Publications
The following are only a sample of the UNC EFC's publications. Please see our training page for more recent presentations.
First EFC Newsletter - Volume 1; Issue 1 Spring 2007
EFC Publications
Tap and Impact Fees, by Andrew Westbrook NC Water & Wastewater Rates Information The Painful Art of Setting Water and Sewer Rates, by Jeff Hughes
Phase II Stormwater Model Ordinance
Public Water Reclamation Systems in North Carolina, by Monica Croskey
Comparison of Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Programs and other Federal Assistance to Disadvantaged Communities in EPA Region 4
Defining Affordability: Targeting Federal Funds to Improve Water Quality to “Disadvantaged Communities” in NC
Appalachian Region Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Funding Survey
Examination of the Relationships between Public Funding for Water and Sewer Infrastructure and Indicators of Need in the Appalachian Region from 2000 through 2003
Hydropower Relicensing: Opportunities for and Obstacles to Environmental Quality Improvements and Recreational Enhancements on Southeastern Rivers
Water and Sewer Financial Capacity and Affordability
Presentations
Bridging the Water and Wastewater Infrastructure GAP in Appalachia
Other Publications
2007 Southeast Stormwater Utility Survey
North Carolina State Agency Conservation Funding Needs Assessment (pdf; 178 KB) Costs and Financing Options for the NC Million Acre Initiative (pdf; 822 KB) Charlotte Charrette on Sustainable Urban Environments: Implementing a Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (pdf; 1.1 MB)
NC State Agency Conservation Funding Needs Assessment (ppt; 234 KB)
Paying Up Front for Disposal of Special Wastes (pdf; 808 KB) This article reports on NC's bans and fees on special wastes.
Wake County School Recycling Program Case Study
The Charlotte Charrette on Sustainable Urban Environments: Implementing a Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund
Fate of NC Leaking Underground Storage Cleanup Trust Funds by Jeri Gray, Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina
"The Painful Art of Setting Water & Sewer Rates" Popular Government Article by Jeff Hughes Examination of the Relationships between Public Funding for Water and Sewer Infrastructure and Indicators of Need in the Appalachian Region - full text or summary Defining Affordability - Creating a Disadvantaged Communities Program within the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program North Carolina State Agency Conservation Funding Needs Assessment Costs and financing options for the NC Million Acre Initiative
Guaranteed Energy Savings Contracts: (GESC) Successful management practices, as well as shortcomings in management and contract design, are highlighted to provide insight for future GESC design and management in North Carolina.
GASB 34: GASB 34 and Asset Management Systems - Greg Allison GASB 34 and Asset Management Systems - Jeff Hughes Asset Management and Reporting Systems -Dianne Mills GIS/GPS - Curtis Hinton Computerized Maintenance Management Systems- Greg Camara Organizational Issues in Asset Management - Darin Thomas Utility system at JFK Airport - Edward Kura Asset Management at Orange Water and Sewer Authority - Kevin Ray
How Can Cities Deal with Unrecorded Utility Lines? by Evan Scott Simpson, August 2007