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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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00:14:29

Big Picture - Activated Sludge

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2023/02/10

This episode describes the process and purpose of activated sludge. The different components of a typical activated sludge process are provided, as well as duties and observations operators should be familiar with.

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00:24:37

Small Water Systems: Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) -...

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2023/02/09

This podcast episode covers the latest version of the Lead and Copper Rule that came out in December 2021. This episode will focus on: action and trigger level exceedances, sampling and testing locations and requirements, lead service line replacement programs and their implementation, and notification and education requirements.

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00:18:28

Small Water Systems: Establishing Enforceable...

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2023/02/02

This podcast provides an overview of drinking water regulations and standards, specifically the Safe Drinking Water Act, regulated Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs), National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR), National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations (NSDWRs), and other rules and regulations used to ensure safe drinking water.

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00:11:07

Why Do We Need Tertiary Treatment?

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2023/02/01

This podcast details the various forms of tertiary treatments used by wastewater utilities in the removal of various contaminants found in wastewater. It emphasizes the importance of tertiary treatment in regards to unregulated and unmonitored contaminants of concern in wastewater as well as microplastic contaminants. Tertiary treatment includes bacteriological disinfection as well as additional treatment to remove and reduce other contaminants from wastewater. In this podcast, disinfection is

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00:22:38

Small Water Systems: Water Storage Facilities

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2023/01/30

This podcast describes the use of water storage facilities and associated components to ensure a continuous, dependable, and clean supply of drinking water.

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00:18:32

Big Picture - Headworks & Primary Treatment

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2023/01/18

This episode describes the headworks and primary treatment process of a typical wastewater treatment plant. The discussion of the headworks focuses on the purpose, process, and components of coarse screenings, grit removal, and influent sampling processes. For primary treatment, the purpose, components, and operator duties are described for primary clarification.

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00:19:00

Small Water Systems: Addressing Iron, Manganese, and...

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2023/01/18

This podcast describes the measures taken to address iron, manganese, and water hardness concerns in drinking water treatment.

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00:22:28

Small Water Systems: Groundwater Treatment and...

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2023/01/09

This podcast describes the use of chlorine disinfection for drinking water treatment at Small Water Systems.

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00:22:18

DEI in New York's Water Sector

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2023/01/04

In this podcast, hear from the Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center's Director of Water Resiliency Initiatives, Khris Dodson, as he interviews Walt Walker, Water Equity Practice Leader and Associate at Greeley and Hansen. The two discuss the challenges of incorporating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion across all aspects of wastewater operations and drinking water operations, highlighting recent successes through their leadership in the New York Water Environment Association (NYWEA). Learn

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00:16:11

Small Water Systems: Common Issues with Surface Water...

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2022/12/20

This podcast describes the common treatment issues and challenges faced when using surface water as a drinking water source.

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00:11:18

The Threat of Wildfires: Impacts on Local Water and...

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2022/12/15

Tune in for a discussion of how wildfires impact wastewater and drinking water systems. As climate change further exacerbates natural disasters, water and wastewater systems will be put at greater risk for service and infrastructure failure or malfunction. In this podcast, we will begin to understand why more frequent wildfires are occurring, and will then explore how they may impact your wastewater or drinking water system. For more resources on how wildfires may impact your system, you can visit:

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00:26:08

Drought, Water and Environmental Justice: Life in the...

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2022/12/14

In this podcast Sarah Diefendorf, Director of EFC West, discusses water resources and drought in Imperial County, California with Alex Cardenas, Vice President of the Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors representing Division 1 in Imperial County California.

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00:13:21

Small Water Systems: Ensuring a Safe Water Supply...

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2022/12/12

This podcast describes what a sanitary survey is, its elements, and how conducting these surveys help protect the water supply from pollution sources.

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00:43:24

Thinking on a Landscape Scale for Small Green...

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2022/12/08

Join us for the second podcast in a series exploring green infrastructure for small water, wastewater, and stormwater systems and utilities. Shannon Pepper, from the Southwest Environmental Finance Center, interviews Cameron Weber from Rio Grande Return, a nonprofit organization in New Mexico focused on ecological restoration of wetlands and watershed health. In this podcast we discuss and explore the Harvey Jones Channel Bioswale, a project that sits at the critical intersection of stormwater

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00:35:56

Understanding the Clean Water Act

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2022/12/07

This podcast provides an overview of the Clean water act, the main provisions, history, and environmental benefits.

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00:31:52

Becoming an Effective Utility Manager

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2022/12/05

This podcast discusses the Effective Utility Management framework as a tool to improve management capacity from the perspective of an operator moving into management.

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00:18:37

Small Water Systems: Importance of Groundwater Wells...

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2022/12/02

This podcast describes the function of groundwater wells and the importance of proper operation to protect the groundwater aquifer, an important source of drinking water.

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00:34:04

Benefits of Wastewater Energy Efficiency Audits

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2022/12/01

In this podcast, we will be looking at energy efficiency for wastewater treatment. Energy used at treatment facilities is a large share of a plant’s operating costs. Assessing those costs and where to make improvements can provide long-term savings for utilities. Operators in New Hampshire are finding ways to drive energy costs down, with the help from the state government and incentive programs.

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00:23:45

Small Water Systems: Drinking Water Sources

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2022/11/28

This podcast describes the various sources of water (i.e., groundwater, surface water, precipitation) that contribute to our drinking water.

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00:11:51

Small Water Systems: Operator Roles and Responsibilities

Environmental Finance Center Network ·

2022/11/22

This podcast describes the many roles and responsibilities of a Small Water System Operator.

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