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Getting Green for Going Green: Using the CWSRF for Urban Stormwater Projects
The Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program was created over 20 years ago through amendments to the Clean Water Act. The CWSRF provides low interest loans to local government units for water quality-related…
Using Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Infrastructure Projects
Passed in March of 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act designated $350 billion for State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. These funds go directly to states, tribal governments, and local municipalities, though small municipalities (also called Non-entitlement units…
Key Takeaways from the NC Stormwater Management Survey
This is the second of a two-part blog series on North Carolina stormwater updates for 2021-2022. The EFC is excited to announce that we completed the North Carolina Stormwater Management Survey earlier this month. We asked local…
North Carolina Stormwater Needs Exceed $2.76 Billion Over the Next 15 Years
This is the first of a two-part blog series on North Carolina stormwater updates for 2021-2022. In June, the Environmental Finance Center (EFC) published a report identifying over $10 billion in planned water and…
How can Water and Wastewater Utilities Become Data-Driven Organizations?
Data science is a rapidly growing field. A 2017 article by Amar Numanović describes how data science might be used in the public sector. This article recommends using data science for “transparent, accountable, and responsive…
Can Revenue from Recreational Activities be Used for Environmental Restoration?
In 2016, the North Carolina legislature commissioned a six-year nutrient management study for the purpose of reevaluating the nutrient management strategies for the Jordan Lake and Falls Lake watersheds. In year two of the Falls…
Introducing the 2021 Arkansas Water and Wastewater Rates Dashboard
Join us for a webinar on September 20th from 2:00 – 3:30 PM EST where we will demonstrate the 2021 Arkansas Water and Wastewater Rates Dashboard and answer your questions. Click Here to Register …
Updates for Multiple Federal Coronavirus Relief Programs
Post by Elsemarie Mullins and Kimberly Kirkhart Since the EFC’s last blog post about Federal Funding for Coronavirus relief, more guidance has been released regarding how funds will be distributed and what utilities can expect….