Big Muddy Speaker Series presents:
Wastewater 101 - Why are my bills so high?


Meet Your Presenter

John Dunn
, EPA Engineer
Related Presentations
Resources & Links
Dig deeper for more info on this topic -
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Municipal Wastewater page
- EPA publications
- ARTICLE - "Government Watch - EPA Regulations will affect Tomhawk Wastewater Treatment Plant" - Kansas City Star, March 1, 2016 by Roxie Hammill
- ARTICLE - "Flushing the Toilet Has Never Been Risker" - The Atlantic, Sept 17, 2015 by Mary Anna Evans
- ARTICLE "Cities Spend Billions to keep Sewage Out of your Rivers" - USA TODAY, March 9, 2014 by Natalie DiBlasio
- OPINION "Kansas City's costly water bills sock consumers while upgrading services" - Kansas City Star, May 16, 2015
The Big Muddy Speakers Series in Kansas City
is hosted by these wonderful partners!
- Little Blue River Watershed Coalition
- Friends of Lakeside Nature Center
- Missouri River Relief
- Healthy Rivers Partnership
- Kansas City Digital Video
Thanks to all of our venue hosts for making this possible! Click here for a list of upcoming presentations» The Big Muddy Speaker Series is also held monthly in Rocheport and St. Charles.
Recordings of Presentations
Kansas City Digital Video has been recording Big Muddy Speaker Series presentations. These are available on their website at this link. Some contain synchronized powerpoint presentations. We will be posting these to the archived presentation pages on bigmuddyspeakers.org. Thanks Micheal Morgan and crew for putting this important archive online!
Upcoming Presentations

Missouri River Relief: 25 Years on the Big Muddy
November 10, 2026Columbia, MO
Join us for a journey through time celebrating 25 years of Missouri River Relief's work on the Big Muddy.
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Plastic Pollution, Gulf Hypoxia, and Water Quality
November 11, 2026St Charles, MO
Jennifer Wendt from MidAmerica Clean Future guides us through understanding regional water quality challenges.
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