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Key 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 SystemsIntroducing the 2021 Arkansas Water and Wastewater Rates Dashboard
August 26, 2021Join 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. … Read More about Introducing the 2021 Arkansas Water and Wastewater Rates Dashboard
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Financial BenchmarkingUpdates for Multiple Federal Coronavirus Relief Programs
August 12, 2021Post 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 … Read More about Updates for Multiple Federal Coronavirus Relief Programs
General InformationHow does the International Right to Water Influence Water Disconnection Policy: Three examples from around the world
August 5, 2021Post by Anna Liles, Graduate Research Assistant at the UNC EFC The widespread economic and public health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been met with many policy changes such as … Read More about How does the International Right to Water Influence Water Disconnection Policy: Three examples from around the world
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsOn the Shores of Financial Stability: White Lake, North Carolina
July 22, 2021Background on White Lake The Town of White Lake is located in southeast NC on the shores of the town’s namesake body of water. The lake is the town’s main … Read More about On the Shores of Financial Stability: White Lake, North Carolina
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