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

  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

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

  Enter all capital projects, and this tool will project your fund balance (revenues, expenses, and reserves) and necessary rate increases for the next 20 years and more. Data entry requirements are minimal. It is intended for small and medium … Read more

  By Amanda Peele, Project Analyst, UNC Environmental Finance Center Where does water go when it spirals down the drain? Whether from a home, a local brewery, or the car wash down the street, it likely ends up in a … Read more

  Use this tool to assess the financial performance of your water (and/or wastewater) utility fund. Financial data readily available in annual financial statements are copied into this tool, which computes key financial indicators that measure a variety of important … Read more

Use this tool to help set water and wastewater rates next year by projecting the utility’s expenses, revenues from rates, and fund balance for the next few years. Uniform (“flat”) and block rate structures for up to 12 rate structures … Read more

  By Alicia James, Project Manager, UNC Environmental Finance Center Public utilities systems provide communities with clean, safe drinking water and wastewater treatment. They improve the environment, health, and quality of life in communities where we live, work, and play. … Read more

The North Carolina Coastal Federation (NCCF) and partners seek solutions to support an active water management program for the restoration of Lake Mattamuskeet. Though there is certainly a need for initial investment in infrastructure, the NCCF and partners also need … Read more

  By Megan Doherty, Project Analyst at the UNC Environmental Finance Center Did you know that, for every US home, at least 60,000 gallons of water is stored in water mains?* If customers had to pay utilities for this stored … Read more