Water Well Journal Industry Connected Podcast

Water Well Journal Industry Connected Podcast

Water Well Journal’s trade magazine offers the WWJ Industry Connected Podcast, a monthly podcast where groundwater professionals talk shop in the ever-evolving water well drilling and pump industry. Watch or listen to learn from the hardest working professionals providing one of life’s essential nutrients. Water well contractors, suppliers, manufacturers, National Ground Water Association leaders, and other industry professionals will provide educational and timely updates for those working in the water well, geothermal, environmental, and other groundwater markets.

Episodes

December 1, 2025 24 mins

It’s the 23rd episode of the WWJ Industry Connected Podcast where Noah Rolfe of Kennebec Well Drilling in Farmingdale, Maine, discusses the dual rotary conversion of the company’s 1999 REICHdrill T-650 WII over the summer, details of the DR setup, and more. 

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It’s the 22nd episode of the WWJ Industry Connected Podcast, where Blake Talkmitt of Winsupply Lubbock TX Co. discusses winning NGWA’s Supplier of the Year Award, career background in the groundwater industry, Groundwater Week 2025 this December, and more. 

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October 14, 2025 33 mins

It's the 21st episode of the WWJ Industry Connected Podcast, where Eric Macias discusses his 2025 NGWA presidency, handing the gavel to 2026 President Seth Kellogg, PG, Groundwater Week 2025 this December, and more.

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It's the 20th episode of the WWJ Industry Connected Podcast, where David Baker of Borah Mfg. LLC discusses the creation of his rig and pump hoist company, exhibiting his pump hoist at Groundwater Week 2025, business leadership, and more.

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August 11, 2025 25 mins

It's the 19th episode of the WWJ Industry Connected Podcast, where Jim McDonald of Starr Hydro Inc. discusses the history and importance of hydrofracturing, guidelines for it, career highlights, and more.

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It’s the 18th episode of the WWJ Industry Connected Podcast, and we’re joined by Mike Sanzo of Morris-Shea Bridge Co. Inc. to discuss fine-tuning geothermal drilling operations, drill time improvement with a GTD-35 rig, efficiency gains with Republic Drill Co.’s Loop Loader, and more.

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June 17, 2025 25 mins

It’s the 17th episode of the WWJ Industry Connected Podcast, and we’re joined by Esben Auken of TEMcompany. We discuss the company’s geophysical scanner technology for groundwater mapping before drilling, its use in the United States, industry partnerships, and more.

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It’s the 16th episode of the WWJ Industry Connected Podcast. We’re joined by Jeremy Bauer of Hydro Resources Inc. We discuss new hire safety training, proper PPE for the situations, how to make training effective and engaging, and more.

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April 23, 2025 20 mins

It’s the 15th episode of the WWJ Industry Connected Podcast, and we’re joined by David Lipson, Ph.D., PG, of HRS Water Consultants Inc. in Lakewood, Colorado. We discuss the 2025 Fly-In that took place March in Washington, D.C., and the most pressing topics discussed.

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It's the 14th episode of the WWJ Industry Connected Podcast. We're joined by Will Keyes, CWD, of Terra Sonic International. We discuss the sonic drilling method, why its use is increasing in the geothermal and water well markets, and more. 

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February 14, 2025 28 mins

It’s the 13th episode of the WWJ Industry Connected Podcast. We’re joined by Tucker Green of the Georgia Association of Ground Water Professionals in Jasper, Georgia, to discuss Georgia’s 2023 landmark legislation protecting groundwater rights, the importance of grassroots advocacy efforts, and more. Register for the 2025 NGWA and WQA Fly-In, March 25-26 in Washington, D.C., by March 4 at https://www.ngwa.org/detail/event/2025/03...

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Welcome to the 12th episode of the WWJ Industry Connected Podcast. We're joined by Eric Torykian of Mission Geo and Ryan Dougherty of GeoExchange. We discuss what Mission Geo is, the current geothermal tax incentives to tell potential customers, and more. 

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December 17, 2024 37 mins

It’s Episode 11 of the WWJ Industry Connected Podcast. We’re joined by Jennifer Alcorn of Alcorn Pump and Water Filtration LLC to discuss leadership, developing SOPs and company minimum standards, and continuing to grow the now fourth-generation business.  

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October 24, 2024 25 mins

It's Episode 10 of the WWJ Industry Connected Podcast. We’re joined by Mac Nehring, CLFP, and Cory Alsip of CVista Leasing & Finance to discuss the current rate environment, keeping a running debt schedule, different commercial lending options, and more. 

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It's Episode 9 of the WWJ Industry Connected Podcast. We’re joined by Buddy Sebastian of Sebastian & Sons Well Drilling Inc. in Springport, Michigan, and Steven Baker and Mars Frederick of Smart Offices/Smart Homes to discuss one of NGWA’s newest products, NGWA Business PRO, an innovative app designed to provide water well contractors with an all-in-one business management tool that can be found at https://ngwabusinesspro.com/.

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September 3, 2024 22 mins

It's Episode 8 of the WWJ Industry Connected Podcast. We’re joined by Billy Spence, product manager for drilling supplies for 2M Company Inc., Western Hydro, and Gicon in Venus, Texas. We cover trends in drilling, fighting complacency to stay safe, workforce development, and more.

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It's Episode 7 of the WWJ Industry Connected Podcast. We’re joined by Tylor McMillan of Tylor McMillan's Well Service LLC in Bakersfield, California. We cover how his company offers explosive services for the water well industry that include well abandonment, cleaning operations, and tool recovery.

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It's Episode 6 of the WWJ Industry Connected Podcast. We’re joined by Brent Downey, CPA, and third-generation driller for Downey Drilling Inc. in Lexington, Nebraska. We discuss the company adding its first tophead drive drilling rig for safety and workforce development purposes as well as how to financially prepare for that next rig purchase.

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It's Episode 5 of the WWJ Industry Connected Podcast. We talk with Marie Maher, PG, who is assistant national manager for Terracon’s western drilling operations. She provides insight into the industry's most pressing concern: workforce development, and safety for newer employees along with other safety topics as June is National Safety Month. 

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It's Episode 4 of the WWJ Industry Connected Podcast. We’re joined by Bill Alley, Ph.D., director of science and technology for NGWA, who discusses interpreting groundwater studies, the latest on PFAS regulations, and more.

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