#277: Challenge Accepted Podcast | RMWEA Rocky Mountain Rivalry 2026

Words on Water

Words on Water
#277: Challenge Accepted Podcast | RMWEA Rocky Mountain Rivalry 2026
Aug 25, 2026
Words on Water

The Rocky Mountain Rivalry brought together 12 elite Operations Challenge teams from across the country for one of the toughest qualifying competitions of the year. In this episode, competitors and volunteers share their experiences, challenges, and highlights from the 2026 event in Brighton, Colorado, as teams prepare for WEFTEC.

Episode Artwork #277: Challenge Accepted Podcast | RMWEA Rocky Mountain Rivalry 2026 1:16:43 Episode Artwork #276: The IFAT Munich World Water Skills Competition 1:25:13 Episode Artwork #275: RSP Engineers Introduces AI Software Platform to the Water Sector 12:49 Episode Artwork #274: Rethinking Innovation in Water: Why Solving Tomorrow's Challenges Take More Than Technology 14:38 Episode Artwork #273: Grundfos Sponsors the 2026 WEF/WateReuse Industrial Water Solutions Conference 19:51 Episode Artwork #272: New WEF Publication: A Guide to Asset Management: What, Why, and How 16:04 Episode Artwork #271: 2026 Operations Challenge Kick-Off 1:13:03 Episode Artwork #270: Challenge Accepted: The OC Forum Podcast 1:01:13 Episode Artwork #269: Aqualis Electronic Stormwater Record Retention Program 11:28 Episode Artwork #268: The David Jenkins $ 10,000 Operator Scholarship Award 11:42 Episode Artwork # 267: Introducing the Ops Challenge Podcast, Challenge Accepted 55:56 Episode Artwork #266: WEF Summit on Financing the Future of the U.S. Water Sector 16:10 Episode Artwork #265: WEF's Utility Spotlight Series 7:54 Episode Artwork #264: WEF's Senior Director of Circular Water Introduces the WEFTEC 2025 Circular Water Economy Theater 8:18 Episode Artwork #263: Balancing AI Growth with Sustainable Practices 8:54 Episode Artwork #262: WEFTEC 2025 Operations Challenge with WEF's Jessica Rozek 8:53 Episode Artwork #261: Engaging Young Professionals in the Water Industry 13:31 Episode Artwork #260: How Veolia is Unlocking the Power of Water Reuse in Municipal and Industrial Practices 16:43 Episode Artwork #259: The Digital Water Footprint: Data Center Water Use and Stewardship 11:44 Episode Artwork #258: The Application of Membrane Bioreactors to Industrial Reuse 26:09 Episode Artwork #257: Monitoring Levels with HACH’s New Ammonia Analyzer 10:11 Episode Artwork #256: Applications Now Open for the 2025 Operator Scholarship 9:21 Episode Artwork #255: Register for the 2025 WEF/AWWA YP Summit 10:01 Episode Artwork #254: The Hach Company Develops Innovative Products Strengthening Client Relationships 10:52 Episode Artwork #253: Waters Corporation Supports Clients to Meet the Challenges of PFAS Compliance 11:30