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How Utilities in the Past have Saved Money during Economic Hardship: Similarities and Differences for COVID-19
May 19, 2020Co-written by Erin Ansbro Right now, water utilities are facing great uncertainty about the coming months and years. When will moratoria on water shut-offs end? When will water consumption be … Read More about How Utilities in the Past have Saved Money during Economic Hardship: Similarities and Differences for COVID-19
Drinking Water & Wastewater, General InformationDoes How Often You Pay for it Matter? The Impacts of Billing Frequency
May 7, 2020Written by Stephen Lapp At the Environmental Finance Center at UNC-Chapel Hill, we are always communicating that how you pay for it matters, but could how often you pay for … Read More about Does How Often You Pay for it Matter? The Impacts of Billing Frequency
Drinking Water & WastewaterMunicipal Finance in a Pandemic: How is the Market Responding?
April 22, 2020Municipal Bonds & COVID-19: What is going on? Prior to the outbreak of COVID-19 in the US, the municipal (“muni”) bond market was strong. Investors looking for a non-taxable rate … Read More about Municipal Finance in a Pandemic: How is the Market Responding?
Drinking Water & WastewaterWater System Reserves During the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 16, 2020Local governments have an increased public health responsibility to ensure that people have access to clean water during the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, many utilities are refraining from shutting … Read More about Water System Reserves During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Drinking Water & WastewaterFinancial Implications of COVID-19 for Water and Wastewater Utilities
March 26, 2020Water and wastewater utilities are adapting to the rapidly changing conditions imposed across the country and the world by the COVID-19 pandemic. With stay-at-home orders, closures of schools, restaurants, and … Read More about Financial Implications of COVID-19 for Water and Wastewater Utilities
Drinking Water & WastewaterRegionalization: Five Key Takeaways with Resources!
March 18, 2020In the past few years, the EFC has been asked to evaluate the different financial impacts of regionalization, from simple shared services agreements to full-on consolidation. Additionally, we have been … Read More about Regionalization: Five Key Takeaways with Resources!
Drinking Water & WastewaterWhat’s the Use? Assessing Trends in North Carolina’s Residential Water Use
March 5, 2020After droughts and in light of future concerns over water resources, the topic of conservation has risen in importance. While regional differences in supply concerns exist across the United States … Read More about What’s the Use? Assessing Trends in North Carolina’s Residential Water Use
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Financial BenchmarkingReclaim Review: A Snapshot of the 2019 Survey and Legislation in Arizona
February 19, 2020Written by Ashley Bleggi As far back as 1926, Arizona has been a leader in the ever evolving world of water reuse. With the release of the 2019 Arizona Water … Read More about Reclaim Review: A Snapshot of the 2019 Survey and Legislation in Arizona
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Financial Benchmarking