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Staying Up to Date with North Carolina Stormwater Utility Fees
November 29, 2017In order to better understand the stormwater finance and governance landscape, the Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill recently inventoried and analyzed the stormwater … Read More about Staying Up to Date with North Carolina Stormwater Utility Fees
General Information, Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterFive Communication Tips for Stormwater Incentive Programs
November 22, 2017Stormwater incentive programs are a creative tool used by some towns and cities to encourage community participation in stormwater management practices. Many of the incentive programs encourage citizens to install … Read More about Five Communication Tips for Stormwater Incentive Programs
General Information, Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterCatawba County’s Innovative Water Service Partnership Model
November 15, 2017It seems like almost everyone, including regulators and utility organizations, recognize the benefits and need for expanded partnerships and collaboration in the water and wastewater sector. Small towns are finding … Read More about Catawba County’s Innovative Water Service Partnership Model
Drinking Water & Wastewater, General InformationTop Five Small Town Websites and Tips to Improve Your Own
November 9, 2017For many small towns, websites are the main avenue of communication with residents. At the Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, we use town … Read More about Top Five Small Town Websites and Tips to Improve Your Own
Drinking Water & Wastewater, General Information, Waste ManagementA Return to Growing Capital Outlays on Water and Wastewater Infrastructure?
November 2, 2017The year 2010 marked the start of an unusual period in the water sector. For five years running, total capital outlays by local governments in the United States on water … Read More about A Return to Growing Capital Outlays on Water and Wastewater Infrastructure?
Drinking Water & Wastewater, General InformationEnvironmental Impact Bonds: Realistic Expectations for a Promising Trend
October 25, 2017Guest post by Reed Perry, a Master of Environmental Management candidate at the Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment. A $25 million dollar Environmental Impact Bond (EIB) issued by … Read More about Environmental Impact Bonds: Realistic Expectations for a Promising Trend
General Information, Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterPodcast Round-Up: 12 Episodes on Drinking Water Finance and Management
October 18, 2017My colleague Stacey Isaac Berahzer, a senior project director here at the Environmental Finance Center, made her podcast debut this week on The Water Values Podcast, a series specifically focused on drinking water finance … Read More about Podcast Round-Up: 12 Episodes on Drinking Water Finance and Management
Drinking Water & Wastewater, General InformationIslanding Puerto Rico
October 13, 201783 percent of Puerto Ricans remain without power three weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island. The goal is for 25 percent of customers to regain power by the end … Read More about Islanding Puerto Rico
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