by Averi Davis | Oct 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
Above. EFCN project team in Albuquerque, NM (May 2025). FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 23, 2025 – The Environmental Finance Center Network (EFCN), led by the Southwest Environmental Finance Center (SWEFC) at the University of New Mexico, is proud to announce two new...
by Shannon Pepper | Jul 18, 2025 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Complying with Wastewater Regulations, Wastewater
Clean water is essential to public health but many communities across the United States face significant challenges in maintaining their wastewater infrastructure. These challenges include aging systems, limited staff, and insufficient resources to plan or finance...
by Shannon Pepper | Dec 16, 2024 | Access to Water Funding Sources, Compliance with Drinking Water Regulations
The rapid expansion of public infrastructure in the 20th century brought drinking water into the homes of millions of Americans. As each new home was connected to the invisible labyrinth of pipes, a particularly durable material was often used: lead. In the following...
by Shannon Pepper | Jun 20, 2024 | PFAS, Treatment Processes, Wastewater
PFAS in our drinking water are a growing concern. But what are they? And where do they come...
by Shannon Pepper | Jun 14, 2024 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Utility Management, Wastewater
Moonshot Missions (a partner of the EFCN) discusses the experiences they’ve had with the San Carlos Apache Tribe, one of the communities participating in EPA’s and USDA’s Closing America’s Wastewater Access Gap Pilot Project. San Carlos Apache...
