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 … Continued

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.

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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 … Continued

When was it? March 22, 2021 from 2:00-4:00 PM EST Description: This webinar addressed barriers and concerns for municipalities throughout the integrated planning process. We heard presentations from two municipalities that have successfully completed wastewater and stormwater integrated plans. We … Continued

In this webinar, participants learned how to evaluate both stormwater and wastewater projects when developing their integrated plan.  Element 4 of EPA’s integrated planning process is key to assessing and prioritizing which suite of projects to implement to meet water … Continued

  Many communities across the United States are dealing with aging water infrastructure and have growing extensive capital needs. Michigan is no exception to this problem, with the state currently facing an $800 million annual gap in its water and … Continued

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) regularly conducts evaluations of projects to assess the impact of ARC spending within the Region. The EFC at UNC, along with researchers at Virginia Tech, completed an evaluation of 379 ARC-funded drinking water and wastewater … Continued

As the nation struggles to repair, maintain, and expand its water infrastructure, public-private partnerships are gaining traction as a strategy for filling the gaps. Public-private partnerships (or P3s) are touted on the idea that public projects can benefit from the … Continued