Crossposted from Public Health Insider

What happens when we flush a toilet, or turn off a sink tap? For most of us, we don’t give much thought to it – out of sight, out of mind. But once we walk away, what goes down the drain begins a whole new journey through the wastewater system.

In King County, over 85,000 homes and businesses rely on septic systems to treat their wastewater and protect their health every day. But what is a septic system? What happens when it fails, and what happens to our health and the environment when many start failing? Finally, who are the people that respond to these emergencies, and what keeps them going?

These questions, and more, are addressed in a new environmental health podcast, Bridging the Gap. Through storytelling, we aim to bring people closer to understanding how environmental public health shows up in our everyday lives, and how we can all help keep our community healthy. Join us in listening to our first three-episode miniseries, which explores the wonderful world of wastewater known as On-site Sewage/Septic Systems (OSS)! Read more.