The Swine it Podcast Show - Bill Cumbie: Clean Water = Better Pork | Ep. 346
Mar 24, 2026In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show, Bill Cumbie, Founder and CEO of Pancopia and an environmental engineer, explains how biological water treatment can turn swine wastewater into cleaner water and stronger farm margins. Drawing from NASA-funded research and municipal wastewater expertise, he shares how FreshFlush reduces ammonia, improves barn air quality, and increases pork production. Discover how waste can become a resource. Listen now on all major platforms!
What you'll learn:
- Clean flush water benefits
- Ammonia nitrogen removal
- Lagoon system improvements
- Mortality reduction results
- Circular economy approach
Meet the guest:
Bill Cumbie, P.E., is the Founder and CEO of Pancopia, where he develops biological nutrient and water systems for livestock operations. With over four decades of experience in environmental engineering, including municipal wastewater leadership and NASA-funded research, his work focuses on ammonia reduction, nitrogen recovery, and improving swine production efficiency.
Listen to Bill Cumbie on The Swine it Podcast Show, available on all major platforms.
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