Our very own Dr. Andy Jacque and Emily Hefty-Dieckhoff had the privilege of joining the most recent (October 2025) installments of the TapTalk podcast hosted by Steve Wilson and Jennifer Wilson. This two-part discussion revolved around biofilm, including: what it is, how it impacts water quality, and why this overlooked factor is often an important part of water solutions.

This discussion was lengthy enough to be a two part series, click the links below to listen to each part.

Part 1: Diving Into Biofilms With Water Quality Investigations (Part 1)
Part 2: Diving Into Biofilms With Water Quality Investigations (Part 2)

Tap Talk: the Drinking Water in Rural America Podcast is run by the Rural Community Assistance Partnership and the University of Illinois and receives funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  Tap Talk delves into the work of professionals across the drinking water community in the hopes that sharing ideas will help enhance water quality across the United States.  Tap Talk is wrapping up its sixth season, with a seventh season already in the works.

Steve and Jennifer Wilson are also part of:

• PrivateWellClass.org
• DecentralizedWastewater.org
• WaterOperator.org

Thanks for having us, Tap Talk – we really enjoyed it!