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Environmental Finance Center Network

The Environmental Finance Center Network (EFCN) is a university-based organization originally created by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EFCN works with states, tribes, local governments, and the private sector to promote sustainable environmental solutions through innovative training and assistance focused on actionable results.

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00:13:02

Customer Empathy and Customer Impact

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2023/07/17

Join Jeff Severin, Program Manager from Wichita State University EFC as he discusses how we can better understand the burden that our utility may be placing on our customers and how we can utilize empathy to better serve them.

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00:10:10

10,000 + 1 Marketing: How Water and Wastewater...

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2023/07/13

Marketing research has found that we are exposed to as many as 10,000 marketing/outreach messages daily. This podcast by Wichita State University Program Manager Brian Bohnsack focuses on practical ways wastewater and water utilities can increase their outreach and marketing messages.

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00:18:16

Integrated Water Resource Management: A Conversation...

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2023/07/06

There are many benefits of more holistic or integrated water resource management, whether that is across "types" of water resources or across municipal boundaries. The Derry Township Municipal Authority (DTMA) in south-central Pennsylvania has served as the local wastewater utility for several decades. Recently they took over management of the Township's stormwater system. Mike Postick, an engineer, has been involved with DTMA for several years and is currently the DTMA's

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00:30:51

The 3 Facets of NPDES Permit Development

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2023/06/13

Mike Tate discusses the development of an NPDES permit. He goes over the three facets of developing NPDES Permits: Technology Based Limits, TMDL Specified Limits and Water Quality Based Limits. Better understand your permit today!

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00:42:08

7 Common Issues with Lagoons and Lagoon Operation

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2023/06/07

Join Mike Tate who spent a bulk of his 40 year career working with smaller communities and their lagoon systems. He goes over 7 common issues that he encountered over his years and offers practical advice on how to prevent and solve these issues.

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00:39:09

Source Water Protection - Martha Graham, NMRW

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2023/04/27

Martha Graham, Source Water Protection Specialist at New Mexico Rural Water Association, discusses the importance of a source water protection assessment and plan with the EFCN team. We dive into source water protection for small water systems and water systems in New Mexico including resources for those interested in implementing source water protection at their system.

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00:15:15

Benefits of Using the SCAP Tool

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2023/04/24

Linda Hills from ERG, the organization who developed the SCAP Tool, discusses how the tool was created, the benefits to small systems who need to develop an asset inventory, and how the tool can be used to design, update, and maintain an asset management plan.

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00:15:11

Small Wastewater Systems: Asset Management Plans and...

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2023/04/17

This podcast discusses the importance of asset management, what issues an asset management plan helps to address, and plan implementation.

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00:14:02

Small Wastewater Systems: Decentralized Systems

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2023/04/13

This podcast compares centralized and decentralized wastewater systems and describes the advantages and disadvantages of each system type.

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00:21:01

Small Wastewater Systems: Setting Service Rates

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2023/04/10

This podcast explains different service rate structures, methods and resources used to set service rates, and the challenges small systems face in setting rates.

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00:26:40

Small Wastewater Systems: How Lagoons Treat Wastewater

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2023/04/03

This podcast provides an overview of how treatment lagoons are used for wastewater treatment, the types of treatment lagoons, and how to maintain an effective treatment lagoon.

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00:20:17

Buffalo Blizzard of ‘22: Impacts from the Perspective...

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2023/03/31

In December of 2022, Buffalo, NY experienced a once-in-a-generation blizzard. Extensive snowfall and high winds impacted the city, devastating neighborhoods, and leaving community members stranded. In this episode, the Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center’s communications intern, Mya Bonney, interviews Rosie B. Nogle, a Principal Sanitary Engineer for the Buffalo Sewer Authority. Join us for a conversation on what happened before, during, and after the storm from the perspective of a

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00:11:34

Wastewater Systems Sustainability: Spotlight on...

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2023/03/30

Easton Utilities won the MD Green Registry's Sustainability Leadership Award for installing a 2-megawatt photovoltaic solar array, which produces more than 100% of the energy needed for its wastewater treatment facility and removing up to 95% of pollutants through wastewater treatment system and selling the resulting biosolids to local farmers as fertilizer, among other things. This podcast will explore why they chose to do this, how they did it, and what financial and community benefits

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00:54:32

Interview with Elin Betanzo: Revised Lead and Copper...

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2023/03/27

This insightful interview with water quality expert Elin Warn Betanzo P.E. sheds light on the topic of lead contamination and compliance with the revised lead and copper rule. In this podcast you will be introduced to new research regarding lead sampling and monitoring, learn new ways to approach lead service line replacement projects, and find out how the Flint MI and Washing DC lead contamination events have taught us valuable lessons about maintaining water quality and protecting public

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00:28:05

Big Picture - EPA Regulations and NPDES Permit

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2023/03/23

In this podcast we will discuss the basic of NPDES permit regulations. We talk to Ben Zimmerman, a data analyst and NPDES permit enforcement coordinator with the Albuquerque Water Authority, about typical permit requirements and program details. Processes for conducting compliance sampling, submitting EPA reports, the available resources, and enforcement are all touched upon in this interview.

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00:37:07

Small Wastewater Systems: Safety

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2023/03/20

This podcast describes the various safety concerns associated with wastewater treatment plants and details safe practices and procedures operators should implement to ensure a safe working environment.

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00:23:03

Work in Water Internship

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2023/03/07

Tonya Bronleewe, Director at Wichita State University EFC sits down with two interns that participated in the Work in Water program. Learn more about developing a work in water internship at www.wichita.edu/workinwater.

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00:18:30

Small Wastewater Systems: Operator Roles and...

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2023/03/02

This episode explores the roles and responsibilities of wastewater treatment plant operators.

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00:24:30

Why Emergency Response Planning is Necessary for Your...

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2023/02/22

Today we will be discussing why emergency response planning is necessary and the three areas of emergency response that your utility can being to brainstorm to jump start your emergency response planning efforts.

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00:25:21

Small Wastewater Systems: The Nature of Wastewater...

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2023/02/17

This podcast describes the typical waste constituents found in wastewater, the importance of treatment, and general National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements.

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