Into the Dead Zone: What Happens When We Flush?

In communities across the U.S. aging wastewater treatment facilities or the absence of appropriate wastewater treatment contributes chemicals, pathogens, and nutrients to many waterways. Explore a West Virginia trout stream along with Philippe Cousteau and the EarthEcho Expeditions team as they seek solutions to this complex problem.

Photo: Petersburg ES and CVI

Photo: Trout Fishing in WV

Service Learning in Action with Petersburg Elementary School

Cow grazing in pasture

Philippe and Farmer Fox

Filming Near a Stabilized Stream Crossing

Philippe On Farm Silos in Lancaster County, PA

Service Learning in Action with Lancaster County Conservation School

Into the Dead Zone: What Happens When We Eat?

Agricultural runoff contributes almost half of the nutrients that feed the Chesapeake Bay dead zone. Join Philippe Cousteau and the EarthEcho Expeditions team as they learn about life on a dairy farm in Lancaster, PA.