Is Industrial Wastewater Safe for Lakes and Streams? Jodi Wray Explains NPDES Permits

In this episode of the Lake Doctor podcast, Suzie Light and Dr. Nate Bosch welcome Jodi Wray, Technical Environmental Specialist at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM). A Grace College graduate who spent four years working at the Lilly Center for Lakes and Streams, Jodi now writes industrial wastewater permits that regulate point-source discharges into Indiana’s lakes and streams. She explains how NPDES permits work, what “designated uses” mean for water bodies, and how ...