by Shannon Pepper | Mar 3, 2023 | Communications and Outreach, Managerial & Financial Leadership, Stormwater
Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) are chemicals found in surface water that may cause ecological or human health impacts. In wastewater, one of the most common types of CECs are pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs). The EPA is not currently...
by Shannon Pepper | Dec 16, 2022 | Policy and Legislation, Stormwater, Wastewater
This podcast provides an overview of the Clean Water Act, the main provisions, history, and environmental benefits.
by Shannon Pepper | Dec 9, 2022 | Green Infrastructure, Risk and Resiliency to Climate Hazards, Source Water Protection, Stormwater
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...
by Shannon Pepper | Nov 21, 2022 | Green Infrastructure, Managerial & Financial Leadership, Stormwater
This podcast episode from the Southwest Environmental Finance Center discusses the benefits of developing a green infrastructure initiative and key components in developing a program.
by Shannon Pepper | Sep 28, 2022 | Communications and Outreach, Green Infrastructure, Source Water Protection, Stormwater
When I meet with any community to discuss water quality issues, especially a group that is reluctant to implement stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs), the first question I always ask is, “Do you know where your drinking water comes from?” It never ceases to...
by Shannon Pepper | Jul 11, 2022 | Green Infrastructure, Risk and Resiliency to Climate Hazards, Source Water Protection, Stormwater
This is the first of three episodes in an EFCN podcast series about green infrastructure. Susannah Drake, founding principal of DLAND studio in Brooklyn, NY (which has recently merged with Sasaki Associates), discusses why green infrastructure, though it is commonly...
