The Straight Flush
A podcast by the Virginia Water Environment Association (VWEA) focusing on Virginia wastewater and stormwater trends, initiatives, and individual's contributions to our industry
Episodes
38 episodes
Ep. 38 - Women Impacting Water Series: The Kim-istry Behind the Process
We continue our Women Impacting Water series with Dana Hargrove and Adrianna Dimperio as they sit down with Kim Stubbs to learn more about her career path and passion for connecting people.
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Episode 38
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Ep. 37 - Women Impacting Water Series: Networking Know-How
We continue our Women Impacting Water series with Dana Hargrove and Adrianna Dimperio as they chat with Kathy Rabalais on her leadership approach as the Executive Director of the Virginia Water Environment Association.
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Episode 37
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28:11
Ep. 36 - Legacy Series: A Lifetime of Learning with Bob Forgione
The Straight Flush's Legacy Series continue's with Nina Andgren (Upper Occoquan Service Authority) chatting with Bob Forgione to reflect on his years of engineering excellence from New York to Virginia.
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Episode 36
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45:13
Ep. 35 - Intangible Benefits of Collaborative Delivery Series: The Engineer's Perspective (Part 3 of 3)
This episode concludes our three-part series reviewing the intangible benefits of collaborative delivery. In this episode, our series host Jim Good (Jacobs) sits down with Paul Delphos (Burns and McDonnell) and Bill M'Coy (HDR) to discuss the t...
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Episode 35
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34:12
Ep. 34 - Intangible Benefits of Collaborative Delivery Series: The Contractor's Perspective (Part 2 of 3)
This episode continues our three-part series reviewing the intangible benefits of collaborative delivery. In this episode, our series host Jim Good (Jacobs) sits down with Alan Parent (PC Construction) and Alex Hango (PC Construction) to discus...
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Episode 34
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35:07
Ep. 33 - Intangible Benefits of Collaborative Delivery Series: The Owner's Perspective (Part 1 of 3)
This episode kicks off a three-part series reviewing the intangible benefits of collaborative delivery. In this episode, our series host Jim Good (Jacobs) sits down with Kristina McGee (American Water) to discuss the the owners perspectives on ...
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Episode 33
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28:51
Ep. 32 - Operations Series: Operations Challenge and What it Can Do for You!
We continue The Straight Flush's Operations Series with a special episode focusing on VWEA/WEF's Operations Challenge! This episode has host Stacie Crandall (HRSD) hosting a discussion with Tim Scott (HRSD), Lacy Burnette (Western Virginia Wate...
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Episode 32
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40:58
Ep. 31 - Women Impacting Water Series: Industry Allies
We continue our Women Impacting Water series with Dana Hargrove and Adrianna Dimperio as they sit down with Sogol Gremi to hear about her immigration journey, and insightful experiences in the water sector.
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Episode 31
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37:03
Ep. 30 - Podcast Update and Thanks to Our Listeners!
Podcast co-hosts Ryan Hendrix and Evan Bowles take a few moments to update the listeners on the activities and successes over the first 30 episodes of The Straight Flush podcast.
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Episode 30
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20:17
Ep. 29 - 2023 WEF Updates and Initiatives
VWEA's WEF Delegate Chris Tabor (Hazen and Sawyer) catches up with WEF's current President Ifetayo Venner (Arcadis) to review WEF's current priorities and new strategic plan.
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Episode 29
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29:24
Ep. 28 - Legacy Series: Bud Curtis and his Many Hats
The Straight Flush's Legacy Series continues with Jessica Hou (Gannett Fleming) sitting down with Lamont "Bud" Curtis (City of Newport News) to look back on his diverse career in consulting, politics, academia, and the public sector. We want to...
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Episode 28
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56:56
Ep. 27 - It's The Biosolids End Use of the World As We Know it, and We'll Be Fine
Our guest host Stephanie Spalding (HDR) moderates a discussion on the coming challenges associated with the treatment, disposal, and beneficial use of wastewater biosolids - specifically the uncertain future associated with PFAS regulation and ...
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Episode 27
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45:59
Ep. 26 - Closing of the Chesapeake-Elizabeth Treatment Plant Series: Design and Implementation (Pt. 2)
This is the final episode of a three-part series documenting the closure HRSD's Chesapeake-Elizabeth Treatment Plant in December 2021. In this episode, our series host Ryan Radspinner (HRSD) continues his conversation with Laura Kirkwood (HRSD)...
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Episode 26
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50:28
Ep. 25 - Closing of the Chesapeake-Elizabeth Treatment Plant Series: Design and Implementation (Pt. 1)
This is episode two of a three-part series documenting the closure HRSD's Chesapeake-Elizabeth Treatment Plant in December 2021. In this episode, our series host Ryan Radspinner (HRSD) sits down with Laura Kirkwood (HRSD), Jeff Scarano (H...
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Episode 25
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41:39
Ep. 24 - Closing of the Chesapeake-Elizabeth Treatment Plant Series: Background and Planning
This episode kicks off a three-part series documenting the closure HRSD's Chesapeake-Elizabeth Treatment Plant in December 2021. In this episode, our series host Ryan Radspinner (HRSD) sits down with Jay Bernas (HRSD) to discuss the background ...
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Episode 24
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38:27
Ep. 23 - Sewer Signals: Using Wastewater to Track Disease
We're kicking off a brand-new series titled Sewer Signals, where we'll discuss the emerging field of wastewater surveillance and how it benefits the field of epidemiology. This episode has our series host Marcia Degen (Virginia Department of He...
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Episode 23
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44:44
Ep. 22 - Virginia's CSO Communities Series: The Future of Combined Sewer Systems
We conclude our three-part series on Combined Sewer Overflow systems with series host Kyle Logue (Greeley and Hansen) sitting down with Karen Pallansch (Alexandria Renew Enterprises) to discuss her utility's embrace and implementation of a nove...
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Episode 22
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49:35
Ep. 21 - Virginia's CSO Communities Series: History of Regulations in Virginia
We continue our three-part series on Combined Sewer Overflow systems as assembled by VWEA's Collection Systems Committee. In this episode , the series host Kyle Logue (Greeley and Hansen) catches up with Patrick Bradley (City of Richmond at tim...
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Episode 21
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47:57
Ep. 20 - Virginia's CSO Communities Series: History of Combined Sewer Systems in Virginia
This episode kicks off a three-part series assembled by VWEA's Collection Systems Committee. On this episode, the series host Kyle Logue (Greeley and Hansen) sits down with Tim Mitchell (Lynchburg Water Resources) to discuss the history of CSO ...
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Episode 20
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45:35
Ep. 19 - DE&I Series: Collaborating for Culture Change
We continue our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion series with VWEA's DE&I Committee Chair Shawn Heselton (HRSD) sitting down with VA AWWA's DE&I Committee Chair Supriya Murthy to discuss the collaboration between our two Associations and...
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Episode 19
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33:01
Ep. 18 - Women Impacting Water Series: A Fresh Perspective
We continue our Women Impacting Water series with Dana Hargrove (Western Virginia Water Authority) and Adrianna Dimperio (Draper Aden/TRC) as they catch up with Rusty Carvajal-Nigro (Hazen and Sawyer) to discuss her entry into the water infrast...
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Episode 18
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23:16
Ep. 17 - One Water Series: One Water Survey Results and Insights
Members of the Utility Management Committee's One Water Focus Group, including Ryan Nagel (Hazen and Sawyer), Dana Hargrove (Western Virginia Water Authority), and Beate Wright (Carollo), review feedback from their recent One Water sur...
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Episode 17
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31:37
Ep. 16 - Operations Series: A Little Bit of Everything with Sarita Adkins-Moore
We begin the Straight Flush's Operations Series with Sarita Adkins-Moore (Pepper's Ferry Regional Wastewater Treatment Authority, formerly Town of Abingdon) to discuss her career path from entry level wastewater operator to the Director of Oper...
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Episode 16
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28:46
Ep. 15 - Legacy Series: Ted Henifin's Transformative Public Service
The Straight Flush's Legacy Series continues as Bruce Husselbee (HRSD) sits down with longtime colleague and recently retired Ted Henifin to chart his life of public service throughout eastern Virginia and look back upon his visionary leadershi...
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Episode 15
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50:46
Ep. 14 - Legacy Series: The Life and Times of Clarke Wallcraft
The Straight Flush's Legacy Series continues as Ryan catches Clarke Wallcraft (Pepper's Ferry Regional Wastewater Treatment Authority) during his last day on the job to discuss his career arc in the utilities field, his contributions to VWEA, a...
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Episode 14
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55:39