Where does our tap water come from, and what does it actually contain? Todays discussion with Katie Vanderespt uncovers how waste water is treated, how drinking water is disinfected, how water filtration works, and how to determine what is actually in your drinking water…Watch the video version:https://youtu.be/w5IgKmdwnCoKatie Vanderespt is a Chemical Engineer who worked in oil, coal and gas  before doing a Fulbright fellowship at the Jozef Stefan Institute in Slovenia where she researched plasma reactors for water contaminants.Her current role involves water treatment, floating solar and environmental aspects of decarbonization.Get guest updates and submit your listener questions via Instagram: https://instagram.com/travellingscience/During this episode, a donation was made to the Navajo Water Project, a group that is working to improve access to clean running water for hundreds of families across America who otherwise wouldn’t be able to survive without it.https://www.navajowaterproject.org/project-specificsIf you'd like to make a donation as well, that would be incredible. Thank you for making a positive change in the world!Drinking water information https://www.epa.gov/ccr How to read water quality reportshttps://www.springwellwater.com/how-to-read-water-quality-report/ More on drinking water reportshttps://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/drinking-water-data-and-reports Full Training-Water Treatment Boot Camp (youtube.com) Wastewater Training, 1 of 3 (youtube.com)     2023 08 01 VE ET P EFB T PF H DDT HAV TT 845 ANG ED AV Mix CV Authority 208 16x9 136 Hook (youtube.com)Wastewater Training, 3 of 3 (youtube.com)Chapters:00:00:00 Travelling Science Intro00:01:48 Katie Vanderespt00:08:26 Waste Water Treatment00:17:38 Drinking Water Treatment00:23:03 Actionable Water Advice00:32:06 Should You Filter Your Water00:37:26 Katies Story00:46:18 Listener Questions and Weekly Charity00:53:02 Fluoride in Drinking Water00:56:11 Medication in Drinking Water01:02:00 Microplastics in our Water01:05:40 The Lightning Round01:09:50 Final Words of Wisdom01:12:30 Bonus Secret Ending!🖥 Check out our website - https://www.travellingscientist.com💌  Sign up to our weekly email newsletter - https://bit.ly/3CaLQCM🎬 Check out the YouTube Channel- https://youtube.com/thetravellingscientist📘 Join the Facebook Community - https://facebook.com/travellingscientist🕺🏼 Science Shorts on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@travellingscience🐦  If you’re still on Twitter - https://twitter.com/jessejcroweSupport the show

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