Environmental Finance Center Network

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

Prepared, Compliant, and Resilient: Emergency Readiness for Water Utilities

In this episode of the Environmental Finance Center Network podcast, hosts Anthony Craven and Eric Williams are joined by Bill Moody of the Mississippi Department of Heal

Keeping Wastewater Systems Running When Disaster Strikes

Severe weather events, natural disasters, and power outages pose serious challenges for wastewater public utilities, yet essential services must continue when communities

Common Board Issues

Join Brian Bohnsack, Tyler Cotner and John Colcazier from the Wichita State University EFC as they share their experiences working with wastewater and water boards and so

Navigating Wastewater Funding with Limited Capacity

This podcast outlines how to frame the funding challenges, how to understand the Funding Landscape, ways to identify funding sources for you utility, the best ways to sta

From the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement to Action: BMPs and Workforce Programs

This episode explores how the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement has evolved since its inception. The conversation breaks down pollution diets and nutrient reduction goal