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Water Utilities and Land Trusts: A Match Made in Heaven?

Water Utilities and Land Trusts: A Match Made in Heaven?

by Ed Suslovic | Mar 29, 2018 | Additional Support Organizations, Partnerships

There aren’t many organizations wondering what to do with all of their excess resources. “Gee, we just don’t know how to spend all of this extra money or where to assign all of these employees that just don’t have enough to do” is not a sentiment commonly heard in...
Critical Assets – What Are They and Where Are They?

Critical Assets – What Are They and Where Are They?

by Michele Pugh | Dec 13, 2017 | Asset Management

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but, did you know a picture could save you 1,000 hours, or even $1,000? Knowing what your critical assets are, and where they are located, can save you time and money when responding to problems.   WHAT ARE CONSIDERED...
Top Five Small Town Websites and Tips to Improve Your Own

Top Five Small Town Websites and Tips to Improve Your Own

by UNCEFC | Nov 9, 2017 | Board/Elected Official Engagement, Communications and Outreach

  For many small towns, websites are the main avenue of communication with residents. At the Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, we use town websites to find contact information, water rates, and link towns around the...
Board Member Responsibilities for Managing a Water Utility

Board Member Responsibilities for Managing a Water Utility

by Leslie Garren | Nov 1, 2017 | Board/Elected Official Engagement, Utility Management

Elected officials or board members may be members of a city council or county commission or serve on the Rural Water District board. With a long list of to-dos and policy concerns, how are board members supposed to stay up-to-date and knowledgeable on all that goes...
Safe & SuRe: Exploring a New Approach to Resilient Systems

Safe & SuRe: Exploring a New Approach to Resilient Systems

by Brandy Espinola | Oct 23, 2017 | Risk and Resiliency to Climate Hazards

From emergency services to agriculture and food systems, to manufacturing industries, our critical infrastructure systems rely heavily on water. So much so that following a loss of water services, critical infrastructure can begin to degrade rapidly. According to the...
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