The EFCN creates lasting change one community at a time–starting with clean, safe water and how to pay for it. Our cutting-edge resources, hands-on training, and free professional services support thriving communities and protect critical environmental resources.
Leading the way in finance solutions for environmental infrastructure and improvement since 1992
Environmental Finance Centers have served local communities in all 50 states since 1992. In 2022, we celebrate our 30th anniversary as hands-on technical assistance and training providers.
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES 2012-2026
Animations
Completed 28
Blogs
Completed 227
CWSRF Series
Completed 13
Attendees 1,453
TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE STATISTICS
EFCN Annual Progress Reports: Highlights and Over a Decade of Serving Small Systems
Celebrating milestones and successes, these reports showcase our nationwide contributions to small water and wastewater systems, featuring standout multimedia successes, most popular training topics, and the big impact we’ve made on small systems in recent years.
▶ EFCN Progress Reports Archive
Please find past Progress Reports by the Environmental Finance Center Network below.
Reports are organized by year and include updates on outcomes, popular media, and key milestones.
See What Other Water Professionals Have to Share About EFCN
While we cannot know how every system uses the information provided, we do have a few examples below of feedback from communities that show how decision makers and utility staff intend to implement what they learned from the training.
“I am a Wastewater OIT preparing for my Level 1 exams. I found your Wastewater and Drinking Water Op Cert Webinars to be the most complete and helpful free resource out there. There aren’t many resources for those of us just coming into the industry and I am grateful for the hard work you all have put into creating and providing this course. Many thanks for helping me become a licensed operator!”
I have been enjoying the training videos online for both water and wastewater. I successfully acquired both my water and wastewater certifications (OIT) in the state of Nevada because of all the free lessons available on YouTube.
I just wanted to reach out and say thank you for yalls training. I passed my first test not knowing nothing about collections and wastewater. I want to move forward. Thanks Again.
As someone who is new in this field, I found all of the components very informative. It helps to understand how water systems are affected and what they can do in response to the coronavirus emergency.
Thank you very much for reaching out to me and our system, with this excellent and helpful webinar. If we are able to implement even ½ of the things I learned about tonight, that will be a start in the right direction; the future of our water company depends on such information, and such developments from our board.
The class helped me to set up a better way of presenting our needs and goals to the community and will help explain why our rates may have to go up to keep the system solvent.