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.

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November 21, 2025 99 mins

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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 Industrial Water Week 2025: Careers Friday brings the celebration back to first principles—mentors, discipli...

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Wastewater isn't an endpoint—it's a decision point. On Wastewater Thursday, host Trace Blackmore, CWT sharpens the operator's toolkit with field-tested lessons: dose by mechanism, verify by sampling discipline, and u...

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 Cooling Wednesday is about performance, protection, and proof. Trace Blackmore invites the Nation to get hands-on with cooling equipment and share ...

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 Boiler rooms reward clarity: how many BTUs from the flame actually arrive in steam—and stay there to do useful work? For Boiler Tuesday, Trace Blackmore, CWT, treats boiler care as heat-transfer manag...

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 Industrial Water Week is here—and Day 1 is Pretreatment Monday. This special episode sets the tone for the week with speci...

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The best leaders are the ones that can hold space for both—care personally an...

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What happens when cities become "networked"—and water systems start telling us what they need in real time? In this episode, Trace Blackmore speaks with Christine McHugh (CEO, White Strand Develop...

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Can a carbon-negative, bio-based molecule replace legacy phosphonates and help you use less azole—without sacrificing corrosion performance? In this episode, host

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What if HR wasn't Read more

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With those words, Jemma Tennant highlights one of the most profound differences between Legionella management in Europe and the United States. In this episode of Scaling UP! H2O, host Trace Blackmore welcomes Jemma ...

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Legionella remains one of the most complex challenges for water professionals worldwide. How do we balance effective monitoring with realistic costs—and which strategies deliver true public health impact? In this episode, Trace Blac...

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August 22, 2025 56 mins

"Rules written in a panic rarely stand the test of time. Read more

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What if preventing Legionella outbreaks wasn't about adding more chemicals, but removing what the bacteria needs to survive? In this episode of Scaling UP! H2O, host Trace Black...

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"Just because you have a water management plan doesn't mean it's working." 

That's the hard truth Matt Freije, founder and CEO of HC Info, delivers in this episode of Scaling UP! H2O. As the architect behind L...

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