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 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 UNCEFC | Aug 1, 2018 | Partnerships
Did you know there are over 250 publicly owned small water systems serving less than 1,000 connections in North Carolina? In the case of water and wastewater utilities, bigger can often mean better. Below we explore an aging system that stands to benefit significantly...
by Dawn Nall | Jul 10, 2018 | Asset Management, Data Management, Utility Management
The benefits of preventive maintenance are well established. Now you must decide what to do and when to do it. Luckily, there is a tool to help you answer those questions. The electronic preventative maintenance logs provided by the EPA gives you a step by step...
