This podcast features an interview with Nicole Rentz, the Director of Market Development and Policy for New Columbia Solar, a company that specializes in commercial and industrial solar energy solutions.

The discussion revolves around the use of solar energy in wastewater treatment plants, covering topics like the benefits of solar, assessing feasibility, costs, financing options, technical and site requirements, and common pitfalls to avoid while planning for solar at your facility.

Presenter: Danish Kumar, UMD EFC

For decades, a Community Based Organization have been stewards of the Las Curías lake in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In this Spanish-language episode, we talk with limnologist Jorge Ortíz about an outreach project developed by Syracuse University EFC in collaboration with the University of Puerto Rico. This Community Science and Stewardship project provides opportunities for collaborative learning, allowing participants to explore scientific concepts and communications engagement strategies among community members and environmental science students, focusing on the impacts of decentralized wastewater systems on water quality to increase best management practices and environmental stewardship.

Durante décadas, una Organización Comunitaria ha participado en el manejo de los recursos ambientales del lago Las Curías en San Juan, Puerto Rico. En este episodio en Español, conversamos con el limnólogo Jorge Ortíz, acerca de un proyecto participativo, desarrollado por el Centro para el Financiamiento Ambiental de la Universidad de Syracuse en colaboración con la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Este proyecto de Ciencia y Gestión Comunitaria Ambiental ofrece oportunidades de aprendizaje colaborativo, permitiendo a los participantes explorar conceptos científicos y estrategias de comunicación entre miembros de la comunidad y estudiantes de ciencias ambientales. Enfocándose en el impacto de los sistemas descentralizados de aguas residuales en la calidad del agua, para así fomentar las mejores prácticas de manejo y de gestión comunitaria ambiental.

A discussion with Carmen Guzman-Simpliciano from the community of Waianae, Oahu Hawaii on the importance of engaging communities from the beginning of a project. Carmen is the Director and cofounder of the community based organization Kingdom Pathways, and is also Capacity Collaborative's Manager for Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. Carmen is interviewed by Sarah Diefendorf (Director) and Elaine McCarty (Associate Director) of Capacity Collaborative.

In this episode Daryl J. Gotham, PE, Senior Research Engineer at the Great Lakes Environmental Infrastructure Center interviews Dr. Ishi Keenum of Michigan Technological University (MTU) about the surveillance of pathogens in wastewater. Ishi has Bachelor's and Master's degrees in environmental engineering and a PhD in Civil engineering. She is an Assistant Professor at MTU.

In this episode Daryl J. Gotham, PE, Senior Research Engineer at the Great Lakes Environmental Infrastructure Center interviews Jean Inman, P.E. about the benefits of cleaning and televising wastewater collection systems. Jean is a licensed professional engineer with Spicer Group of Saginaw, Michigan with over 28 years of experience with municipal wastewater collection systems and treatment plants.

In this episode Alex Radke of the Center for Technology and Training at Michigan Technological University interviews Daryl J. Gotham, PE, Senior Research Engineer at the Great Lakes Environmental Infrastructure Center about the benefits of wastewater collection system preventative maintenance. Daryl was previously the Director of the Department of Public Services for a large Michigan Township.

In this episode Daryl J. Gotham, PE, Senior Research Engineer at the Great Lakes Environmental Infrastructure Center interviews Anne Tavalire of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) about the national pretreatment program rules and implementation. Anne is a Regional Pretreatment Program Specialist with EGLE.

In this Podcast Dawn Nall and A.J. Barney discuss their recent experience providing technical assistance as part of the EPA's "Closing America's Wastewater Access Gap" Pilot projects. They discuss what they liked about this project, how the pilot provided a unique strategy for progress, and how communities may benefit from similar future projects.