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The Clean Water PodNutrient Regulations Preempt Restoration Costs in Colorado ReservoirsNutrient control regulations have successfully maintained the water quality of Dillon Reservoir in Summit County, Colorado since the 1980s despite an increase in development and population in the watershed. Hear how protection efforts prevented more costly restoration, and how incorporating various stakeholder perspectives has increased innovation and accountability.
About our guests:
Joni Nuttle is the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) specialist with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
James McCutchan serves as the director of the Center for Environmental Systems Analysis at the University of Colorado Boulder.
2025-06-2354 minThe Clean Water PodNutrient Regulations Preempt Restoration Costs in Colorado ReservoirsNutrient control regulations have successfully maintained the water quality of Dillon Reservoir in Summit County, Colorado since the 1980s despite an increase in development and population in the watershed. Hear how protection efforts prevented more costly restoration, and how incorporating various stakeholder perspectives has increased innovation and accountability.
About our guests:
Joni Nuttle is the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) specialist with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
James McCutchan serves as the director of the Center for Environmental Systems Analysis at the University of Colorado Boulder.
2025-06-2354 min
Environmentally SpeakingEP: 123 - Understanding the Regulator’s PerspectiveIn this episode of Environmentally Speaking, we dive into the crucial role of regulators and explore how businesses and individuals can build productive, trust-based relationships with them. Our guest, Bill Patenaude, brings over 34 years of experience as a regulator and trainer at the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RI DEM) to share valuable insights on how to navigate regulatory processes, communicate effectively, and avoid common compliance pitfalls.Bill holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and retired from RI DEM in May 2023. He is a Certified Myers-Briggs Type Indicator instructor/facilitator and now...2025-03-2031 minThe Clean Water PodWisconsin Utilities and Farmers Work Together to Improve Water QualityHear from two Wisconsin-based utilities about their efforts to reduce phosphorus through adaptive management practices, such as cover crop planting and no-till farming. Both projects emphasize collaboration, cost-effectiveness, and the role of community engagement to improve water quality.
About our guests:
Erin Houghton is the Watershed Programs manager at NEW Water – the brand of the Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District.
Mike Gilbertson, Watershed Programs coordinator, and Martin Griffin, director of Ecosystem Services, both serve at the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District.
2025-03-191h 08The Clean Water PodWisconsin Utilities and Farmers Work Together to Improve Water QualityHear from two Wisconsin-based utilities about their efforts to reduce phosphorus through adaptive management practices, such as cover crop planting and no-till farming. Both projects emphasize collaboration, cost-effectiveness, and the role of community engagement to improve water quality.
About our guests:
Erin Houghton is the Watershed Programs manager at NEW Water – the brand of the Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District.
Mike Gilbertson, Watershed Programs coordinator, and Martin Griffin, director of Ecosystem Services, both serve at the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District.
2025-03-191h 08The Clean Water PodWater Quality Trading in Oregon’s Tualatin RiverIn Oregon’s salmon-rich Tualatin River, a water quality trading credit program is being implemented to address the river’s Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for temperature impairment. Hear about why this unique approach was selected and how it works, as well as how trading provides broader ecological benefits.
About our guests:
Brian Creutzburg is the alternative compliance specialist at the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.
Jamie Hughes serves as the program manager in the Regulatory Affairs Department at Clean Water Services.
2025-02-0742 minThe Clean Water PodWater Quality Trading in Oregon’s Tualatin RiverIn Oregon’s salmon-rich Tualatin River, a water quality trading credit program is being implemented to address the river’s Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for temperature impairment. Hear about why this unique approach was selected and how it works, as well as how trading provides broader ecological benefits.
About our guests:
Brian Creutzburg is the alternative compliance specialist at the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.
Jamie Hughes serves as the program manager in the Regulatory Affairs Department at Clean Water Services.
2025-02-0742 minThe Clean Water PodInterstate Collaboration to Reduce Phosphorus Pollution in Lake ChamplainLake Champlain is shared by New York, Vermont, and Canada, requiring a uniquely collaborative approach to implementing the states’ Total Maximum Daily Loads for phosphorus reduction. In this episode, hear about the history and cultural significance of the lake and vital partnerships working to improve water quality. The conversation emphasizes the importance of community engagement to enhance management of this treasured water resource.
About our guests:
Eric Howe is the NEIWPCC program director for the Lake Champlain Basin Program.
Karen Stainbrook serves as the director of the Bureau of Water Resource Management at th...2025-01-071h 01The Clean Water PodInterstate Collaboration to Reduce Phosphorus Pollution in Lake ChamplainLake Champlain is shared by New York, Vermont, and Canada, requiring a uniquely collaborative approach to implementing the states’ Total Maximum Daily Loads for phosphorus reduction. In this episode, hear about the history and cultural significance of the lake and vital partnerships working to improve water quality. The conversation emphasizes the importance of community engagement to enhance management of this treasured water resource.
About our guests:
Eric Howe is the NEIWPCC program director for the Lake Champlain Basin Program.
Karen Stainbrook serves as the director of the Bureau of Water Resource Management at th...2025-01-071h 01The Clean Water PodCity of Boise Reaps Savings Offsetting Phosphorus Pollution at Idaho’s Dixie Drain FacilityHost Jeff Berckes speaks with water professionals from the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality and the City of Boise about their creative approach to the Lower Boise River Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for nutrients. The City of Boise found an atypical way to meet pollutant reductions identified in the TMDL 40 miles downstream from the wastewater treatment facilities. The location of the Dixie Drain Phosphorus Removal Facility provides a unique opportunity to offset phosphorus inputs to the river system from multiple sources. Instead of more expensive treatment at the wastewater plants, the downstream facility maximizes phosphorus removal from sources...2024-12-0457 minThe Clean Water PodCity of Boise Reaps Savings Offsetting Phosphorus Pollution at Idaho’s Dixie Drain FacilityHost Jeff Berckes speaks with water professionals from the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality and the City of Boise about their creative approach to the Lower Boise River Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for nutrients. The City of Boise found an atypical way to meet pollutant reductions identified in the TMDL 40 miles downstream from the wastewater treatment facilities. The location of the Dixie Drain Phosphorus Removal Facility provides a unique opportunity to offset phosphorus inputs to the river system from multiple sources. Instead of more expensive treatment at the wastewater plants, the downstream facility maximizes phosphorus removal from sources...2024-12-0457 min
Restoration RoundupThe Role of Riparian Forests in Supporting Bird Populationsn this episode we speak with Allan Strong and Margaret Fowle about the importance of riparian areas for birds, and how riparian forest restoration practitioners can best support bird populations. Allan is a professor in the wildlife biology program in The Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at UVM. His research focuses on bird conservation and he currently serves as Chair of Vermont’s Endangered Species Committee. Margaret Fowle is a senior conservation biologist with Audubon Vermont; her work includes a variety of bird conservation projects that range from single species recovery and monitoring projects to habitat restoration on...2024-11-1326 minThe Clean Water PodPinpointing Statewide Bacteria TMDL Solutions in Iowa LakesIowa is home to many lakeside beaches created to provide recreational opportunities for residents and visitors. Sand deposited at the water’s edge for public access was found to behave differently than the rest of the lake environment, harboring potentially harmful bacteria concentrations during the summer months when beach going is most popular. In this episode, listen to how watershed improvement professionals from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, including host Jeff Berckes, adjusted their monitoring approach and found creative ways to diagnose and improve water quality at beaches across the state.
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Ja...2024-11-0856 minThe Clean Water PodPinpointing Statewide Bacteria TMDL Solutions in Iowa LakesIowa is home to many lakeside beaches created to provide recreational opportunities for residents and visitors. Sand deposited at the water’s edge for public access was found to behave differently than the rest of the lake environment, harboring potentially harmful bacteria concentrations during the summer months when beach going is most popular. In this episode, listen to how watershed improvement professionals from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, including host Jeff Berckes, adjusted their monitoring approach and found creative ways to diagnose and improve water quality at beaches across the state.
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Ja...2024-11-0856 minThe Clean Water PodProtecting Clean Water in New Mexico's Rio HondoIn northern New Mexico, the Rio Hondo is an important ecological, recreational and cultural waterway that winds through Taos Ski Valley. In this episode, host Jeff Berckes speaks with a state agency representative as well as the deputy director of a nonprofit organization focused on water quality. They discuss how the Rio Hondo was successfully delisted from the impaired waters list and a protective TMDL was established, as well as its designation as an Outstanding Natural Resource Waters (ONRW), and the role of local communities and citizen scientists in the process.
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Shelly Le...2024-05-3156 minThe Clean Water PodProtecting Clean Water in New Mexico's Rio HondoIn northern New Mexico, the Rio Hondo is an important ecological, recreational and cultural waterway that winds through Taos Ski Valley. In this episode, host Jeff Berckes speaks with a state agency representative as well as the deputy director of a nonprofit organization focused on water quality. They discuss how the Rio Hondo was successfully delisted from the impaired waters list and a protective TMDL was established, as well as its designation as an Outstanding Natural Resource Waters (ONRW), and the role of local communities and citizen scientists in the process.
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Shelly Le...2024-05-3156 minThe Clean Water PodUsing Nature-Based Solutions to Address Nitrogen Pollution on Cape CodThe population of Cape Cod, Massachusetts nearly triples during the height of the summer tourism season, putting stress on its natural resources. Water quality has become impaired by nutrients, primarily resulting from septic systems. To help protect its beloved waters, local organizations are working on solutions to reduce nitrogen pollution, such as with alternative septic systems and cranberry bog restoration. Host Jeff Berckes speaks with a project manager from a local nonprofit, the deputy director of a regional regulatory agency, and a microbiologist at a septic system testing center.
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Jennifer Loughran serves...2024-04-291h 00The Clean Water PodUsing Nature-Based Solutions to Address Nitrogen Pollution on Cape CodThe population of Cape Cod, Massachusetts nearly triples during the height of the summer tourism season, putting stress on its natural resources. Water quality has become impaired by nutrients, primarily resulting from septic systems. To help protect its beloved waters, local organizations are working on solutions to reduce nitrogen pollution, such as with alternative septic systems and cranberry bog restoration. Host Jeff Berckes speaks with a project manager from a local nonprofit, the deputy director of a regional regulatory agency, and a microbiologist at a septic system testing center.
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Jennifer Loughran serves...2024-04-291h 00The Clean Water PodThe Power of Partnership in Maryland’s Choptank River WatershedThe Choptank River flows through Delaware and Maryland into the Chesapeake Bay, serving as an important fishery for the region. Working to improve the health of this watershed, the Envision the Choptank partnership takes a team approach in its efforts to advance water quality, support the ongoing oyster restoration and engage a wide range of stakeholders. In this episode, host Jeff Berckes speaks with the partnership coordinator behind Envision the Choptank, as well as one of its partners and biggest advocates.
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Joanna Ogburn is the principal and founder of JBO Conservation, LLC...2024-03-2655 minThe Clean Water PodThe Power of Partnership in Maryland’s Choptank River WatershedThe Choptank River flows through Delaware and Maryland into the Chesapeake Bay, serving as an important fishery for the region. Working to improve the health of this watershed, the Envision the Choptank partnership takes a team approach in its efforts to advance water quality, support the ongoing oyster restoration and engage a wide range of stakeholders. In this episode, host Jeff Berckes speaks with the partnership coordinator behind Envision the Choptank, as well as one of its partners and biggest advocates.
About our guests:
Joanna Ogburn is the principal and founder of JBO Conservation, LLC...2024-03-2655 minThe Clean Water PodOysters: Redefining New Hampshire's Restoration and Restaurant ScenesGreat Bay is a large flooded inland estuary, located along New Hampshire’s coast, and part of the U.S. EPA’s National Estuaries Program. The bay is a recreational resource and recreational fishery, home to a growing oyster aquaculture which supports water quality improvements. In this episode, host Jeff Berckes speaks with an environmental scientist, a shellfish farmer, and a chef that prioritizes locally-sourced food – like Great Bay oysters – to explore the impacts of nutrient reductions to the Great Bay Estuary.
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Ted Diers is assistant director of the Water Division at the New...2024-02-271h 13The Clean Water PodOysters: Redefining New Hampshire's Restoration and Restaurant ScenesGreat Bay is a large flooded inland estuary, located along New Hampshire’s coast, and part of the U.S. EPA’s National Estuaries Program. The bay is a recreational resource and recreational fishery, home to a growing oyster aquaculture which supports water quality improvements. In this episode, host Jeff Berckes speaks with an environmental scientist, a shellfish farmer, and a chef that prioritizes locally-sourced food – like Great Bay oysters – to explore the impacts of nutrient reductions to the Great Bay Estuary.
About our guests:
Ted Diers is assistant director of the Water Division at the New...2024-02-271h 13The Clean Water PodMaryland’s Solution to Nutrient Pollution in the Chesapeake BayContaining the largest estuary in the United States, the Chesapeake Bay watershed includes almost the entire state of Maryland. This important cultural, economic and natural resource was in decline due to an increase in nutrients entering the Bay. In an effort to restore water quality, Maryland’s Bay Restoration Fund (BRF) was established in 2004, creating a dedicated fund to upgrade wastewater treatment plants to meet nutrient reduction goals. Join host Jeff Berckes as he interviews four environmental professionals from Maryland who share their experience working with the BRF and the changes, challenges and successes of the program they’ve seen...2024-02-0556 minThe Clean Water PodMaryland’s Solution to Nutrient Pollution in the Chesapeake BayContaining the largest estuary in the United States, the Chesapeake Bay watershed includes almost the entire state of Maryland. This important cultural, economic and natural resource was in decline due to an increase in nutrients entering the Bay. In an effort to restore water quality, Maryland’s Bay Restoration Fund (BRF) was established in 2004, creating a dedicated fund to upgrade wastewater treatment plants to meet nutrient reduction goals. Join host Jeff Berckes as he interviews four environmental professionals from Maryland who share their experience working with the BRF and the changes, challenges and successes of the program they’ve seen...2024-02-0556 minThe Clean Water PodReducing Nutrient Pollution from Septic Systems in Montana’s Flathead BasinAddressing nutrient pollution resulting from underperforming septic systems in Montana’s scenic Flathead Lake Basin is the topic of episode two. Host Jeff Berckes is joined by three environmental science professionals to discuss issues associated with septic systems, how they can impact water quality, and the role homeowners can play in preventing this type of pollution. They also share their latest research and innovative partner projects that tackle this source of nutrients.
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Emilie Henry serves as the program coordinator of the Western Montana Conservation Commission, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. He...2023-12-271h 04The Clean Water PodReducing Nutrient Pollution from Septic Systems in Montana’s Flathead BasinAddressing nutrient pollution resulting from underperforming septic systems in Montana’s scenic Flathead Lake Basin is the topic of episode two. Host Jeff Berckes is joined by three environmental science professionals to discuss issues associated with septic systems, how they can impact water quality, and the role homeowners can play in preventing this type of pollution. They also share their latest research and innovative partner projects that tackle this source of nutrients.
About our guests:
Emilie Henry serves as the program coordinator of the Western Montana Conservation Commission, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. He...2023-12-271h 04The Clean Water PodToo Much of a Good Thing: The Role of Nutrients in WaterHost Jeff Berckes kicks-off season two by discussing the role of nutrients in water quality. He is joined by professors Jamie Vaudrey and Jim Cotner to speak about phosphorus and nitrogen – two common nutrients found in freshwater and coastal ecosystems. They explore what these nutrients are, where they come from, and how they impact water quality.
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Jamie Vaudrey is an assistant research professor with the Department of Marine Sciences at the University of Connecticut. She also serves as the research coordinator for NOAA’s Connecticut National Estuarine Research Reserve. Vaudrey is involved with...2023-11-0659 minThe Clean Water PodToo Much of a Good Thing: The Role of Nutrients in WaterHost Jeff Berckes kicks-off season two by discussing the role of nutrients in water quality. He is joined by professors Jamie Vaudrey and Jim Cotner to speak about phosphorus and nitrogen – two common nutrients found in freshwater and coastal ecosystems. They explore what these nutrients are, where they come from, and how they impact water quality.
About our guests:
Jamie Vaudrey is an assistant research professor with the Department of Marine Sciences at the University of Connecticut. She also serves as the research coordinator for NOAA’s Connecticut National Estuarine Research Reserve. Vaudrey is involved with...2023-11-0659 minThe Clean Water PodPerspectives on the Next 50 Years of the Clean Water ActIn the final episode of season one, host Jeff Berckes begins by speaking with Deputy Assistant Administrator for Water at the Environmental Protection Agency, Benita Best-Wong. The season has covered the programs and successes of the first 50 years of the Clean Water Act, and culminates with perspectives from Best-Wong and excerpts from previous guests about the biggest clean water challenges for the next 50 years.
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Benita Best-Wong is the deputy assistant administrator for the Office of Water at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In this role she provides oversight and management...2023-06-0555 minThe Clean Water PodPerspectives on the Next 50 Years of the Clean Water ActIn the final episode of season one, host Jeff Berckes begins by speaking with Deputy Assistant Administrator for Water at the Environmental Protection Agency, Benita Best-Wong. The season has covered the programs and successes of the first 50 years of the Clean Water Act, and culminates with perspectives from Best-Wong and excerpts from previous guests about the biggest clean water challenges for the next 50 years.
About our guest:
Benita Best-Wong is the deputy assistant administrator for the Office of Water at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In this role she provides oversight and management...2023-06-0555 minThe Clean Water PodThe 4-1-1 on the 319 Program - Nonpoint Problems, Pointed SolutionsStates, territories and tribes receive Section 319 grant money to support a wide variety of activities – such as technical assistance, education, training and monitoring – for specific nonpoint source implementation projects. During this episode, hear about the role of local support, volunteer monitoring, and building strong partnerships that make nonpoint programs succeed!
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Steve Konrady joined the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Water Quality Bureau in 2016 and is currently the western Iowa basin coordinator for the Water Quality Improvement Section. His duties include managing several regional and statewide water projects funded by multiple federal grants to Iow...2023-04-2546 minThe Clean Water PodThe 4-1-1 on the 319 Program - Nonpoint Problems, Pointed SolutionsStates, territories and tribes receive Section 319 grant money to support a wide variety of activities – such as technical assistance, education, training and monitoring – for specific nonpoint source implementation projects. During this episode, hear about the role of local support, volunteer monitoring, and building strong partnerships that make nonpoint programs succeed!
About our guests:
Steve Konrady joined the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Water Quality Bureau in 2016 and is currently the western Iowa basin coordinator for the Water Quality Improvement Section. His duties include managing several regional and statewide water projects funded by multiple federal grants to Iow...2023-04-2546 minThe Clean Water PodLet’s Get to The Point – The NPDES EpisodeJoin host Jeff Berckes and guests to get to the "point" of "point source pollution." The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program, commonly referred to by its acronym, “NPDES,” addresses water pollution by regulating point sources that discharge pollutants to waters of the United States. During this episode, learn about the types of NPDES permits, who needs a permit, and how they are developed.
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Joe Haberek joined the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) in 1997 in the Rhode Island Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (RIPDES) Program, working his way up to even...2023-03-2447 minThe Clean Water PodLet’s Get to The Point – The NPDES EpisodeJoin host Jeff Berckes and guests to get to the "point" of "point source pollution." The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program, commonly referred to by its acronym, “NPDES,” addresses water pollution by regulating point sources that discharge pollutants to waters of the United States. During this episode, learn about the types of NPDES permits, who needs a permit, and how they are developed.
About our guests:
Joe Haberek joined the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) in 1997 in the Rhode Island Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (RIPDES) Program, working his way up to even...2023-03-2447 minThe Clean Water PodUnraveling Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs): The Math and the Path to Restoring a WaterbodyHow much is too much? A Total Maximum Daily Load, or TMDL, is both the calculation and the plan to meet water quality standards. A TMDL defines the maximum amount of a specific pollutant allowed to be in a waterbody for it to meet designated water quality standards. While a specific equation, a TMDL is also what we call the plan that outlines how to reduce pollutant loads. TMDLs are typically developed by states and approved by the EPA, and represent a watershed-level strategy to meet the goals of the Clean Water Act.
Podcast guests share their...2023-02-1644 minThe Clean Water PodUnraveling Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs): The Math and the Path to Restoring a WaterbodyHow much is too much? A Total Maximum Daily Load, or TMDL, is both the calculation and the plan to meet water quality standards. A TMDL defines the maximum amount of a specific pollutant allowed to be in a waterbody for it to meet designated water quality standards. While a specific equation, a TMDL is also what we call the plan that outlines how to reduce pollutant loads. TMDLs are typically developed by states and approved by the EPA, and represent a watershed-level strategy to meet the goals of the Clean Water Act.
Podcast guests share their...2023-02-1644 minThe Clean Water PodIs it Safe to Swim? Answering Important Questions with the Impaired Waters ListYou can’t solve a problem until you know what’s there, and the Clean Water Act’s impaired waters list helps to define the state of our waters. To get to fishable, swimmable waters we need to figure out which waters are impaired by what pollutants. The impaired waters list connects the goals of water quality standards with monitoring data to help states understand and prioritize water quality improvement projects.
About our guests:
Miranda Nichols is the Data Analysis Unit Supervisor with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). She joined MPCA in 2006 and has spent mos...2023-01-1838 minThe Clean Water PodIs it Safe to Swim? Answering Important Questions with the Impaired Waters ListYou can’t solve a problem until you know what’s there, and the Clean Water Act’s impaired waters list helps to define the state of our waters. To get to fishable, swimmable waters we need to figure out which waters are impaired by what pollutants. The impaired waters list connects the goals of water quality standards with monitoring data to help states understand and prioritize water quality improvement projects.
About our guests:
Miranda Nichols is the Data Analysis Unit Supervisor with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). She joined MPCA in 2006 and has spent mos...2023-01-1838 minThe Clean Water PodGetting Our Feet Wet With Water Quality MonitoringThis month we’re diving into the world of water quality monitoring. The "how" of achieving clean water can be messy – but crucial – work. Monitoring helps guide decisions surrounding the implementation of the rest of the Clean Water Act. We’ll explore the elements of successful water quality monitoring programs, where these programs are heading, and hear a couple success stories along the way.
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Monty Porter – Monty has worked for the Oklahoma Water Resource Board for the past 25 years. Currently, he is the Assistant Division Chief of Water Quality Programs and Section Head of Data S...2022-12-1946 minThe Clean Water PodGetting Our Feet Wet With Water Quality MonitoringThis month we’re diving into the world of water quality monitoring. The "how" of achieving clean water can be messy – but crucial – work. Monitoring helps guide decisions surrounding the implementation of the rest of the Clean Water Act. We’ll explore the elements of successful water quality monitoring programs, where these programs are heading, and hear a couple success stories along the way.
About our guests:
Monty Porter – Monty has worked for the Oklahoma Water Resource Board for the past 25 years. Currently, he is the Assistant Division Chief of Water Quality Programs and Section Head of Data S...2022-12-1946 minThe Clean Water PodSetting Expectations with Water Quality StandardsWe're back to continue diving into the Clean Water Act! In this episode we discuss water quality standards – an important program that helps set the course for work within the Clean Water Act. Follow us @cleanwaterpod on Twitter to keep up to date with the latest from The Clean Water Pod!
About our guests:
Jennifer Wigal is the Water Quality Administrator for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Jennifer has spent the last 14 years working for DEQ in their standards program.
Thomas Mumley has worked at the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Con...2022-11-2338 minThe Clean Water PodSetting Expectations with Water Quality StandardsWe're back to continue diving into the Clean Water Act! In this episode we discuss water quality standards – an important program that helps set the course for work within the Clean Water Act. Follow us @cleanwaterpod on Twitter to keep up to date with the latest from The Clean Water Pod!
About our guests:
Jennifer Wigal is the Water Quality Administrator for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Jennifer has spent the last 14 years working for DEQ in their standards program.
Thomas Mumley has worked at the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Con...2022-11-2338 minThe Clean Water PodThe Clean Water Act Turns 50In honor of the Clean Water Act’s 50th anniversary on October 18, 2022, the Clean Water Pod podcast is launching to explore clean water efforts across the country. In this first episode, host Jeff Berckes is joined by John Goodin, former director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds, and Tom Stiles, director of the Bureau of Water for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, to talk about their experience working in clean water administration.
Stay tuned for future episodes as we dive deeper into the programs of the Clean Water Act...2022-10-1845 minThe Clean Water PodThe Clean Water Act Turns 50In honor of the Clean Water Act’s 50th anniversary on October 18, 2022, the Clean Water Pod podcast is launching to explore clean water efforts across the country. In this first episode, host Jeff Berckes is joined by John Goodin, former director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds, and Tom Stiles, director of the Bureau of Water for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, to talk about their experience working in clean water administration.
Stay tuned for future episodes as we dive deeper into the programs of the Clean Water Act...2022-10-1845 min
The Precast PodcastThe Precast Podcast Episode #39Shea Concrete Products is excited to announce our 6th “Virtual” Technical Engineering Seminar. This “virtual” seminar opportunity allows for participants to obtain three (3) individual professional development credit hours as follows: 1.0 Professional Development Hour (PDH) 1.0-“NHDES Subsurface Systems Bureau” Credit Hour (NHDES Subsurface Designers & Installers) 1.0-“NEIWPCC” Soil Evaluator (SE) Training Contact Hour (TCH) Topics include how to describe soil horizons, soil color, redoximorphic features, soil textures, soil consistence, soil structure, geomorphic descriptions, and soil taxonomy at the soil series level. Participants will learn about the basics of soil profile development and its application for soil interpretat2021-09-2758 min