by Stacey Berahzer | Aug 8, 2017 | Affordability, Financial Management, Rates
“Won’t you pay my bill?” is a question that the water utility asks of the customers who do not pay their water, wastewater, and even stormwater bills. But low-income customers are, essentially, asking the same question: will you—higher-income customers—help pay the...
by Rosemary Astra-Blossom | Aug 1, 2017 | Financial Management, Utility Management
Financial management is at the core of challenges small drinking water systems face. A comprehensive understanding of the financial health of a water system can help ensure that rates are set optimally, giving small systems the ability to finance projects while...
by Allison Perch | Jul 10, 2017 | Utility Management
Access to clean, safe water does not come easy. We may have mental images of some parts of the world where people spend their whole day traveling to and from water sources and preparing water so that it is safe to consume. But in the United States, we’ve come to...
by Daniel Irvin | Jun 19, 2017 | Affordability, Financial Management, Rates
The affordability of water and wastewater rates is an issue attracting more attention than ever. In particular, “A Burgeoning Crisis? A Nationwide Assessment of the Geography of Water Affordability in United States”—a recent paper from Michigan State University— has...
by Leslie Garren | May 31, 2017 | Workforce Development
Written by: Tonya Bronleewe & Leslie Kimble Tonya Bronleewe is a Project Manager at the Wichita State University Environmental Finance Center. Leslie Kimble is a Marketing Coordinator at the Wichita State University Environmental Finance Center. Have you ever read...
