What About Water?
"What About Water?" gives you an inside look at your public water supply in Suffolk County, New York. Where it comes from; how it's tested for quality and safety; how it's delivered; what are the biggest threats to your drinking water and how are they being addressed? "What About Water?" tackles all of these questions and more.
Episodes
24 episodes
What is the State of our Aquifer?
In episode 24 of ‘What About Water?’, SCWA CEO Jeff Szabo sits down with Ty Fuller, SCWA’s Director of Strategic Initiatives, and Jennifer Juengst, LICAP Board Member and Deputy County Executive for Suffolk County, to discuss the newly issued 2...
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Episode 24
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32:20
What Should Voters Know About Proposition 2? Ft. Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine
In episode 23 of 'What About Water?', SCWA CEO Jeff Szabo sits down with Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine to discuss an important ballot initiative voters will be presented with this Election Day. The discussion delves into the history of wa...
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Episode 23
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23:15
Lead Pipes: What You Need To Know
In episode 22 of 'What About Water?', SCWA CEO Jeff Szabo sits down with Deputy CEO of Operations Joe Pokorny and Laboratory Project Manager Gavin Marsden to discuss the issue of lead in drinking water and the minimal threat the issue poses to ...
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Episode 22
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15:54
The Importance of Water Conservation
In episode 21 of 'What About Water?', SCWA CEO Jeff Szabo sits down with Director of Strategic Initiatives Ty Fuller and Deputy Director of Production Control Phil Thompson to discuss topics surrounding conservation. The discussion delves into ...
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Episode 21
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24:15
Mailbag Part Two + SCWA Chairman Charles Lefkowitz Guest Appearance on TBR's "Pressroom Afterhour"
In Episode 20 of ‘What About Water?’, we are answering questions from you, our customers. We asked you what you want to know the most about your drinking water. Our panel of experts are answering some of the most popular and interesting questio...
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36:38
Mailbag - Answering the most popular questions in drinking water
In Episode 19 of ‘What About Water?’, we are answering questions from you, our customers. We asked you what you want to know the most about your drinking water. Our panel of experts are answering some of the most popular and interesting questio...
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26:40
The Decline of Trust and the Rise of the Bottled Water Industry
The foundation of any government is to provide basic essential services to the public so that they have an opportunity to lead a safe and healthy life. One of those services, one that is essential to life, is providing safe drinking water...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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38:08
Drought - East vs West
Summer is over and for the second year in a row Long Island experienced a significant drought. In fact since just 2016, Long Island has experienced five summer droughts and with climate change we could see even more in the future. That means re...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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29:00
Trusting your water; Discussing drinking water policy at the national level with special guest AMWA CEO Tom Dobbins
We tend to talk about very local issues on this podcast, a very on the ground view of being a drinking water provider. But there is a huge amount of discussion at the national level about drinking water policy that will affect SCWA customers.&n...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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27:28
Drop to Drip - The Journey of a Water Droplet
Despite the significance of water in our lives, many people are unaware of the marvel that is the water cycle, and how it’s responsible for providing the continuous water supply that fills Long Island’s aquifers, the sole source of our drinking...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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16:18
“Water’s Moment”: Federal Government Makes Historic Water Infrastructure Investments
Today, we’re going to talk to experts from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about the availability of funds for water infrastructure and how it will be invested. We’ll also cover other key topics, including the ongoing effort to replace...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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26:26
A Discussion on DEIBJ
February is Black History Month. During the month-long commemoration, various programs, events and activities are held to honor the rich history and contributions of Black Americans to society. In honor of Black History Month, SCWA has dedicate...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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50:08
The Evolution of Drinking Water Monitoring
Ever wonder how SCWA is capable of efficiently monitoring your drinking water supply all throughout the SCWA service territory? In our latest episode of our podcast, What About Water?, we delve into SCWA’s SCADA system and how it track...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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32:00
SCWA's Tiered Water Rates
SCWA’s tiered water rates were implemented to benefit the vast majority of SCWA customers, but how informed are customers regarding tiered water rates? Host Jeff Szabo sits down with Deputy CFO Chris Cecchetto to talk about tiered water r...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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24:24
Tap Water vs. Bottled Water
Bottled water is America's most popular drink, but is it really superior to tap water? Host Jeff Szabo sits down with journalist Ryan Felton of Consumer Reports to talk about Felton's 2019 cover story "Is Bottled Water Safer" (00...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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39:43
Water Storage Tanks
The majority of our infrastructure exists underground and out of sight. But there’s one critical piece of our operation that we keep above ground. Usually way…way…way above ground. In this episode, we give you an in-depth look at wa...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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25:33
SCWA's Most Frequently Asked Questions
When you serve 1.2 million people, you're bound to get some questions. In this episode, host Jeff Szabo presents SCWA's most frequently asked questions, and brings you the answers from the experts themselves. Correspondent Seth Wallach spreads ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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12:00
Grant Funding for Water Infrastructure
Funding for infrastructure is at the forefront of America’s collective consciousness. But what about water infrastructure? What types of water infrastructure projects are needed locally? And how are they paid for? Host Jeff Szabo speaks w...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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32:12
The Consumer Confidence Report
What compounds are present in your drinking water? And at what concentrations do we find these compounds? All of this information and more is published every six months in our Consumer Confidence Report. Host Jeff Szabo sits down with SCWA Labo...
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14:12
Public Water vs. Private Wells
Not everyone gets their water from a municipal supplier... What does it mean to be on a private well? What is the difference between having public water vs. relying on your own well? What are the concerns, and is your water s...
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27:54
Water Conservation
Why is it important for Long Islanders to conserve water? What are the easiest and most effective ways to conserve?Host Jeff Szabo sits down with SCWA Director of Communications Tim Motz about his work with the Long Island Commiss...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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33:41
The COVID-19 Episode
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of us, including SCWA and the way we do business. Learn what changed for us and how we made it through, as host Jeff Szabo talks with employees from just about every SCWA department and gets their perspect...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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34:00