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Making Meaning From Data
October 20, 2021Recent EFC tools have a new look and feel. Historically, the Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina (EFC) built spreadsheet tools. EFC tools are designed to … Read More about Making Meaning From Data
General Information, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsNew Affordability Tool Helps Utilities Explore Water and Wastewater Rates
October 14, 2021The Old EFC Affordability Tool Seven years ago, the Environmental Finance Center at the UNC School of Government (EFC) debuted its Excel-based water and wastewater rates assessment tool. The tool … Read More about New Affordability Tool Helps Utilities Explore Water and Wastewater Rates
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Financial Benchmarking, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsGetting Green for Going Green: Using the CWSRF for Urban Stormwater Projects
October 6, 2021The 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 … Read More about Getting Green for Going Green: Using the CWSRF for Urban Stormwater Projects
Smart Management for Small Water Systems, Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterUsing Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Infrastructure Projects
September 28, 2021Passed 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 … Read More about Using Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Infrastructure Projects
Drinking Water & Wastewater, General Information, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsKey Takeaways from the NC Stormwater Management Survey
September 22, 2021This 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 … Read More about Key Takeaways from the NC Stormwater Management Survey
General Information, Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterNorth Carolina Stormwater Needs Exceed $2.76 Billion Over the Next 15 Years
September 16, 2021This 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 … Read More about North Carolina Stormwater Needs Exceed $2.76 Billion Over the Next 15 Years
General InformationHow can Water and Wastewater Utilities Become Data-Driven Organizations?
September 9, 2021Data 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 … Read More about How can Water and Wastewater Utilities Become Data-Driven Organizations?
General Information, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsCan Revenue from Recreational Activities be Used for Environmental Restoration?
September 2, 2021In 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 … Read More about Can Revenue from Recreational Activities be Used for Environmental Restoration?
General Information, Smart Management for Small Water Systems