The Clean Water Pod

About The Clean Water Pod

A podcast all about clean water efforts! Join host Jeff Berckes to explore challenges and successes of the 303(d) program in the United States. Berckes will speak with local, state, and EPA staff about their work to keep our waters clean. Follow @CleanWaterPod on Twitter for the latest updates! This podcast is produced by NEIWPCC, a regional commission that helps the states of the Northeast preserve and advance water quality. Learn more at neiwpcc.org. This podcast is funded through a U.S. EPA grant.

Publisher

NEIWPCC

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Oct 2022

Latest episode

23 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Jun 2025

   Nutrient Regulations Preempt Restoration Costs in Colorado Reservoirs

   Joni Nuttle and James McCutchan examine how nutrient control regulations in Colorado reservoirs have prevented costly restoration efforts, highlighting the importance of proactive water quality management; this is an interview episode.

2. 

   19 Mar 2025

   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. Both projects emphasize collaboration, cost-effectiveness, and the role of community engagement to improve water quality. About our guests: Erin Houghton is the Watershed Programs manager at NEW Water – the brand of the Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District. Mike Gilbertson, Watershed Programs coordinator, and Martin Griffin, director of Ecosystem Services, both serve at the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District.

3. 

   7 Feb 2025

   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 impairment. Hear about why this unique approach was selected and how it works, as well as how trading provides broader ecological benefits. About our guests: Brian Creutzburg is the alternative compliance specialist at the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Jamie Hughes serves as the program manager in the Regulatory Affairs Department at Clean Water Services.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

16 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 27 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

24

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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