Portsmouth, NH Stormwater Utility Feasibility Study | AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc. | Feasibility study including current and proposed stormwater program; data, rate, and billing analysis and recommendations; education and outreach recommendations. | Feasibility Study | 2011 | https://vdocuments.site/portsmouth-nh-stormwater-utility-feasibility-study-final-feasibility-study.html?page=1 |
A Sustainable Stormwater Financing Approach (PDF) | AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc. | Presentation including stormwater funding strategies and principles. Includes a case study on Ft. Worth, TX. | Case Study,Presentation | 2010 | http://www2.hamilton.ca/NR/rdonlyres/C730DE91-87A0-4A5B-A652-967F6B0D288A/0/SustainableStormwaterSystemsReviewRemovingRelianceonVolatilePotableWaterRevenueWithImp.pdf |
Stormwater Utility Billing and Collections | AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc. | Presentation highlighting basics of stormwater utility billing and collections data, including how to use spatial data to calculate fees. | Presentation,Training | 2005 | https://www.slideserve.com/studs/stormwater-utility-billing-and-collections |
Drinking Water Source Protection Resources | Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Division of Environmental Health (DEH) | Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Division of Environmental Health (DEH) published a resource list for drinking water source protection and contamination information. | Resource List,Website | 2020 | https://dec.alaska.gov/eh/dw/dwp/wellhead-resources/ |
Alaska Hydrological Survey (AHS) | Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) | The objective of the Alaska Hydrologic Survey (AHS) is to provide technical hydrologic information to ensure proper and accurate management of the State's water resources for the benefit of the people of the State of Alaska. Hydrologic data are provided to state, federal, and municipal governments, as well as industry and the general public. | Website | 2020 | http://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/water/hydro/ |
Lower Water Bills: The City of Los Angeles Shows How Water Conservation and Efficient Water Rates Produce Affordable and Sustainable Use | Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) | The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power analyzed the impact of decades of water conservation efforts to provide a clear answer to the common customer question: “Why do you ask me to conserve water and then raise my rates?” The analysis found that customer bills are significantly lower today than they would have been without conservation. | Report | 2018 | https://www.financingsustainablewater.org/resource-search/lower-water-bills-city-los-angeles-shows-how-water-conservation-and-efficient-water |
Water Conservation Keeps Rates Low in Tucson, Arizona | Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) | The City of Tucson analyzed the impact of 30 years of water conservation efforts on its water and wastewater rates to provide a clear answer to the common customer question: “Why do you ask me to conserve water and then raise my rates?” The analysis found that fees and rates are significantly lower today than they would have been without conservation. | Report | 2017 | https://www.financingsustainablewater.org/resource-search/water-conservation-keeps-rates-low-tucson-arizona |
Water Conservation Keeps Rates Low in Gilbert, Arizona | Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) | The Town of Gilbert analyzed the impact of 20 years of water conservation efforts on its water and wastewater rates to provide a clear answer to the common customer question: “Why do you ask me to conserve water and then raise my rates?” The analysis found that fees and rates are significantly lower today than they would have been without conservation. | Report | 2017 | https://www.financingsustainablewater.org/resource-search/water-conservation-keeps-rates-low-gilbert-arizona |
Financing Sustainable Water | Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) | Financing Sustainable Water is an initiative of the Alliance for Water Efficiency. It was created to provide practical information to guide utilities from development through implementation of rate structures that balance revenue management, resource efficiency and fiscal sustainability. | Website | 2014 | https://www.financingsustainablewater.org/ |
Building Better Rates for an Uncertain World | Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) | This guide provides the background and concepts needed to develop, evaluate, and implement effective water rate structures. | Guide | 2014 | https://www.financingsustainablewater.org/tools/building-better-water-rates-uncertain-world |
Local Leaders in Sustainability Green Building Incentive Trends | American Institute of Architects; National Association of Counties | Report describing how to assist municipal officials and policymakers that seek to develop or strengthen their own green incentives programs. | Report | 2012 | http://www.naco.org/resources/local-leaders-sustainability-green-building-incentive-trends |
Water Justice Toolkit: A Guide to Address Environmental Inequities in Frontline Communities (PDF) | American Rivers | This toolkit includes six legal and policy guides developed by American Rivers to assist communities in addressing environmental injustices, particularly those related to water quality and access. Aimed at aiding low-income and communities of color in the U.S., which are disproportionately affected by climate change-induced droughts, storms, and flooding, these resources offer a starting point for advancing environmental justice. These communities are often subject to greater exposure to pollutants like lead and industrial waste, which can lead to serious health issues including lead poisoning and asthma. By providing this toolkit, American Rivers seeks to combat these inequities and support community efforts to improve water-related conditions. | Case Study,Guide,Resource List,Tool | 2021 | https://www.americanrivers.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/20210628-Lapham-Water-Justice-Toolkit.pdf |
Staying Green: Strategies to Improve Operations and Maintenance of Green Infrastructure in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed | American Rivers | Report identifying barriers that local governments face paying for operations and maintenance costs and recommends different strategies that should be used to address those challenges. | Case Study,Report | 2013 | https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/greenforall/pages/1563/attachments/original/1412187980/Staying-Green-Improving-OM-April-2013.pdf.pdf?1412187980 |
Banking on Green: A Look at How Green Infrastructure Can Save Municipalities Money and Provide Economic Benefits Community-wide (PDF) | American Rivers; American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA); ECONorthwest; Water Environment Federation (WEF) | Report examining the most cost-effective options for managing polluted runoff and protecting clean water, which finds that green infrastructure solutions save taxpayer money and provide community benefits by managing stormwater where it falls. | Report | 2012 | https://www.asla.org/uploadedFiles/CMS/Government_Affairs/Federal_Government_Affairs/Banking%20on%20Green%20HighRes.pdf |
Report Card for America's Infrastructure | American Society of Civil Engineers | This report highlights that the majority of the United States' over 16,000 wastewater treatment plants are currently operating at 81% capacity, with 15% already at or beyond their designed capacity. This trend is indicative of a growing strain on these facilities due to expanding urban populations. Despite significant investments in addressing sanitary sewer overflows, aging infrastructure and escalating maintenance costs pose financial challenges. In 2019, for example, the sector spent $3 billion on pipeline replacement alone. Additionally, the report notes that recent efforts in the sector are focused on resilience-related planning and innovative practices to enhance wastewater treatment efficiency and cost-effectiveness. | Report | 2021 | https://infrastructurereportcard.org/cat-item/wastewater-infrastructure/ |
Financial Sustainability for Small Systems | American Water Works Association (AWWA) | eLearning course focusing on 3 major areas needed by small systems to achieve financial sustainability; including understanding enterprise funds and their revenues, as well as an overview of what is needed to protect public health through safe water. The course is free to small water systems serving populations under 10,000. Registration is required. | Training | 2020 | https://www.awwa.org/Professional-Development/Small-Systems |
American Water Works Association (AWWA) Resources and Tools | American Water Works Association (AWWA) | Resources providing information on technical, managerial, and financial training available to help small public water systems maintain compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act. Links are provided for available Workshops, eLearning, and Webinars. Training is for small public water systems, either community or non-community, serving a population of 10,000 persons or fewer. | Training,Website | 2016 | http://www.awwa.org/resources-tools/water-knowledge/small-systems/small-systems-training.aspx |
Planning and Financing Energy Efficient Infrastructure in Appalachia (PDF) | Appalachian Regional Commission; The Cadmus Group, Inc.; Regional Research Institute; West Virginia University; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Report detailing a study on a practical framework to help local governments within the Appalachian Region assess, plan, and finance energy efficiency infrastructure and facility improvements. | Case Study,Report | 2011 | https://www.arc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PlanningandFinancingEnergyEfficientInfrastructure.pdf |
Arkansas Drinking Water Safety | Arkansas Department of Health (DOH) | Arkansas Department of Health (DOH) website that provides resources for public water system safety information. This includes consumer confidence reports, monitoring, notification, and approval requirements. | Website | 2020 | https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/drinking-water |
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission's Water Development Division | Arkansas Natural Resources Commission | Resource providing information on the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission's Water Development Division promotes financing and implementation of effective and affordable solutions to Arkansas's water supply, flood control and waste disposal needs. Webpage provides links for information on the State's water and wastewater funding. | Website | 2019 | http://www.anrc.arkansas.gov/divisions/water-resources-development |
Association for the Improvement of American Infrastructure (AIAI) The Challenges and Opportunities of Water Public-Private Partnerships | Association for the Improvement of American Infrastructure (AIAI) | Webinar with a mock public sponsor considering alternative project delivery and how the three advisers (legal, engineering and financial) would interact with the client. | Presentation,Video,Webinars & Videos | 2020 | https://vimeo.com/427488847 |
Washington State Public Works Board | Barbara Smith | Low-interest loans for local governments to finance public infrastructure construction and rehabilitation. Eligible projects must improve public health and safety, respond to environmental issues, promote economic development, or upgrade system performance. | Outreach,Presentation,Report,Resource List,Training,Video,Webinars & Videos,Website | 2017 | https://www.commerce.wa.gov/building-infrastructure/pwb-home-page/ |
Roadmap of Funding Solutions for Sustainable Streets (PDF) | Bay Area Stormwater Management Agencies Association for the Urban Greening Bay Area Initiative | This roadmap was developed to identify and remedy obstacles to funding sustainable street projects in California and in the San Francisco Bay Area in particular. Sustainable street projects are defined as projects that include both Complete Street improvements and green stormwater infrastructure. | Report | 2018 | http://www.sfestuary.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Roadmap_Funding_Solutions_Sustainable_Streets_FINAL_reduced.pdf |
Sustainable Wastewater of the Future (SWIFt) Accelerator | Better Buildings, U.S. Department of Energy | This website provides resources and a tool based on the Sustainable Wastewater of the Future (SWIFt) Accelerator, a program that empowered water resource recovery facilities to achieve sustainability. SWIFt focused on accelerating the adoption of best practices in data management, advanced technologies, and financing, helping partners improve energy efficiency by at least 25% and integrate resource recovery measures. Whether you're a facility operator, engineer, or simply interested in sustainable water management, this website offers valuable insights and practical tools to guide your journey toward a more sustainable future. | Resource List,Tool,Website | 2023 | https://betterbuildingssolutioncenter.energy.gov/accelerators/wastewater-infrastructure |
Local Infrastructure Hub | Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University | Tool to identify the opportunities that best match your community's infrastructure objectives. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law offers almost 400 funding options. | Resource List,Tool,Website | 2024 | https://localinfrastructure.org/funding-opportunities/ |
Storm Water Utility, City of Medina, MN (PDF) | Bonestroo for City of Medina, MN | Report describing the rationale and methods that guided the creation of the Medina Storm Water Utility (SWU). | Report | 2008 | http://medinamn.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/SWU_Report_final.pdf |
Stormwater Program and User Fee Credit Manual - Borough of Ebensburg, Cambria County, PA (PDF) | Borough of Ebensburg, Cambria County, PA | Manual explaining the policies and application procedures for available stormwater credits. | Report | 2014 | http://ebensburgpa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Stormwater-Credit-Policy.pdf |
Paying for Water in California: The Legal Framework (PDF) | Brian Gray; Dean Misczynski; Ellen Hanak; Andrew Fahlund; Jay Lund; David Mitchell; James Nachbaur | Article describing the traditional sources of funding for water development, management, and regulation, and providing a detailed analysis of the effects of the constitutional constraints on these essential governmental programs. | Report | 2014 | http://www.hastingslawjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/Gray-65.6.pdf |
Build America Investment Initiative: Federal Resource Guide for Infrastructure Planning and Design (PDF) | Build America Investment Initiative | Guide highlighting the Build America Investment Initiative, a federal effort to help communities design and finance more and better infrastructure projects that are, among other things, resilient to the impacts of climate change. The guide incorporates case studies, programs, and funding opportunities from eight federal agencies and lays out a new set of principles to inform the work of local and State governments, public and private utilities, planners and other stakeholders around the U.S. | Report,Resource List | 2015 | https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=BAInfraResGuideMay2015.pdf |
Make Water Safe | CDC | PDF to inform the public on how to make water safer for consumption. | Fact sheet,Tool,Website | 2024 | Make Water Safe During an Emergency (Print-only) |
Use Safe Water During an Emergency (PDF) | CDC | PDF that shares basic safety information about using water post emergency for the safety of the public. | Fact sheet | 2024 | https://www.cdc.gov/water-emergency/media/pdfs/334749-B_UseSafeWater-OnePager-508.pdf |
Recommendations for Stormwater Utility Implementation in New Jersey | CDM | Report recommending three actions that would facilitate the implementation of stormwater utilities in New Jersey. | Report,Resource List | 2005 | https://rutgers.app.box.com/s/zze3ppfekv01lmxb39raprcwwvb8sxri |
Comparative Analysis of Stormwater Programs | CH2M HILL, Inc. for City of Albuquerque, NM | Technical memorandum providing a summary of information gathered from a number of cities across the United States regarding stormwater programs' compliance with the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System municipal separate storm sewer system requirements. | Case Study,Report | 2009 | https://allaboutwatersheds.org/groups/RCWP/resources/091222_Ch2Mhill_Cmparative_Analysis_of_Stormwater_Programs_memo.pdf/at_download/file |
City of Columbia Stormwater Utility - Extended Baseline Financial Model | CH2MHILL for City of Columbia, MO | Technical memorandum documenting the baseline results of the 25-year forecast financial model for a stormwater utility. | Case Study,Feasibility Study | 2008 | https://www.como.gov/Council/Commissions/downloadfile.php?id=12870 |
City of Columbia Stormwater Utility - Financial Model Results for Two Rate Scenarios | CH2MHILL for City of Columbia, MO | Technical memorandum documenting two rate scenarios for a stormwater utility: Extended Baseline operation and maintenance (O&M) and critical infrastructure protection (CIP) expenditures for the stormwater utility. | Case Study,Feasibility Study | 2008 | https://www.como.gov/Council/Commissions/downloadfile.php?id=12871 |
About Special Districts Guide (PDF) | California Special Districts Association | Document describing "special districts" in California, including how they are created, funded, and operated. | Report | 2016 | https://bvwd.ca.gov/file.axd?file=/BlogFiles/BVWD/About-Special-Districts-Guide.pdf |
2014 Green Bonds: First Annual Report (PDF) | California State Treasurer | Report detailing the annual update on the use of 2014 Green Bond proceeds. | Report | 2018 | http://www.treasurer.ca.gov/publications/2014green.pdf |
Stormwater Funding and Utility Development Resource Portal | California Stormwater Quality Association | The California Stormwater Quality Association developed a resource portal for stormwater funding and utility development. | Resource List | 2019 | https://www.casqa.org/resources/funding-resources |
The Realities of Program Funding | California Stormwater Quality Association | Website providing links to presentations given during a workshop that covered the existing landscape of stormwater program funding, including the basic legal requirements of Propositions 13 and 218, as well as efforts to obtain alternative funding sources for both infrastructure and stormwater program implementation. | Presentation | 2014 | https://www.casqa.org/resources/stormwater-funding |
New York Green Infrastructure Toolkit (PDF) | Capital District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC) | The Capital District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC) provides data and program assistance to provide green alternatives to traditional stormwater management on small sites to promote greener landscapes, reduction of heat island effect, removal of stormwater pollutants, and reduction in combined sewer overflows. | Other Resource Type,Tool,Website | 2020 | https://cdrpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Green-Infrastructure-Toolkit.pdf |
Camden County MUA Green Infrastructure, Sewer Reconstruction & Phoenix Park Phase II | Caroline Kirkland | The Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority recently completed stormwater control and water quality improvements that are being funded with approximately $5.4 million in loans from the NJ Water Bank, a joint low-rate funding program of the DEP and the NJ I-Bank. | Article,Case Study | 2018 | https://www.njib.gov/news/Camden+County+MUA+Green+Infrastructure%252C+Sewer+Reconstruction+%2526+Phoenix+Park+Phase+II.48 |
NJ Infrastructure Bank (NJ I-Bank) | Caroline Kirkland | The New Jersey Infrastructure Bank is an independent State Financing Authority responsible for providing and administering low interest rate loans to qualified municipalities, counties, regional authorities and water purveyors in New Jersey for the purpose of financing local transportation and water quality infrastructure projects. Our mission is to enhance ground and surface water resources, ensure the safety of drinking water supplies, protect the public health, reduce roadway congestion, improve highway safety and contribute to New Jersey’s role as a critical channel for commerce. The benefits of investing in infrastructure include stimulating the economy and reducing environmental and health impacts, while enhancing communities and beautifying their neighborhoods. | Other Resource Type,Website | 2018 | https://www.njib.gov |
Tap into Resilience Toolkit | Caroline Koch, Water Policy Director, WaterNow Alliance | The Tap into Resilience Toolkit is a resource with answers to financing, tax, accounting, and legal questions that arise when scaling investment in decentralized solutions. Onsite, localized water infrastructure has tremendous potential to address our communities water needs – from drinking water to wastewater to stormwater management. But scaling up investment in and implementation of these solutions and strategies can be challenging. The Toolkit includes interactive financing and implementing modules, videos, a resource library, a portal to receive pro-bono support, and much more. | Case Study,Guide,Resource List,Tool,Video,Webinars & Videos,Website | 2019 | https://tapin.waternow.org/toolkit/ |
Increasing Funding and Financing Options for Sustainable Stormwater Management | Center for Neighborhood Technology | Our country’s water infrastructure needs investment. However, funding and financing sources are growing increasingly competitive and communities are finding it difficult to secure adequate resources to make needed investments in their systems. In this report, CNT identifies innovative funding and financing mechanisms to support communities working to upgrade their infrastructure. We look to the energy and transportation sectors for funding and financing applications, take a closer look at the ways our state revolving loan funds can be better utilized, and explore how public dollars can be invested on private property to achieve distributed impacts and benefits. | Report | 2020 | https://www.cnt.org/publications/increasing-funding-and-financing-options-for-sustainable-stormwater-management |
Scaling Green Infrastructure | Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) | Green infrastructure technologies have improved urban stormwater management and water quality across the country. However, despite these and other community benefits, green infrastructure has not found widespread inclusion in municipal capital improvement programs. What kinds of policies and practices are needed to embed green infrastructure techniques into capital improvement decision-making? What does good green infrastructure program design look like? In the 4th webinar of its series, CNT invited Onondaga County’s Save the Rain initiative and the city of Grand Rapids to share the work they’re doing to scale the implementation of green infrastructure. | Webinars & Videos | 2018 | https://www.cnt.org/great-lakes-water-infrastructure/webinars/scaling-green-infrastructure |
Denver Water Rate Setting (PDF) | Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) | Denver Water adopted an increasing block tariff rate structure with water budget provision, to fund essential repairs and upgrades to the drinking water system. | Case Study | 2018 | https://www.cnt.org/sites/default/files/pdf/CaseStudy_Denver.pdf |
Madison Lead Pipe Replacement Program (PDF) | Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) | The Madison Water Utility replaced all 8,000 lead service lines in its water system during an 11-year project period (2001-2012) in which approximately $15.5 million was spent. | Case Study | 2018 | https://www.cnt.org/sites/default/files/pdf/CaseStudy_Madison.pdf |
Lansing Lead Pipe Replacement Program (PDF) | Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) | Lansing, Michigan used innovative technology and an integrated water management approach to accelerate and complete its program to replace all lead service lines. | Case Study | 2018 | https://www.cnt.org/sites/default/files/pdf/CaseStudy_Lansing.pdf |
Water Loss & Performance Metrics | Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) | As communities face big decisions about investing scarce funds in water infrastructure, improving efficiency is critical. “Water Loss,” “Non-Revenue Water,” or “Leaks,” no matter what we call it, our water infrastructure systems are not performing to their full potential. As communities face big decisions about investing scarce funds in water infrastructure, improving efficiency is critical. Learn from the experiences of Asheville, North Carolina and the State of Wisconsin about how to successfully identify and reduce water loss to save money and increase system resilience. This is second in a series of webinars looking at equitable, sustainable solutions for community water infrastructure risks in the Great Lakes and beyond and is part of the Center for Neighborhood Technology’s Great Lakes Water Infrastructure Project and is made possible by funding from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. | Video,Webinars & Videos | 2018 | https://www.cnt.org/great-lakes-water-infrastructure/webinars/water-loss-and-performance-metrics%E2%80%8B |
Financing Water Infrastructure | Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) | New approaches to water infrastructure management require new approaches to financing. More communities are exploring options like Environmental Impact Bonds to achieve their water management goals. How can we design these financing tools to create equitable community benefits? What role does innovative finance play in water affordability? What can we learn from other sectors, such as energy? In the 3rd webinar of its series, CNT explored these questions and others with national experts who design, research, and implement water finance innovations. | Video,Webinars & Videos | 2018 | https://www.cnt.org/great-lakes-water-infrastructure/webinars/financing-water-infrastructure |