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Published: Aug. 3, 2021, 7 a.m.

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Do you take having a working sanitation system for granted?

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What if you didn\\u2019t have access to a public wastewater treatment plant? What if you lived with sewage running back into your home? And what if your failing septic system made YOU a criminal?

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MacArthur Fellow Catherine Coleman Flowers is the founder of The Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice (CREEJ) and author of Waste: One Woman\\u2019s Fight Against America\\u2019s Dirty Secret. On this episode of Reversing Climate Change, Catherine joins Ross to discuss the neglect of water and wastewater infrastructure in rural America, explaining why septic systems are failing and how that impacts public health.

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Catherine offers insight on the disparities in access to sanitation for poor rural communities and people of color, describing how corrupt government officials and bad policy can contribute to the inequity. Listen in for Catherine\\u2019s advice on collaborating with people who don\\u2019t necessarily share your values and find out what CREEJ is doing to design a solution that will allow people to treat wastewater affordably\\u2014wherever they are.

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Check out our other podcast, Carbon Removal Newsroom

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Resources

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The Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice

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Waste: One Woman\\u2019s Fight Against America\\u2019s Dirty Secret by Catherine Coleman Flowers

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CREEJ & The Guardian\\u2019s Sanitation Self-Report Form

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Catherine on Twitter

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Catherine on Facebook

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Catherine on Instagram

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American Society of Civil Engineering Report Card for America\\u2019s Infrastructure

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Lowndes Interpretive Center

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President Biden\\u2019s Climate Task Force

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White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council

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Pamela Rush

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