Between November 2017 and March 2018, the North Carolina League of Municipalities (NCLM) and the Environmental Finance Center (EFC) at the University of North Carolina’s School of Government conducted a statewide survey of the management and long-term planning practices and … Read more
The State Revolving Funds were created to help water and wastewater systems finance projects to protect public health and abide to other federal regulations. Each state, to an extent, designs their own criteria and process to distribute funds to applicants … Read more
The Environmental Finance Center at The University of North Carolina recently completed a study which compiled and analyzed examples of alternative delivery models in nine communities across the country. This research was supported by EPA’s Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center and through partnership … Read more
In North Carolina, there are 305 active local government community water systems serving up to 3,300 people, and 60 active local government water systems serving 20,000 people or more. The large systems outperform the small systems on financial performance, and … Read more
What does this tool do? This tool allows you to see how much electricity your water system is currently using and track how much you save, or have already saved, with new energy efficiency projects. Input your monthly electricity bills … Read more
This report and visualization tool are products of Water Research Foundation Project #4455: Rate Approval Process Communication Strategy and Toolkit. The primary objective of this project was to identify and develop communication approaches, messages, and tools that water utilities can … Read more
What to include in the capital plan is up to the utility. However, a few external factors could influence what a utility chooses to include in its plan. Funding agencies often require submission of specific information that can/should be collected … Read more
This interactive map displays the interconnections between active community water systems in North Carolina, whether for emergency or regular purchases, as known by the Public Water Supply Section of the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The latest … Read more
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The term “stormwater” refers to the runoff that occurs when rain or snowmelt flows across the ground. Impervious areas such as roofs, driveways and paved parking lots prevent stormwater from permeating into the ground. As the stormwater flows across these … Read more
