as TSTORM2000, one of our favorite listeners joins us for a one-of-a-kind water

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09:59

Dispatches from Our Bunkers: Unprecedented

The Outfall Podcast ·

2020/03/31

We were working on several of our normal monthly water stories, but then the pandemic hit. Instead of pausing, we decided it would be great to call each other, turn on our microphones and just hit record. We will continue to roll out our normal monthly stories and we will also supplement with this series we are calling Dispatches from our Bunkers. Today we share some personal stories and some of our favorite moments from Season 1. This was recorded on March 19, 2020.

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05:14

Short: The Making of the Big Ditch

The Outfall Podcast ·

2020/02/19

David brings us a personal 5-minute water short about his home town, Silver City, New Mexico. Silver City is in a big bowl that sets the stage for us to learn about its ditch. Yes, one of the town’s most endearing and characteristic features is a ditch. Not just any ditch, it’s a BIG ditch. In fact, that’s the official name: the Big Ditch. We hear directly from Silver City’s mayor, Ken Ladner. Enjoy. Please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. Find us on

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#08: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Wipes

The Outfall Podcast ·

2020/01/17

In this episode, we share a story about a series of pictures. These pictures were not ordinary. In three days they spread around the world. The story starts deep in the sewers of Charleston, South Carolina. It's pitch black and divers are feeling for an obstruction. Mike Saia, communications manager with Charleston Water System, tells us the story. We appreciate all the positive feedback so far. Thank you! Please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. Want to contact the show? Reach out

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Short: Misdirection and Surprise

The Outfall Podcast ·

2019/11/15

It’s been a while since we produced one of our 5-minute water shorts. Well, the wait is over. This short begins with a discovery. We found out during one of our recording sessions that David has a treasure trove of water jokes he has been posting online. You can visit it here. Thanks again to @scotty_NoNo for joining us and teaching us a little about comedy! We appreciate all the positive feedback so far. Thank you! Please subscribe and leave us a review on iTunes. Want to contact the show? Reach

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#07: Bold Predictions and Companies that will Change...

The Outfall Podcast ·

2019/10/16

In this episode, we are hunting water unicorns with Dr. Piers Clark. Piers is the founder and chairman of Isle Utilities. They have offices all over the world and what they do is help water utilities identify and adopt new technology and innovation. Some of the companies discussed in this episode: Mango Materials Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc. NVP Energy Graphene Enhanced Filtration - G2O Water Technologies] Biobullets Untapped Learn more about Piers and Isle Utilities here. We

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#06: Responding to Dorian: On the Ground with Water...

The Outfall Podcast ·

2019/09/25

We talk with George Greene, President of Water Mission, about the Bahamas. Water mission is unique in the world of NGOs with a powerful story. They are a nonprofit Christian engineering organization that designs, builds, and implements safe water solutions. Water Mission is on the ground providing emergency safe water solutions to communities that were devastated by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. In the midst of this heartbreaking tragedy, we not only hear about the unique and costly challenges of

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#05: When Weather, Wit and a Gaggleplex of Clouds...

The Outfall Podcast ·

2019/08/18

"A dubious solution that plays fast and loose with Occam's razor. The prudent manner abides by the weather glass" - Mark Malsick, SCDNR Many in the Carolinas and throughout the world know Mark Malsick by his severe weather email. His email is wildly popular and gets forwarded around offices every time he sends one out. We discover who he is and his secret to his growing email list. We also discuss some of the tools he uses for his predictions and why sometimes he does not agree with the National

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#04: 38 Days in a Media Firestorm: Is it the Water?

The Outfall Podcast ·

2019/07/17

In the summer of 2017, a group of residents and environmental activist Erin Brockovich challenged Mount Pleasant’s water system claiming that the town’s water contained pesticides that might be causing brain cancer in children. Listen to Clay Duffie, General Manager of Mount Pleasant Waterworks, explain how the events unfolded, how they responded and his lessons learned.

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#03: The Incredible Shrinking Hydraulic Laboratory

The Outfall Podcast ·

2019/06/19

When David Werth started this lab over five years ago he literally bet the house by maxing out his credit cards and getting an instrumental loan to start the lab. His bet paid off. David is one of those guys that is full of passion when he is describing the lab. This is one of only a few labs in the world that conducts hundreds of physical hydraulic model studies for a variety of water intake and pump stations. This episode explains why physical models are still important, why a dimensionless

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04:59

Water Short: In Search of the Blue Ghost Firefly

The Outfall Podcast ·

2019/05/30

Our second water short has us searching for the mysterious Blue Ghost Firefly. This Firefly is found nowhere else in the world, but the Southern Appalachians and the largest population is in Western North Carolina. While all other species of firefly blink on and off as a mating ritual, the Blue Ghost emits a steady glow lasting from 30 seconds to a whole minute with a glow intensity so bright that they illuminate a circular patch of light on the ground beneath them. You can only see them from late

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20:48

#02: Water Recycling inside the Space Station

The Outfall Podcast ·

2019/05/06

Dr. Ladner had a chance to talk with Layne Carter from NASA recently. During his 28 years at NASA, Mr. Carter has worked on the development, design, delivery, and operation of the ISS Water Recovery System (WRS), which includes the Water Processor Assembly (WPA) and Urine Processor Assembly (UPA). His current role is the ISS Water Subsystem Manager, for which he is responsible for the ongoing operation of the water management and WRS on ISS. In addition, he is the co-Lead for NASA’s Advanced

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04:45

Water Short Number 1: Every Breath You Take

The Outfall Podcast ·

2019/04/25

This week we produced our first Water Short, a short podcast five minutes or less with one big idea. This week we ask a question: When you lose weight, through which orifice does it leave? It’s something we don’t typically think about, but you may find it interesting.

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12:09

Conversation with Ron Rash

The Outfall Podcast ·

2019/03/29

We talk with New York Times bestselling author Ron Rash. He is the author of Serena and Above the Waterfall, in addition to four prizewinning novels, including The Cove, One Foot in Eden, Saints at the River, and The World Made Straight. Water runs deep in his writing and he explains how he didn't quite realize it until others started to point it out to him. He talks to us about his grandmother's farm on the Blue Ridge Parkway and the beautiful stream. He shares how his grandmother would never let

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