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What We Can Learn from Consolidated Utilities
March 5, 2019Post originally published by the US Water Alliance Now is a time of growing uncertainty and change in the water sector. Meanwhile, there are tens of thousands of water utilities … Read More about What We Can Learn from Consolidated Utilities
Drinking Water & Wastewater, General InformationStormwater Utility Fees in North Carolina: Now and Then
February 25, 2019On March 11, 2019, the Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (EFC) will host a free, interactive webinar on the current state of stormwater … Read More about Stormwater Utility Fees in North Carolina: Now and Then
General Information, Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterThe Perils of Comparing Water Rates
February 12, 2019The Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill conducts surveys of water and sewer rates in many states across the country and turns those results … Read More about The Perils of Comparing Water Rates
Drinking Water & Wastewater20 Students for 20 Years: Mary Tiger
February 1, 2019A Series Celebrating 20 Years of Environmental Finance In 2019, the Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill celebrates its 20th anniversary. This milestone recognizes … Read More about 20 Students for 20 Years: Mary Tiger
Drinking Water & Wastewater, General InformationPartnering via Water and Sewer Authority Board Structures
January 24, 2019As utilities across North Carolina consider new ways of partnering with each other, including full consolidation, many are looking at the Water and Sewer Authority model as a potential governance … Read More about Partnering via Water and Sewer Authority Board Structures
Drinking Water & Wastewater, General InformationNew Year, New Updates
January 18, 2019Updates for Navigating Legal Pathways to Fund Rate-Funded Customer Assistance Programs In 2017, the Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill led a team of … Read More about New Year, New Updates
Drinking Water & Wastewater, General InformationHow Important was Water Pricing in Achieving Conservation Goals During the California Drought?
January 14, 2019California’s severe drought and statewide conservation mandate provided an opportunity to analyze the effects of pricing strategies as a tool to curb water use. In 2015, the State Water Resources … Read More about How Important was Water Pricing in Achieving Conservation Goals During the California Drought?
Drinking Water & Wastewater, General InformationFive Considerations for Municipal CNG Fleet Conversion
December 18, 2018Kate Fialko is a fellow in the 2018 Leaders in Environment and Finance (LEAF) program. Kate spent the summer of 2018 with Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA), where she … Read More about Five Considerations for Municipal CNG Fleet Conversion
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