by Averi Davis | Dec 6, 2021 | Compliance with Wastewater Regulations, Source Water Protection
Dear Septic Tank Owner, You probably don’t want to hear from me at all, but especially not at this time of year. I know you’re busy with holiday plans and celebrations. But nothing will turn your life from a Hallmark™ movie to a “Grinch” sequel faster than...
by UNCEFC | Oct 5, 2021 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources
Passed in March of 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act designated $350 billion for State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. These funds go directly to states, tribal governments, and local municipalities, though small municipalities (also called Non-entitlement units or...
by Allison Perch | Nov 3, 2020 | Delinquency Rate / Disconnects
On October 5th, two House Democrats, Harley Rouda and Rashida Tlaib, submitted this letter to ask the director of the CDC to give a nation-wide moratorium on water disconnections due to non-payment through the state of emergency because of COVID-19. While this is at...
by UNCEFC | Oct 14, 2020 | Delinquency Rate / Disconnects, Rates
August has been a key transition month for local government utilities in North Carolina as EO 124/142 (which prohibited disconnections due to non-payment for residential utility accounts) has expired, payment plans are required to be in place, and Governor Cooper just...
by Austin Thompson | Sep 16, 2020 | Financial Management, Risk and Resiliency to Climate Hazards
These are unprecedented times. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, social norms have changed and unemployment has risen sharply across the nation. As states have pushed residents to stay home, water usage patterns have altered for both commercial and residential...
