The Clean Water Pod

Season 3, Episode 6:

Nutrient Regulations Preempt Restoration Costs in Colorado Reservoirs

Join podcast host Jeff Berckes to explore the Clean Water Act!

Dillon Reservoir, Summit County, Colorado.

Nutrient control regulations have successfully maintained the water quality of Dillon Reservoir in Summit County, Colorado since the 1980s despite an increase in development and population in the watershed. Hear how protection efforts prevented more costly restoration, and how incorporating various stakeholder perspectives has increased innovation and accountability.

About our guests:


Joni Nuttle is the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) specialist with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.


James McCutchan serves as the director of the Center for Environmental Systems Analysis at the University of Colorado Boulder.


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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. Season three is focused on innovative solutions within 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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