Flushed
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Flushed is a podcast from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Outer Banks Field Site about how population growth and environmental change are affecting how coastal communities and their residents deal with wastewater and its effect on local waters. The culmination of a semester-long research project, this series explores how septic systems threaten coastal lifestyles, how people understand and react to those risks, and how coastal communities can be more resilient in the face of rising threats.

Episode 1: Fecal Matters

Nags Head is a beautiful place, sandwiched between the Atlantic Ocean and Roanoke Sound. It is a collection of coastal livelihoods and people deeply a...
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Episode 2: Fluent in Effluent

Life on a barrier island isn’t without risk. Nags Head is no exception. Risks – both seen and unseen – are rising from the interaction between groundw...
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Episode 3: The Bottom Line

It’s time to take action on septic system risks to health and environmental quality. The government of Nags Head is addressing the risks caused by sep...
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