In the latest episode of the “Clean Water Pod” podcast, listeners head to Boise, Idaho to learn about an innovative approach to the Lower Boise River Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for nutrients. By expanding their scope, the city of Boise found an atypical way to meet pollutant reductions identified in the TMDL 40 miles downstream from their wastewater treatment facilities – by constructing the Dixie Drain Phosphorus Removal Facility.
In two sets of interviews, host Jeff Berckes first speaks with Troy Smith, Wastewater Compliance Bureau chief, and Lauri Monnot, Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program (IPDES) municipal permit writer, both with the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality. He is then joined by staff with the city of Boise: Haley Falconer is the senior manager of Water Renewal Programs, and Kate Harris serves as the Water Quality Programs manager.
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About The Clean Water Pod
Through perspectives and stories from across the country, the “Clean Water Pod” explores the challenges and successes of restoring and protecting water quality through the Clean Water Act 303(d) program.
This podcast is funded by a grant through the U.S. EPA and produced by Flip the Field and NEIWPCC.
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