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Springing Forward from a Great 2014 at the EFC
March 19, 2015Springtime in North Carolina normally showcases two things I love: the environment and teamwork. Even if your work doesn’t involve environmental protection, it’s hard not to think about environment this … Read More about Springing Forward from a Great 2014 at the EFC
General InformationClearing the Air: Reducing Residential Wood Smoke in Portola, CA
March 17, 2015It was a beautiful morning as I made the one hour drive from Reno, Nevada to the small rural mountain valley community of Portola, California. Each turn brought increasingly picturesque … Read More about Clearing the Air: Reducing Residential Wood Smoke in Portola, CA
EnergyThe Power of Words: Survey Results on Communicating the Need for a Water Rate Increase Part 2
March 13, 2015Our first post this week presented overall findings from a survey conducted on communication between staff and elected officials regarding water utility finances. As many would assume, a solid working … Read More about The Power of Words: Survey Results on Communicating the Need for a Water Rate Increase Part 2
Drinking Water & WastewaterGet What You Need: Survey results on communicating the need for a water rate increase
March 10, 2015The water industry is facing unprecedented capital needs, needs which will largely be recovered through increased rates. Sitting between public utilities and the public are governing boards trying to make … Read More about Get What You Need: Survey results on communicating the need for a water rate increase
Drinking Water & WastewaterThe Triangle: Best Place to Live, Work, Play… and Innovate for Water Quality Protection?
March 3, 2015North Carolina’s Research Triangle has for years been featured on the list of seminal bests. Raleigh, Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill are some of the most educated, economically prosperous, family … Read More about The Triangle: Best Place to Live, Work, Play… and Innovate for Water Quality Protection?
Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterKey Financial Indicators for Water and Wastewater Systems: Operating Ratio
February 27, 2015* This blog was originally posted on the UNC EFC’s previous website on February 27th, 2015, and has been re-posted on our current website for our audience’s viewing. By … Read More about Key Financial Indicators for Water and Wastewater Systems: Operating Ratio
General Information, Smart Management for Small Water Systems, Waste ManagementGreen Infrastructure Programs at Local Governments– What’s in a Name?
February 19, 2015Many local governments have been creating programs to improve water quality by addressing non-point sources of pollution. Over the years the approach itself has had different names. Terms such as … Read More about Green Infrastructure Programs at Local Governments– What’s in a Name?
Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterFour Myths about Water Rate Setting
February 12, 2015Infrastructure has been in the news a lot lately. The president highlighted it in his budget speech/State of the Union address, and if you live in North Carolina, you heard the … Read More about Four Myths about Water Rate Setting
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Smart Management for Small Water Systems