
Everyone has a role to play in protecting public health. Tap Talk, the Drinking Water in Rural America Podcast, connects professionals across the drinking water community with ideas to extend and enhance our work.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 80 | Founded | 11 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ScienceHealth & FitnessNatural Sciences | |||

For the 80th episode of Tap Talk, we are pleased to talk with Tom DeBell, an environmental health engineer at the Vermont Department of Health. Tom tells Steve and Jennifer about the intense flash drought that Vermont (and other northeastern states) ... more
The more people maintain their septic systems, the more septage gets generated. But, there's increasingly no where for it to go. Sara Heger, a decentralized wastewater expert with NOWRA, is back on the show to break down why septage disposal is becom... more
Next up on Tap Talk, we are welcoming Shannan Walton, the National Rural Water Association's Director of Workforce Development, to the show. At NRWA, Shannan has been integral in running the organization's successful NRWA Apprenticeship Program for t... more
This week on Tap Talk we finish our two-part series with Bob Schreiber! In this episode, Bob (a water resources engineer at CDM Smith and long-time National Ground Water Association member) continues to discuss the development and importance of the N... more
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This program centers on protecting public health through rural drinking water systems, with a recurring focus on workforce development, data-driven decision making, and practical solutions for small utilities. Episodes commonly explore topics such as private wells, groundwater monitoring networks, PFAS and Legionella risks, biofilms, lab/testing workflows, and crisis communications for water utilities. Guests range from frontline operators and engineers to researchers, journalists, and public-health advocates, all discussing how policy, technology, and community outreach intersect to improve water quality and response capabilities in rural settings. A standout pattern is the emphasis on cross-sector collaboration—state agencies, RCAP networ... more
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Recent guests on Tap Talk include:
1. Shannan Walton
2. Bob Schreiber
3. Hunter Adams
4. Katie Maegli
5. Michael Phillis
6. Mike McGill
7. Dr. Andrew Jacque
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