The Water Management Leadership Program is a series of workshops and trainings designed to support the organizations and communities responsible for managing our state's water resources by strengthening their financial and managerial capacity.

Water Operator Recognition and Retention

Training Materials and Financial Management Information for Water and Sewer Boards:

Note: the EFC is now offering individual Board training. If you are interested in having us do a training that is tailored to your particular Board, download and mail this brochure now.

Guidebook to Financial Leadership for Water Utility Boards - a collection of resources and articles useful for educating NC utility governing boards on financial and managerial practices.

Financial and Managerial Training Guide: a guide to assist technical assistance providers or managers with conducting financial and managerial board trainings using the training Guidebook.

Quick Financial Management Fact Sheet for NC Governing Boards

Guide to Setting Water and Sewer Rates - "The Painful Art of Setting Water and Sewer Rates," Jeff Hughes

Case Studies: best financial practices case studies in NC

Join the NC Water listserv for NC Water Managers

Past Water Leadership Program Events:
January 2006, Capital Finance Strategies for Water and Wastewater Utilities

June, 2005 Managing and Funding Local Government Stormwater Enterprises course

Fall 2004 - Spring 2005 - "Financial Leadership for Water Utilities," - Customized regional workshops for Utility Boards

January 26 - 27, 2005 - "Capital Finance Strategies for Water Utilities," UNC School of Government, Chapel Hill, NC

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Training Programs and Educational Opportunities

April 2006, Advancing Asset Management in Your Utility