by UNCEFC | Aug 19, 2015 | Financial Management
The Upside: The water business sells one of the most important, if not the most important, products on earth. It is a product that can be used for thousands of purposes and one that has limited competitive pressures compared to other products (an overseas producer...
by UNCEFC | Mar 6, 2015 | Financial Management
In previous posts, we have discussed where to find data to help water and wastewater systems make smart financial and managerial decisions. Another vital data source for any water and wastewater system is its own financial statements, from which systems can...
by UNCEFC | Sep 10, 2014 | Affordability, Financial Management, Rates
When the five small water systems in Hampton County, South Carolina decided to band together to create the Lowcountry Regional Water System (LRWS), they, like many other small water systems across the country, faced a number of managerial and financial obstacles....
by UNCEFC | Jan 15, 2014 | Partnerships
Drinking water systems of all sizes can benefit from partnering with other water systems in many ways. Small drinking water system partnerships in particular can be pivotal to the success of the system because of the issues they face with economies of scale, access to...
by UNCEFC | Oct 4, 2013 | Financial Management, Utility Management
All drinking water systems should be concerned about water loss—water that is treated but does not reach an end user because it leaks out through the system’s network of pipes. Water loss wastes both a precious resource (the drinking water) and potentially a lot of...
