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Water recycling may be a new technology for most of us, but astronauts have been drinking recycled water for years. In fact, one of our hosts worked on on the water recycling system for the space station! Today, how we recycle water in space, how astronauts' skeletons get in the way, and what all this tells us about water recycling on earth.

Water recycling is one of the most important topics in urban water, and also one of the most difficult. Today we discuss why the engineering is sometimes the easy part, and how engaging with communities is where the real work of water recycling begins.

Joe’s literary-minded sister is back; this we’re time taking on her town’s water quality report. Small arguments and big laughs ensue.

One hundred fifty facts, figures, experiences, and emotions that will enhance the lives, vocations, and perspectives of environmental engineers.

Originally aired in 2017. Addressing the largest failure of US infrastructure in the last decade: the Flint water crisis. I consider the intersection of racial and environmental justice. This is a special episode produced independently by Joe Charbonnet.

This show has always been about science for non-engineers, so we got one on the show! About the only contact Joe's literary-minded sister has with water systems is her monthly bill, so we dive in and discover the surprising (and yes, compelling) stories behind each line item.

We feature a new podcast from one of the makers of Water You Talking About: "The Watercourse." You can find The Watercourse at https://soundcloud.com/watercoursepodcast and where ever you get your podcasts.

Agriculture is by far one of the largest users of water because, well, it takes a lot of water to grow food! And as the population grows larger and larger, we can expect our food and water consumption to also increase. And this may seem obvious, but it has huge impacts on food and water security. So the question we asked is, should we stop consuming water intensive food to save water? Click play to find out!

There’s a hidden cost to flipping a switch or a dripping tap. In this episode we investigate how and why water and energy are so closely intertwined.

As the world struggles to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, environmental engineers ask what role we have in protecting our world and our water. We also nerd out on whether viruses are even alive.

What happens when we simply let water researchers talk? They drop the filter and start talking about filters.