A Conversation Regarding Coronavirus and How it Might Affect Your Small Water System’s Finances

by Jerry Gunasegaram | Jul 26, 2022 | Asset Management, Financial Management

Coronavirus has upended all of our lives in a very short period of time, but water utilities are affected in very specific ways. During this “Office Hours” style webinar, you will have an opportunity to voice your questions and concerns to two industry experts. Water...

Navigating the USDA Funding Process

by Shannon Pepper | Jul 12, 2022 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, Financial Management, Infrastructure Renewal/ Replacement

This podcast helps water and wastewater utilities understand how to obtain and manage project funding through USDA Rural Development funding programs. Listen to more water system management podcasts by EFCN. Visit the EFCN resource library for more related...

Navigating the SRF Funding Process

by Shannon Pepper | Jul 12, 2022 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, Financial Management, Infrastructure Renewal/ Replacement

This podcast helps water and wastewater utilities understand how to obtain and manage project funding through their State Revolving Fund Program. Listen to more water system management podcasts by EFCN. Visit the EFCN resource library for more related...

The Infrastructure Financing Process for Wastewater Systems

by Shannon Pepper | Jul 11, 2022 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Financial Management, Wastewater

This podcast covers financing options available to wastewater systems and provides a thorough discussion about the process that utilities will engage in when financing infrastructure projects. Listen to more water system management podcasts by EFCN. Visit the EFCN...

Reserve Funds – Expect the Unexpected

by Southwest EFC | Jun 14, 2022 | Financial Management, Resilience

The past few years of the global COVID-19 pandemic have certainly had an impact on all sectors of society, including water and wastewater utilities. An early 2020 report by Raftelis and the American Water Works Association (AWWA) projected that drinking water...

Spring has sprung – It’s water and wastewater enterprise budget time!

by Shannon Pepper | Mar 1, 2022 | Financial Management, Managerial & Financial Leadership

With the change of season, most units of government have started their budget process for the next fiscal year. In addition to their general fund budget, units need to be developing and refining their water and wastewater enterprise budgets. It may sound simple to...