To access the full report and associated tools, visit the Water Research Foundation website. The Environmental Finance Center and the Water Research Foundation partnered to produce a new report that helps utilities address the challenges of revenue gaps, which are exacerbated … Read more

Using comprehensive rate data, this data visualization explores and compares the financial savings associated with water efficient technology in North Carolina and Georgia.

The EFC and the North Carolina League of Municipalities (NCLM) conducted a statewide survey of the financial practices and policies of North Carolina drinking water and wastewater utilities between November 2010 and January 2011. 277 local government owned and not-for-profit utilities participated … Read more

This article reviews the use of different types of debt to pay for water and wastewater infrastructure in North Carolina.

This capstone answers the following questions: How do utilities in North Carolina recover capital costs through water purchasing agreements? Is a minimum purchase of water required? Are capital costs dealt with up-front or annually? Utilizing research and data collected by … Read more

This is a guide written specifically for Georgia water and wastewater utility managers, explaining the legal framework upon which water/wastewater utility services are established, operated and provided in the State of Georgia. It covers legal issues around establishing a utility … Read more

The North Carolina State Water Infrastructure Commission (SWIC) adopted this guidance document, prepared in part by the EFC, which lists rate structure and billing options that utilities can choose to implement in order to support water conservation in the long-term. … Read more

This paper identifies opportunities to enhance management capacity for small community water systems through cooperative (shared) management. This paper provides a background on various aspects of small water systems, performance, and regionalization in North Carolina, before exploring the shared management … Read more

This article explores customer misunderstanding of utility financing and the problems that can cause for utility managers.

Studying customer behavior has become an essential financial management and research component for most commercial enterprises. Should customer sales analyses play a role in shaping or preparing for water utility management decisions, such as changing pricing or providing a new … Read more