Talking Under Water Episode 63: Women in Water with Megan Glover

March 3, 2023
In the spirit of Women’s History Month, we feature an interview with Megan Glover, CEO of 120Water.

In episode 63 of Talking Under Water, we feature an interview with Megan Glover, CEO of 120Water. In just seven years, Glover has grown her Indiana-based business focused on lead in water awareness to a premiere thought leadership business on the Lead & Copper Rule.  

In the spirit of Women’s History Month, she shares her experience growing her business as a woman in the water industry, how she addresses those challenges and where she wants to take the business moving forward. 

Show Notes:  

Time Stamps: 

  • Introduction | 0:00 
  • Why water? | 1:21 
  • What about your position excites you right now? | 3:36 
  • What is the most important issue facing the industry to you? | 5:44 
  • Complex business opportunities for lead in water | 8:04 
  • The role of mentorship | 9:23 
  • What it means to be a woman in water | 10:50 
  • Breaking into the industry as a woman | 12:13 
  • Differences in social and societal gender expectations | 13:59 
  • Mentally checking out and meditation | 15:39 
  • Housekeeping | 18:32 

Award Programs: 

StormCon Discount: 

Talking Under Water listeners have access to a special discount code to register for this year's StormCon. When registering, use the code ONEWATER10 to receive a 10% discount on your conference registration. Visit bit.ly/stormconreg2023 to register and use the code. 

About the Podcast  

Talking Under Water is the premier podcast for the water industry, including municipal and industrial water and wastewater, residential water treatment, storm water management and erosion control. It is produced in coordination between Water & Wastes Digest (WWD), Water Quality Products (WQP) and Storm Water Solutions (SWS). The podcast covers topics under the One Water movement including the municipal and industrial water and wastewater, point of use, point of entry, residential, storm water and erosion control markets. Talking Under Water highlights news, trends, new technologies, industry discussions and on-site interviews with experts for WWD, WQP and SWS. New episodes of the podcast are released on the third Friday of every month. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com.  

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About the Author

Bob Crossen

Bob Crossen is the editorial director for the Endeavor Business Media Water Group, which publishes WaterWorld, Wastewater Digest and Stormwater Solutions. Crossen graduated from Illinois State University in Dec. 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in German and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. He worked for Campbell Publications, a weekly newspaper company in rural Illinois outside St. Louis for four years as a reporter and regional editor.