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As Managing Access to Clean Water Becomes More Complex, Falls Lake Offers Solutions
By Megan Doherty, Project Analyst, UNC Environmental Finance Center Living in a nation with plentiful resources, it is often easy to take them for granted. Historically, costs for natural resources have been relatively affordable,…
Introducing the Iowa Dashboards
By Emma Grace Copenhaver, Project Analyst at the UNC Environmental Finance Center Dashboards Since 2005, the EFC has been creating dashboards that compare utility rates across a state. These dashboards are helpful tools for…
Planning for Septic Tank Removal: Jekyll Island, Georgia
By Emma Grace Copenhaver, Project Analyst, UNC Environmental Finance Center Septic tank failure is a growing yet frequently underreported problem in the United States. A 2020 Water & Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association (WWMEA) report…
Fire Protection Fees: Too Hot to Handle?
By Megan Doherty, Project Analyst at the UNC Environmental Finance Center Did you know that, for every US home, at least 60,000 gallons of water is stored in water mains?* If customers had to…
Understanding SRF Allocations: How Intended Use Plans have changed with the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
By Emma Copenhaver, Project Analyst at the UNC Environmental Finance Center State Revolving Funds, or SRFs, can be attractive for many utilities because they offer low-interest loans for expensive capital improvement projects. SRFs provide…
Innovative Finance for the Restoration of Lake Mattamuskeet
By Kathryn Obenshain, Project Analyst, & Hope Thomson, Project Director at the UNC EFC Providing environmental services can be expensive, and how those services are paid for is important. Often, recipients of those services, the…
Struggling with Septic: North Carolina Towns take a Proactive Approach to Support Property Owners on Decentralized Systems
Post by Emma Copenhaver, Project Analyst at the UNC Environmental Finance Center What Is Septic? When you flush the toilet, take a shower, or do the dishes, water is being used to wash away…
Maximizing Investments Using Data: Lead and Copper Inventories are Required so Make the Most of It!
Post by Julia Cavalier, Senior Research Project Director at UNC Environmental Finance Center Lead service line inventories are required by the Revised Lead and Copper Rule. Systems with distribution lines built after lead was…