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Using the Integrated Planning Framework for Advancing Environmental Justice
March 3, 2022Post by Omid Barr, Project Director at the UNC EFC The last blog post on the benefits of using the EPA’s Integrated Planning Framework discussed opportunities for municipalities to incorporate … Read More about Using the Integrated Planning Framework for Advancing Environmental Justice
General Information, Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterUndergraduate Thesis Study Highlights Racial Disparities in NC Water and Wastewater Affordability
February 17, 2022Guest Post by Abigail Holdsclaw Water infrastructure across the country is aging. There are significant capital needs and funding has not kept pace. To offset the costs of replacing aging … Read More about Undergraduate Thesis Study Highlights Racial Disparities in NC Water and Wastewater Affordability
Drinking Water & WastewaterStormwater Fee Structure Design: Is One Fee Structure More ‘Equitable?’
February 9, 2022Stormwater, or simply runoff, is precipitation that does not soak into the ground. Stormwater management involves controlling the quantity and quality of stormwater as it eventually enters waterways via ditches, … Read More about Stormwater Fee Structure Design: Is One Fee Structure More ‘Equitable?’
General Information, Smart Management for Small Water Systems, Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterARPA Final Rule Flexibility for Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Projects
February 3, 2022Post by Kimberly Kirkhart and Stephen Lapp at the UNC EFC After much anticipation, the U.S. Treasury released updated guidance concerning the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). On January … Read More about ARPA Final Rule Flexibility for Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Projects
Drinking Water & Wastewater, General Information, Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterGreen Revolving Funds: How can universities encourage investments in sustainability?
January 27, 2022Post by Omid Barr, Evan Liebgott, and Stephen Lapp at the UNC EFC Last year, UNC Chapel Hill received a $1 million donation from Champion Athleticwear to establish … Read More about Green Revolving Funds: How can universities encourage investments in sustainability?
General InformationWhat Funds Are Flowing Out of the Infrastructure Bill for Small System Water and Wastewater Projects?
December 20, 2021Post by Stephen Lapp, Omid Barr, and Elsemarie Mullins at the UNC EFC The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was signed into law on November 15, 2021. This legislation includes $50 … Read More about What Funds Are Flowing Out of the Infrastructure Bill for Small System Water and Wastewater Projects?
Drinking Water & Wastewater, General Information, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsHow do North Carolina commercial rates compare to residential rates?
December 15, 2021The Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina (UNC EFC) is hard at work on the 2022 North Carolina water and wastewater rates dashboard. We look forward to … Read More about How do North Carolina commercial rates compare to residential rates?
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Financial BenchmarkingOutside Rates: Why Are They Higher?
December 9, 2021Water and sewer utilities have a responsibility to develop a system to serve all customers within their jurisdictional boundaries, but outside customers live outside that political jurisdiction. There is … Read More about Outside Rates: Why Are They Higher?
Drinking Water & Wastewater, General Information, Smart Management for Small Water Systems