In September 2021, the UNC Environmental Finance Center produced 7 case studies discussing unique financing mechanisms in different North Carolina cities and towns. This project was completed with Funding from the Division of Water Infrastructure of the North Carolina Department … Read more
There are many ways for a system to assess affordability. Each method takes a different approach and the analysis of the results can be subjective. Learn more about assessing affordability for your customers with the one-pager below.
The Resource Agency Partnership for Water Utilities is a group of diverse organizations working toward solutions to the challenges faced by North Carolina’s water and wastewater service providers. The goal of the Partnership is to collaborate with each other and … Read more
The one-pager below was created to provide step-by-step instructions for those interested in the Arkansas Water and Wastewater Rates Dashboard.
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Information about regionalization options and financial impacts is essential to understand what this approach can do to increase financial stability in the water and wastewater sector, including the variety of paths available. Partnerships between water and wastewater utilities can consist … Read more
In this report, the EFC develops and implements a simple methodology to estimate local governments’ spending plans for water and wastewater infrastructure across the state of North Carolina in the next five and twenty years. The estimates are determined from … Read more
Ahoskie, NC, a town of 5,000 in Hertford County, accumulated over $21 million in debt from 10 years of capital projects by the year 2017. Since then, town staff have worked hard to cut expenses and bring Ahoskie to a … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic had suddenly and persistently disrupted many aspects of water and wastewater utility operations and finance since March 2020. In North Carolina, as in many states, utilities experienced growing amounts of payment arrears, reductions in use and revenues … Read more
