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Future-Proofing Water Utilities: Cybersecurity & Smart Control With Xylem's MultiSmart

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

This episode of the Water Online Show dives into one of the industry’s most urgent topics: cybersecurity in water and wastewater operations. Host Travis Kennedy interviews Spencer Mack of Xylem’s Flygt Americas to explore how cyber risks—from pump stations to SCADA systems—are evolving with digital transformation.  Continue Reading..

• The Water Online Show: Lessons In Climate Adaptation

  This episode of The Water Online Show features Jesse M. Keenan, a leading scholar on climate change and Associate Professor at Tulane University, and Edgar Westerhof, a climate adaptation expert from Arcadis, who discuss the financial implications and adaptation strategies for water infrastructure.

• The Water Online Show: The Mayor, The Utility, And A New PFAS Plant

  This episode of Water Online Show examines the critical issue of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination in water systems, focusing on Salem, New Jersey's proactive response. Salem partnered with New Jersey American Water, which took over the town's water and sewer utility after a community referendum, leveraging its expertise and resources to tackle the PFAS challenge.

• On Location: ACE 2025 Highlights

  In this episode of the Water Online Show, recorded on location at AWWA ACE in Denver, co-hosts Travis Kennedy and Angela Godwin recap two energetic days of interviews and insights from water industry leaders. From data integration to AI and frozen reagents, the duo explores the cutting edge of water and wastewater innovation. Tune in for a dive into the growing role of AI in the evolving landscape of water technology.

• The Water Online Show: From Reactive To Resilient — Prioritizing Progress In Water Management

  This episode of the Water Online Show features hosts Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling engaging in a thoughtful discussion with Pam Elardo, Senior Director of Strategic Services at Brown and Caldwell, on how to address the multifaceted challenges currently facing water and wastewater utilities in the U.S., including aging infrastructure, workforce availability and capability, funding constraints, the role of technology and AI adoption, the evolving regulatory environment, and the crucial aspect of community expectations.

• The Water Online Show: Solving Water Industry Challenges With Partnership And Reliability

  In an era marked by economic uncertainty and mounting challenges, ensuring access to clean water is more complex—and critical—than ever. In this episode of The Water Online Show: Business Of Water, Kathleen Dyekman of Hach dives into the key pressures facing the water industry today.

• The Water Online Show: Countdown To PFAS Compliance

  In this episode, host Travis Kennedy sits down with Tom Muilenberg of De Nora to unpack the future of PFAS regulation and what it means for public water systems across the country.

• The Water Online Show: How Tariffs Could Affect Water & Wastewater Operations

  In this episode of The Water Online Show, hosts Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling explore the complex interplay of tariffs, regulations, and industry trends with Saurabh Singh and Jacob Steele from BlueTech Research, offering insights and recommendations for stakeholders in the water and wastewater sector.

• The Water Online Show: Tariffs, Budgets, And Utilities: Navigating Uncertainty In The Water Industry

  In this episode of The Water Online Show, hosts Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling engage in a critical discussion with Claudio Ternieden, Executive Director of the Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association (WWEMA), concerning the tumultuous landscape of changing U.S. policies and their implications for the water and wastewater industry.

• The Water Online Show: PFAS In Biosolids — What Utilities Need To Prepare For

  In this episode of The Water Online Show, hosts Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling dive into one of the most pressing issues in the water and wastewater industry: PFAS contamination.

• The Water Online Show: Quality And Innovation In The Water Industry

  In this episode of The Water Online Show, Joe Ball from Kamstrup returns for another discussion with host Travis Kennedy. Listen in to hear Travis and Joe's conversation about quality in the water industry, why it's not as easy to quantify, and Kamstrup's quality campaign launching in 2025.

• The Water Online Show: Advances In Nutrient Removal

  This episode of The Water Online Show's In The Flow podcast addresses the persistent challenge of nutrient removal in wastewater treatment. Hosts Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling and guest Jose Jimenez, VP of Wastewater Treatment at Brown and Caldwell, discuss the ongoing impact of excess nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus, which fuel harmful algal blooms and degrade water quality.

• The Water Online Show: How BioLargo Is Confronting PFAS

  In the latest episode of The Water Online Show, BioLargo's Dennis Calvert dives deep into the pressing issue of PFAS, a subject currently at the forefront of environmental and public health discussions.

• The Water Online Show: Standardizing On Water Quality And Public Trust

  This episode of The Water Online Show dives into the importance of safe drinking water and the role NSF plays in ensuring it.

• Supplying Water Treatment Performance — Not Just A Product

  Travis Kennedy welcomes Yariv Abramovich from Atlantium Technologies to The Water Online Show for an insightful conversation about essential equipment.

• The Water Online Show: How A Record-Setting Pipeline Enabled Reuse Across The River

  In this episode of The Water Online Show, hosts Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling discuss a groundbreaking pipeline project undertaken by Garney Construction.

• The Water Online Show: Redefining Innovation In Water

  On this episode of The Water Online Show's "In The Flow" series, Paul O'Callaghan joins hosts Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling for a discussion on market trends and water utilities' uptake of innovation.

• The Water Online Show: Hope For The Next Generation Of Water Workers

  This episode of The Water Online Show focuses on the water industry's workforce shortage. Hopeworks, a training organization, is addressing this challenge by partnering with utilities like American Water.

• The Water Online Show: A Deep Dive Into Wastewater Reuse Technology

  In this episode of the Water Online Show, Travis Kennedy sits down with Rob Gledhill, the President of Blue-White, to discuss the importance of water sustainability and wastewater reuse.

• On Location: WEFTEC 2024 Highlights

  Travis Kennedy and Angela Godwin are broadcasting from New Orleans in this episode of the Water Online Show to talk about the highlights of WEFTEC 2024.

• The Water Online Show: Community Service Through Water Service

  Water is essential for everyone, but not everyone enjoys the same access and quality. Moalie Jose, PE, is on a mission to change that — in her home city of Baltimore, but also more broadly, as her story will surely resonate with many.

• The Water Online Show: In Conversation With New WEF Leadership

  As the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the entire water/wastewater community gear up for the organization's annual Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC), Water Online's Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling sat down with WEF Executive Director Ralph Exton to get a preview of the show and all it has to offer.

• The Water Online Show: Clarifying LCR Compliance

  Kristin Epstein, PE is CDM Smith's Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) Compliance Coordinator for the Northeast U.S., but her expertise on the subject knows no bounds. Neither does her hustle, as she takes time from the road (literally) to talk through LCR concerns, updates, and requirements with Water Online Show hosts Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling.

• The Water Online Show: Data, Digital Transformation, And Infrastructure Evolution

  In this episode of the Water Online Show, Travis Kennedy and Nick Browne are joined by Nadia Abboud to talk about the top trends in the water market for 2024. 

• In The Flow: DaaS Right — How Utilities Can Benefit From Data as a Service

  Do you know DaaS? If not, tune in to this episode of The Water Online Show with Amir Cahn, CEO of the Smart Water Networks Forum (SWAN), alongside hosts Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling.

• The Water Online Show: Utility Privatization — Good, Bad, Or Indifferent?

  As the privatization of water and wastewater utilities becomes more prominent, sometimes even compelled, Water Online Show hosts Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling go "In The Flow" with Bill Becker, Vice President at Hazen and Sawyer, for a discussion on public vs. private utility ownership.

• On Location: ACE 2024 Highlights — Data, AI, PFAS & The Workforce

  In this episode of The Water Online Show On Location, hosts Travis Kennedy and industry legend Angela Godwin broadcast from the bustling floor of ACE 2024 in Anaheim, California.

• The Water Online Show: New EPA PFAS Regulations — What Do We Do Now?

  In this episode of The Water Online Show, Travis Kennedy and Nadia Abboud catch up with Dr. Mirka Wilderer from AqueoUS Vets to discuss new PFAS regulations, and how difficult it will be to meet them.

• The Water Online Show: The Case Against PFAS Polluters (And How Water Suppliers Can Benefit)

  For this episode of The Water Online Show, Ken Sansone, senior partner at SL Environmental Law Group, joins hosts Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling to detail multi-district litigation efforts to hold PFAS polluters accountable and provide financial restitution to affected municipalities.

• The Water Online Show: Overcoming The Fear Of Failure In Digital Transformation

  In the latest episode of The Water Online Show, Nick Browne and Travis Kennedy get to sit down with Nadia Abboud from ENAY Group and Eric Bindler from Bluefield Research to talk digital transformation and innovation in the water industry. 

• The Water Online Show: Understanding EPA's New PFAS Rule

  Soon after the U.S. EPA announced the finalized rule creating maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for PFAS in drinking water, Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling of Water Online talked to Kyle Thompson, National PFAS Lead at Carollo Engineers, for insight on the rule's impact on water suppliers. Go "In The Flow" with the Water Online Show to understand PFAS compliance timelines, treatment options, available funding, liability issues, and more.

• The Water Online Show: Complying With Lead And Copper Rule Revisions

  On this episode of The Water Online Show, Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling welcome Lauren Wasserstrom, National Practice Leader for Lead and Copper Rule Compliance at Jacobs, to talk about — what else? — the U.S. EPA's Lead and Copper Rule (LCR).

• The Water Online Show: Unlocking Innovation For A Sustainable Future

  In this episode of The Water Online Show, Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling sit down with Anne-Louise Christensen to talk about converting waste to energy, exploring its economic advantages, potential for cost reduction, energy security benefits, and the technological innovations associated with it.

• The Water Online Show: Water Workforce Strategies With Laura Tegethoff

  In this episode of The Water Online Show, Travis Kennedy and Nick Browne welcome their guests, Nadia Abboud and Laura Tegethoff, to discuss workforce management and education in the water and wastewater industry.

• The Water Online Show: Episode 1

  In this episode of The Water Online Show, Travis Kennedy and Nick Browne from Water Online discuss why water is going to be a big topic in 2024.

• The Water Online Show: Digital Transformation

  In this episode of The Water Online Show, Water Online’s Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling sit down with Gigi Karmous-Edwards to talk about digital transformation in the water industry.