By Hope Thomson, Senior Project Director, UNC Environmental Finance Center Local governments can still make a New Year’s resolution for their water utility in 2025. While resolutions often falter, the New Year is a prime opportunity to reassess utility … Read more

  This interactive dashboard is designed to assist utility managers and local officials with benchmarking residential water and wastewater rates against multiple attributes, including  system characteristics, customer base socioeconomic conditions, and geography. The survey and dashboard were funded by Tighe … Read more

Key financial Indicators allow a utility to get a snapshot of its financial health and determine whether it needs to adjust its rates or consider regional solutions. These benchmarks should be calculated annually when financial statements are released. Please see … Read more

Stormwater management is a critical component of environmental protection and sustainable development in North Carolina. With increasing urbanization, changing weather patterns, and stricter environmental regulations, managing stormwater effectively is more important than ever for protecting water quality, preventing flooding, and … Read more

Water and wastewater (W/WW) systems are critical infrastructures that directly impact North Carolina’s communities’ health, safety, and quality of life. Many of these systems, especially those in rural or underserved areas, face significant challenges in maintaining operational and financial viability. … Read more

This document provides a comprehensive list of funding opportunities for water and wastewater projects in North Carolina. The document includes various programs from federal, state, and non-profit organizations, detailing their purpose, eligible applicants, and application processes. This document also includes … Read more

  By Eva Ramirez-Flores, Data Specialist, UNC Environmental Finance Center The Climate Resilience Dashboard is an online resource designed to assist utilities nationwide with assessing their vulnerability to climate hazards. The user-friendly, interactive dashboard may be the first step in … Read more

    By Justin Nolan, Project Director, UNC Environmental Finance Center As discussed in a previous blog post entitled, As the Craft Beer Industry Grows in North Carolina, the UNC EFC is Helping Breweries Minimize Their Environmental Footprint, the craft … Read more

This dashboard provides North Carolina’s drinking water utilities, municipalities, and other related organizations with insight into potential social or environmental burdens that may impact the populations they serve. It ties together demographic and environmental data from both national and state-level … Read more

The Climate Resilience Dashboard provides insights into a utility’s resilience to climate-related challenges. It is particularly useful for assessing vulnerabilities and risks associated with climate change impacts on water resources, informing strategic planning and decision-making to enhance climate resilience, and … Read more