Episode 57: Rising Water Leaders

Talking Under Water

In this month’s episode of Talking Under Water co-hosts Bob Crossen and Katie Johns discuss a recent funding announcement for water storage and conveyance projects in the West and share a PFAs regulation update from Radhika Fox, assistant administrator for the EPA Office of Water. They also touch on SeaLab, a new tidal pool built on the Middle River that will be used by students at St. Mark’s Episcopal School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to teach them about global water and sustainability issues. And, this month’s interview is with Maura Jarvis, who is the assistant manager of the public outreach team for the Philadelphia Water Department and is the 2022 US Water Prize winner for Rising One Water Leader. Jarvis and Crossen talked about her career, why water is so important and what one water means to her. Timestamps: Cold open | 0:00 Host intro and episode summary | 0:38 Water storage and conveyance project funding | 1:15 Clean Water Act Anniversary | 3:07 Update on PFAS regulations for water and wastewater | 3:54 Maura Jarvis interview introduction | 6:42 Maura Jarvis’ career path and successes | 7:33 What One Water means to Maura | 11:45 Representation matters for One Water | 13:59 Interview ends | 17:15 Housekeeping | 17:53 Outro | 19:27