The Water Sifu

In this “10 year anniversary” episode, I want to take the time to say thank you, answer some very common questions about the website and the best way to use the material on it, give an update on my life, … Continue reading →

Chemicals in Water Treatment In this episode I answer a couple of common questions I often receive pertaining to searching for jobs in the water industry. I discuss a speech I recently gave about this podcast, and then we hop … Continue reading →

Membrane Filtration Membrane Filtration is the wave of the future in the water treatment field. This month I spend a little time talking about my new job and the last State Treatment Exam, and then get into talking about membrane … Continue reading →

Advanced Treatment Audio Flash Cards (click to listen in a new window) I’m back for three more monthly shows, starting with another audio flash cards show. This is one I initially made for myself, but decided to release because I … Continue reading →

Hello and Goodbye (click to listen in a new window) I haven’t stopped teaching! … still going strong and still loving it! However, this episode of The Water Sifu is the last in this podcast series. With that in mind, … Continue reading →

Your Questions about Certification and Hiring (click to listen in a new window) This month I let you produce the show, answering some of the most common questions I have received pertaining to certification and getting hired in the water industry. … Continue reading →

Pumps and Motors (click to listen in a new window) This packed full episode deals entirely with pumps and motors. Discussing pumps, we specifically focus on volute and turbine centrifugal pumps, since they are by far the most common used … Continue reading →

Treatment Techniques, Part 2 (click to listen in a new window) Part 2 of 2 in a series on water quality problems and treatment techniques… I begin this show by talking about my recent meetings with Leo Laporte, “The Tech … Continue reading →

Treatment Techniques, Part 1 (click to listen in a new window) This episode is the first part of a two part show concentrating on material you need to know for your state exams concerning different harmful or undesirable issues which … Continue reading →

Water Chemistry (click to listen in a new window) The meat of this episode focuses on some water chemistry subjects which can initially be difficult to grasp, specifically the subjects of pH, alkalinity, and calcium carbonate saturation. We will discuss … Continue reading →