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Why Being Small is Hard; Big Challenges of Small Water Systems
July 10, 2017Access to clean and safe water does not come easily. While we may have mental images of people in distant parts of the world spending their whole day traveling to … Read More about Why Being Small is Hard; Big Challenges of Small Water Systems
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsDoes When You Pay for it Matter? Prepayment Plans and Conservation
July 5, 2017We’re all in agreement that how you pay for it matters, but is it possible that when you pay for it matters too? Some utilities are experimenting with prepayment plans, … Read More about Does When You Pay for it Matter? Prepayment Plans and Conservation
Drinking Water & Wastewater, General Information, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsUsing Utility-Level Data to Study the Affordability of Water Rates
June 19, 2017The affordability of water and wastewater rates is an issue attracting more attention than ever. In particular, “A Burgeoning Crisis? A Nationwide Assessment of the Geography of Water Affordability in … Read More about Using Utility-Level Data to Study the Affordability of Water Rates
Drinking Water & Wastewater, General InformationHow Two Private Water Companies are Changing New York Water Affordability
May 25, 2017The New York Public Service Commission entered an Order Adopting Low Income Modifications in May 2016, which applied to commission-regulated gas and electric utilities in New York. The Commission established … Read More about How Two Private Water Companies are Changing New York Water Affordability
Drinking Water & Wastewater, General Information‘Tis the Seasonal Rates: A Quick Look at Seasonal Rates Across Six States
May 22, 2017During my first year at the Environmental Finance Center (EFC) I have worked on water and wastewater rate surveys in Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, Arizona, Hawaii, and Connecticut. While uniform, … Read More about ‘Tis the Seasonal Rates: A Quick Look at Seasonal Rates Across Six States
Drinking Water & Wastewater, General InformationEnvisioning the Future of Water: Three Lessons Learned from One City
May 4, 2017In March, the UNC Institute for the Environment hosted the Clean Tech Summit, a multi-day event in which students and professionals convene and foster leadership and discussion among the Southeast’s clean … Read More about Envisioning the Future of Water: Three Lessons Learned from One City
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterThe State of Stormwater Fees in North Carolina
April 27, 2017What is the average household stormwater fee in North Carolina? This is a harder question to answer than you might assume. User fees for stormwater management are influenced by many factors, … Read More about The State of Stormwater Fees in North Carolina
Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterConserving Water through Smart Growth and Density
April 18, 2017Smart Growth programs—developing urban areas with a variety of building types and land uses in a concentrated space—are touted for their potential to spur economic development through the creation of … Read More about Conserving Water through Smart Growth and Density
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Watersheds, Wetlands & Stormwater