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 As costs and the administrative burden of managing a wastewater utility continue to escalate, regional sewer authorities are on the rise. Regional authorities allow municipalities to take advantage of economies of scale. According to the North Carolina General Statute 162A, Article I, also known as the "NC Water and Sewer Authorities Act," any two (2) or more political subdivisions may organize an Authority. In the case of the Yadkin Valley Sewer Authority, the municipalities involved are the towns are Elkin (Surry County), Jonesville (Yadkin County) and Ronda (Wilkes County). See map below: |
As costs and the administrative burden of managing a wastewater utility continue to escalate, regional sewer authorities are on the rise. Regional authorities allow municipalities to take advantage of economies of scale.
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The Yadkin Valley Sewer Authority (YVSA) is an example of a new, productive wastewater Authority. The EFC is providing general institutional and financial advice as this new Regional Authority develops.
Click for a pdf version of a presentation entitled: Yadkin Valley Sewer Authority (Proposed) - Organizing a Sewer Authority
Click here for the bylaws of the YVSA
