Shadi Eskaf presented on a panel to discuss water quality and infrastructure, with topics on equity, access, and affordability. The panel discussion was for the Great Lakes Commission's semi-annual meeting in May 2021. The Great Lakes Commission meetings offer an opportunity for … Read more
UNC EFC Data Infrastructure Engineer, Julia Cavalier, appeared on a panel hosted by the North Carolina Waterworks Operators Association. Julia provided an overview of the ways that water operations data is collected, and how a water operator can work with … Read more
The Lumber River Council of Government in North Carolina hosted an EFC presentation to utility managers and board members on building a financially resilient water and wastewater utility. Shadi Eskaf presented on the basics of Enterprise Fund management, strategies to … Read more
A webinar to demonstrate how to use the North Carolina Water and Wastewater Rates Dashboard, with new metrics and benchmarks added to the 2021 edition. The annual rates survey and dashboard update was funded by the North Carolina Division of … Read more
https://vimeo.com/564835390/63336c8004 Water and wastewater rates should bring in enough revenue to cover the cost of providing service today and into the future. All utilities should prepare for inevitable future capital costs in their budgets. In this training, we will … Read more
EFC staff presented on resiliency funding and financing and the tools and resources for municipalities to use and take advantage of. For more information on this event, including past recordings, please visit https://www.epa.gov/crwu/training-center#southeast
Shadi Eskaf presented on regionalization of water and wastewater systems in North Carolina at the North Carolina Government Finance Officers Association's virtual 2021 summer conference. The conference runs from July 19-21, 2021. The link below provides additional details and the … Read more
The Western Piedmont Council of Government in North Carolina is hosting an EFC presentation to utility managers and board members on building a financially resilient water and wastewater utility. Financial management of utilities requires much more than setting a balanced … Read more
Evan Kirk of the Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina presented on operating sustainable small water systems at the GMAAC on Friday, August 6th. For elected officials and town staff, understanding the responsibilities of your small water … Read more
Attendees learned about best practices for small water system financial management including how to communicate with customers as staff and elected officials. Attendees were introduced to the Georgia Water Rate Dashboard and were given the opportunity to provide feedback concerning … Read more
Register Now via the Government Finance Officers Association Description: Legislative activity on Capitol Hill in the year 2020 was dominated by the development of multiple aid packages in response to the outbreak of COVID-19. To address the vital need for widespread … Read more
Session 1: Capital Planning All water and wastewater systems face high capital costs. Aging infrastructure needs to be rehabilitated or replaced. Without adequate planning and yearly budgeting for capital projects, utilities become financially challenged to fund and pay for needed … Read more
