Environmental Finance Center Network

Growing a Career in Wastewater

Hosts: Anthony Craven, Eric Williams, & Dr. Jason Barrett, Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute (MWRRI) Guest: David Karr of Mitchell Technical Services Follo

Wastewater Workforce Wisdom

Hosts: Anthony Craven, Eric Williams, & Dr. JasonBarrett of the Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute (MWRRI) Guest: David Karr of Mitchell Technical Services

Preparing Water Utilities For An Aging Workforce

Hosts: Anthony Craven & Eric Williams, Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute Guest: David Karr of Mitchell Technical Services Water utilities nation wide are

PFAS Series, Part 4: Navigating PFAS Drinking Water Standards and Regulatory Changes

PFAS drinking water regulations present significant planning, financial, and operational considerations for local governments and water utilities. As requirements and tim

Clean Water SRF Series: Septic System Success in Northwest Arkansas

Hosts: Eva Schwendimann & Shā Lager, Water Utility Trainer and Support Specialists, Southwest Environmental Finance Center  Guest: Morgan Keeling, Associate Director of

Aging Equipment: Repair, Upgrade, or Replace?

Does your wastewater or water system have aging equipment? Looking for a way to continue operating safely and prepare for the future? Nick Willis with Wichita State Unive

Wastewater Funding: Fact or Fiction?

Think you know how wastewater funding works? You might be surprised. In this episode, we’re playing Fact or Fiction and taking a closer look at some of the assumptions th

PFAS Series, Part 3: PFAS Treatment Technologies

This episode focuses on the technologies used to treat PFAS. Dr. Li discusses the science behind granular activated carbon (GAC), ion exchange, reverse osmosis, and nanof

Wastewater Treatment Plant Types 101

In this episode, join Dawn, AJ, and Mike of the Southwest Environmental Finance Center (SW EFC) to discuss the main types of wastewater treatment plants including their b

Think Outside the Tank: How to reach out to your community

We know you are passionate about water, but is there something else you love to do? If so, how can you tap into that to reach your community? Meet Marissa! She invites us

How the EPA Creates Wastewater Regulations and What Small Communities Can Do

Small systems do not need to be caught off guard when it comes to new regulations! Listen in on this conversation where the whole process is explained and what small syst

Design Strategies for Green Schoolyards

Learn about the myriad considerations for green schoolyard design from a landscape architect's perspective. Adam De Foor-White, PLA, ASLA shares his insights and experien

Cleaning Our Waterways: Green Infrastructure Solutions for 6PPDQ

Every time it rains, water washing off roads and highways carries pollutants into nearby streams, rivers, and estuaries. One of the most concerning pollutants is 6PPD-qui

Smoke Testing 101: It’s  Not a Pipe Dream!

In this episode, Eva Schwendimann from the SW EFC discusses the basics of sewer smoke testing in sanitary sewer systems with Mike Rivera. Mike is a Water and Wastewater U

Cybersecurity: How to Start

Learn why cybersecurity matters for every water and wastewater utility and how leaders can take simple, proactive steps to safeguard their operations and the communities

Preparing a Small Utility for Capital Improvements

In this episode James Markham from the Southwest Environmental Finance Center interviews Angelina Grey, Associate Planner at the Northwest New Mexico Council of Governmen

Clean Water Act: Costs, Compliance, and Long-Term Benefits

More than 50 years after the passage of the Clean Water Act, what can we learn from its impact on small communities? In this episode, Dr. Rhiannon Jerch discusses how the

Backflow Prevention and Beyond: Lessons from Mount Vernon’s Cross-Connection Control Program

Cross-connection and backflow risks may not always be obvious, but they can pose serious threats to drinking water systems and public health when left unaddressed. In thi

Navigating Federal Funding for Small Water Systems

Small water systems face many of the same regulatory requirements and financing complexities as larger utilities, but with fewer staff and resources to manage them. In th

PFAS Series, Part 2: Understanding PFAS Risks and Regulations

PFAS are increasingly being detected in drinking water systems across the country. In this episode, Dr. Li explains what PFAS are, how they enter our water supplies, curr