ZuLoo Poodcast
What if toilets, poop and sanitation are the hidden forces shaping global health, human dignity, and survival worldwide?
ZuLoo Poodcast is a podcast about toilets, poop, and global sanitation, exploring how sanitation impacts public health, wellness, hygiene, and humanity through funny facts, real stories, and impactful conversations.
👉 Learn more about ZuLoo’s mission and global health sanitation work at https://zuloo.org
Welcome to ZuLoo Poodcast, the podcast that talks openly about poop, toilets, global health and sanitation so the rest of the world doesn’t have to ignore why it matters. Each episode dives into sanitation news, global health conversations, public health insights, and quirky humor to uncover how toilets quietly influence daily life, health outcomes, and human dignity across the globe.
From funny toilet facts and surprising poop trivia to serious discussions about sanitation access, toilet innovation, hygiene education, and public health systems, ZuLoo Poodcast shines a light on one of the most overlooked topics in the world. A topic that affects everyone, everywhere.
Why Listen? Because sanitation affects everything. Health. Education. Gender equity. Environmental sustainability. Economic opportunity.
If you care about public health, global sanitation, wellness, sustainable innovation, or simply love learning unexpected facts that actually matter, this podcast is for you. ZuLoo Poodcast makes complex sanitation issues easy to understand, surprisingly entertaining, and deeply human. You will laugh, learn, and start seeing toilets and sanitation in a completely new way.
What You’ll Hear on ZuLoo Poodcast
✅ Real conversations about global sanitation and public health
✅ Funny, fascinating poop facts and toilet stories
✅ Interviews with sanitation experts, innovators, and impact leaders
✅ Stories showing how toilets impact health, wellness, and human dignity
✅ Insight into the global sanitation crisis and real world solutions
✅ How toilet technology and sanitation innovation are changing lives
This is an educational sanitation podcast that does not sound like a lecture. It is honest, curious, approachable, and grounded in real human stories.
Meet the Hosts
Jocelyn Gardiner
Jocelyn Gardiner is a sanitation advocate and co-host of ZuLoo Poodcast with a passion for storytelling, education, and breaking down taboos around toilets, poop, and hygiene. She brings curiosity, humor, and heart to conversations about sanitation access, public health, and why talking about toilets can actually change lives.
Darin Mangum
Darin Mangum is co-host of ZuLoo Poodcast and a leader in impact-driven conversations around sanitation, wellness, and global health. With a grounded and thoughtful approach, Darin connects real-world sanitation challenges to practical solutions, highlighting how access to safe toilets plays a critical role in improving quality of life worldwide.
About ZuLoo
ZuLoo is on a mission to help solve the global sanitation crisis by improving access to clean, safe toilets and hygiene education. ZuLoo Poodcast is one way the organization raises awareness, sparks conversation, and drives action around sanitation and public health.
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What’s in Your Water? Park City’s Water Quality Manager Michelle De Haan Explains Safety, Sewage & Sustainability (#97)
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Where does your water actually come from and what happens after it goes down the drain? In this episode of the ZuLoo Pōōdcast, we sit down with Michelle De Haan, Water Quality Manager for Park City Municipal, to walk through the new state-of-the-art 3Kings Water Treatment Plant. We break down how drinking water is tested, protected, and delivered safely to the community.
This conversation explores water treatment, wastewater management, environmental protection, and why clean water and sanitation systems are inseparable. From mountain runoff to tap water, Michelle explains what most people never learn about the systems that keep us healthy every day.
What You Will Learn
✅ How drinking water is sourced, treated, and tested
✅ What happens to wastewater after it leaves your home
✅ How cities protect water quality and public health
✅ Why sanitation and clean water must work together
✅ What individuals can do to protect local water systems
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Timestamps
00:00 Safety, Sewage & Sustainability
02:05 Introducing Michelle De Haan and her role in Park City
05:40 Where Park City’s drinking water comes from
10:25 How water quality is tested and monitored
15:50 What happens at a wastewater treatment facility
21:30 Protecting water sources and the environment
26:45 Why sanitation and water are inseparable
31:10 What residents can do to help protect water quality
Key Takeaways
🔹 Clean drinking water depends on rigorous testing and monitoring
🔹 Wastewater treatment protects ecosystems and public health
🔹 Sanitation and water systems function as one cycle
🔹 Community awareness strengthens water protection efforts
Guest Bio
Michelle De Haan is the Water Quality Manager for Park City Municipal. She oversees drinking water safety, quality testing, and regulatory compliance, ensuring residents have access to clean, safe water. Michelle’s work highlights the essential connection between water management, sanitation, and environmental stewardship.
Poo-News and Show Notes:
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