Dr. Deb shared some information on the water quality of Walden Pond and how its water clarity allows algal growth below the thermocline and very good dissolved oxygen levels deep into the lake's depth. She discussed how and why thermoclines develop in temperate lakes, and read from some of Thoreau's 
Walden. Listen to the podcast.
Kirk Gastinger, F.AIA from Gastinger Walker Harden Architects joined the show to talk about Venice. Listen to his insights on living in a canal city, making architectural repairs and other views into a different world. Listen to the podcast.
Doran Cart, the World War Museum curator, talked to Deb about the use and capabilities of submarines during the World War. If you've never visited, you need to spend a few hours at our extraordinary museum at Liberty Memorial. Listen to the podcast.
Vincent Gauthier returns to talk about the stormwater project in the River Market. Listen to the podcast.
Dr. Deb finished up the "River Bank" chapter, and shared some Memorial Day-related engineering projects: the Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, PA, and the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. Listen to the podcast.
If you want to listen to the whole chapter, here is part one and part two.
April Davies joined the show to share the locally-administrative international water development work that Water.org (a Kansas City-based not-for-profit) oversees. She also shared some background on the public health field. Listen to the podcast.
The press release for Kansas City Water Services' consent decree with the USEPA can be viewed here. You can also download the consent decree and the overflow control plan.
EPA Region 7's press release can be viewed here. "The settlement is subject to a 30-day public comment period and approval by the federal court. A copy of the consent decree is available on the Justice Department Web site and on the EPA Region 7 Web site."
