by Liz Harvell | May 21, 2019 | Partnerships
Now is a time of growing uncertainty and change in the water sector. Meanwhile, there are tens of thousands of water utilities and authorities in the United States. Collaboration will be essential to securing our nation’s water future. As the adage goes, there’s...
by Claudia Flores | May 20, 2019 | Access to Water Funding Sources, Partnerships
Calling all North Carolina water and wastewater systems who are considering merging/regionalization or other state funding agencies that want to promote regionalization. The North Carolina Merger/Regionalization Feasibility Grant offers water and wastewater systems an...
by Dawn Nall | May 1, 2019 | Additional Support Organizations, Partnerships
According to EPA, Water and Wastewater Agency Response Networks (WARNs) are comprised of “utilities helping utilities” within a state respond to and recover from emergencies by sharing resources with one another. WARNs are governed by a common mutual aid agreement....
by Brian Bohnsack | Apr 17, 2019 | Additional Support Organizations, Partnerships
Photo by Markus Spiske temporausch.com from Pexels Is your utility taking full advantage of partnerships with your local fish and wildlife agencies? Are you missing out? Enhanced watershed pollution control, reduced chemical treatment costs, and improved water...
by Jeff Hughes | Mar 6, 2019 | Financial Management, Partnerships
A synthesis of the financial implications of consolidating water utilities based on the experience of eight communities. The US Water Alliance and the UNC Environmental Finance Center are committed to advancing fact-based, common-ground solutions to our nation’s most...
by Brett Schwartz | Dec 5, 2018 | Additional Support Organizations, Partnerships
This blog post is a condensed version of a more detailed article, available here. Every day, regional development organizations (RDOs) are working to improve the lives of residents in communities across the country. Known locally as councils of governments, regional...
