Scaling UP! H2O

Scaling UP! H2O

The podcast where we scale up on knowledge so we don't scale up our systems. Find out why working in Industrial Water Treatment is the best job in the world. Hear industry experts share their knowledge and stories. Learn about technologies, methods, and career journeys. Join podcast host Trace Blackmore, former AWT President, LEED, and CWT every Friday for a new episode.

Episodes

February 27, 2026 63 mins

Industrial water training only works when the knowledge transfers. That means the material lands with the audience, survives the drive home, and shows up later in the field when decisions get made.

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"Don't be afraid to say I don't know. - Will Ritter" 

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"If you say something over and over often and enough, it becomes true because perception is reality." 

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Industrial water work rewards people who can move between precision and practicality. Katie Holliday brings both. She st...

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Corrosion rarely announces itself as a "big water problem." It shows up as leaching at the tap, residual loss in the field, premature equipment replacement, and the slow, expensive erosion of decision-quality. 

Pat Rosenstiel

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Boilers can feel intimidating the first time you step into a boiler room—the heat, the noise, the pressure gauge, and the weight of knowing that mistakes can be costly. Trace Blackmore opens with a reminder that boilers deserve respect, not fear—and that learning fundamentals is how you replace mystique with clarity. 

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Industrial water professionals are increasingly pulled into conversations about scarcity, resilience, and "where the next gallon comes from."

 

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"Stay curious. And you only have one reputation. Guard it with your life."


Hiring for judgment, not just rehearsed confidence
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January 2, 2026 60 mins

 Trace Blackmore opens 2026 with a practical reset: how to plan with urgency, sharpen the fundamentals that make troubleshooting easier, and use the tools around this podcast to keep your development moving all year.

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December 26, 2025 54 mins

 A year-end recap is more than a highlight reel—it's a practical reset. In this New Year episode, Trace Blackmore walks through 2025 using a "12 Days of the Scaling Up Nation" format, tying together performance, community growth, listener enga...

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 "So one thing I never do is try to start giving remediation or advice before I truly have understoo...

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 Industrial cooling is one of the biggest levers industrial facilities can pull on water use—and it's getting harder to ignore as data centers and other high-heat operations grow. Returning guest 

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Industrial water professionals sit at the intersection of risk, regulation, and community trust. In this episode, Dr. Annette Davison ("the water risk doctor") joins Trace Blackmore to show how disciplined...

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 Entamoeba histolytica nearly ended Ron Blutrich's scientific career. Instead, it pushed him to rethink how we protect people in multi-family buildings, senior facilities, and dense urban centers from invisi...

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What happens when you build a company around one niche, listen obsessively to customers, and never stop improving?

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"The More You Know" - Robin Deal

A million-gallon-a-day perspective, distilled into actionable steps. Read more

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Get stuck in – Michael Read more

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November 5, 2025 58 mins

Holidays don't usually line up with release day—but this year they did. In this Halloween special, Trace uses the horror-movie trope of the "scary boiler room" to ...

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 Hiring in industrial water is slow, specialized, and expensive to get wrong. In this conversation, executive advisor Randi Fargen explains how a two-question, 5–7 minute Culture Index survey...

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How do you make "right person, right seat" a repeatable system—not

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