Contentious Water: Recent Episodes
Contentious Water
Kevin Mercer, Rocky Anderson and Chris Cameron, met at a water reuse conference in Texas. Rocky treated everyone to some steak and tequila, and sat down with a bottle of duty free bourbon and Cuban cigars, and argued. They found out that they disagree on a lot, but they do agree that the art of disagreement needs reviving. So join the three equally disturbed tech engineers and product suppliers as they argue about civic water infrastructure, the social good and more. This is Contentious Water.
Kevin, Rocky and Chris debate on whether or not the 50 liter/ day house is a good idea or even attainable. Listen to hear about how they would achieve something like this and what the potential wins could be.
Have you ever wondered how Arizona and water get along? How in a desert, Arizona manages to still have water infrastructure? On this episode, Rocky, Chris and Kevin dive into the implications and complications of water in a climate such as this. You won't want to miss out on this one.
Do you ever wonder what happens to the storm water once it runs off your property? Chris, Rocky and Kevin get into on this episode of Contentious Water.
On this episode, Rocky, Kevin and Chris are joined by Larry, Scott and John to talk about BIOROCK, a septic system technology that has hit the market by force and has the power to change the world. With a fixed film bio filter, BIOROCK denitrifies septic output so there’s smaller drainfield requirements, less environmental impact and output that can be fed directly back into the water source.
In this episode of Contentious Water, Kevin, Rocky and Chris talk about the Sunk Cost Fallacy, centralized water, and who to talk to to make a difference to impact the public good.
Is peeing in your backyard just out of convenience or is the water being saved from not flushing the toilet really making a difference? In this episode of Contentious Water, Rocky, Kevin and Chris talk about the effects nitrification has on ground water and the soil in your backyard.