Episode Seven | June 10, 2021
State & Federal Funding Sources for Water Protection
Seven.
In this episode, Holly Welch speaks with Kara Goodwin and James Kilgo about innovative funding options available for Source Water Protection, a proactive approach to safeguard drinking water quality, and the areas through which water travels. Goodwin works with regional, state, and local partners at the EPA to integrate Source Water Protection across environmental programs. Kilgo is a water protection specialist with the South Carolina Rural Water Association, with experience working with water utilities, forest landowners, and watershed-based planning. They discuss the current fiscal challenges facing water utilities and the growing urbanization of forest lands, explaining emerging funds that support greener infrastructure and partnerships to facilitate those projects, including the Clean Water State Revolving Fund.
FEATURING:
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Holly Welch
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM MANAGER
SOUTH CAROLINA FORESTRY COMMISSION
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Kara Goodwin
PHYSICAL SCIENTIST
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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James Kilgo
SOURCE WATER PROTECTION SPECIALIST
SOUTH CAROLINA RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION