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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…
Small Systems with Big Financial Goals: Tools and Strategies for Accessing Funding
Post by Anna Patterson, Project Director at the UNC EFC and Erin Riggs, Executive Director at the UNC EFC With the holidays right around the corner, water and wastewater utilities are once again…
Environmental Provisions of The Inflation Reduction Act
Post by Kathryn Obenshain, Project Analyst at the UNC Environmental Finance Center The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) became law on August 16, 2022 intending to limit the effects of inflation and lower the national…
Integrated Planning Resources 101
Post by Evan Kirk, Project Director at the UNC EFC The EFC has been partnered with the US EPA since August 2021 to develop resources and lead workshops designed to assist municipalities and…