by Sami Stroud | Apr 7, 2026 | Green Infrastructure, Stormwater, Workforce Development
Above 1. Image courtesy of Philadelphia Water Department Gray infrastructure is not the only tool at hand to manage a community’s stormwater, and with increasing severe weather events in the wake of climate change, utilizing all assets at hand is critical to...
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 | Oct 3, 2025 | Financial Management
Image: Wikimedia Commons Preparing for a financial audit is an important part of every wastewater (and water) utility’s operation. Not only is it good financial practice to run your business with the prospect of an audit on your mind, but some level of regular...
by Shannon Pepper | Sep 8, 2025 | Workforce Development
Image by Van Tay Media, Unsplash Introduction Water utility operators are quiet guardians of public health that ensure our communities have safe, reliable drinking water and wastewater service, often without the public even noticing their vital work. Water utilities...
by Shannon Pepper | Aug 28, 2025 | Green Infrastructure
Streetside stormwater harvesting in Tucson, Arizona. Photo credit: Southwest EFC Green Infrastructure in one of the driest regions in North America? That’s right, in the Southwestern region of the United States – roughly Arizona and New Mexico; and parts of Nevada,...
