The Clean Water Pod

Nutrient Regulations Preempt Restoration Costs in Colorado Reservoirs

Nutrient control regulations have successfully maintained the water quality of Dillon Reservoir in Summit County, Colorado since the 1980s despite an increase in developm

Wisconsin Utilities and Farmers Work Together to Improve Water Quality

Hear from two Wisconsin-based utilities about their efforts to reduce phosphorus through adaptive management practices, such as cover crop planting and no-till farming. B

Water Quality Trading in Oregon’s Tualatin River

In 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

Interstate Collaboration to Reduce Phosphorus Pollution in Lake Champlain

Lake Champlain is shared by New York, Vermont, and Canada, requiring a uniquely collaborative approach to implementing the states’ Total Maximum Daily Loads for phosphoru

City of Boise Reaps Savings Offsetting Phosphorus Pollution at Idaho’s Dixie Drain Facility

Host 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 Bois

Pinpointing Statewide Bacteria TMDL Solutions in Iowa Lakes

Iowa 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 f

Protecting Clean Water in New Mexico's Rio Hondo

In 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 Bercke

Using Nature-Based Solutions to Address Nitrogen Pollution on Cape Cod

The 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

The Power of Partnership in Maryland’s Choptank River Watershed

The 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 wate

Oysters: Redefining New Hampshire's Restoration and Restaurant Scenes

Great 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 resourc

Maryland’s Solution to Nutrient Pollution in the Chesapeake Bay

Containing the largest estuary in the United States, the Chesapeake Bay watershed includes almost the entire state of Maryland. This important cultural, economic and natu

Reducing Nutrient Pollution from Septic Systems in Montana’s Flathead Basin

Addressing nutrient pollution resulting from underperforming septic systems in Montana’s scenic Flathead Lake Basin is the topic of episode two. Host Jeff Berckes is join

Too Much of a Good Thing: The Role of Nutrients in Water

Host 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 phosph

Perspectives on the Next 50 Years of the Clean Water Act

In 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

The 4-1-1 on the 319 Program - Nonpoint Problems, Pointed Solutions

States, territories and tribes receive Section 319 grant money to support a wide variety of activities – such as technical assistance, education, training and monitoring

Let’s Get to The Point – The NPDES Episode

Join host Jeff Berckes and guests to get to the "point" of "point source pollution." The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program, commonly referred

Unraveling Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs): The Math and the Path to Restoring a Waterbody

How 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 sp

Is it Safe to Swim? Answering Important Questions with the Impaired Waters List

You 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, swimmab

Getting Our Feet Wet With Water Quality Monitoring

This 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

Setting Expectations with Water Quality Standards

We'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 withi