News, Events, Training, Public Comment Opportunities
News, Meetings, Events and Training Sessions
NEWS: Next State Water Infrastructure Authority Meeting: Dec. 12, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. at the Steve Troxler Agricultural Sciences Center, 4400 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh 27607
- 2024 State Water Infrastructure Authority Meetings:
Feb. 20, Mar. 19, April 16-17, July 16-17, Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Dec. 10
NEWS: DEQ Accepting Applications for Funding Projects Addressing PFAS in Water or Wastewater Systems: Informational Webinar on PFAS Funding Available Online or by Phone on Aug. 31
NEWS: Division of Water Infrastucture to Hold Fall 2023 Drinking Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Loan and Grant Funding Application Training Sessions at Five Sites Statewide
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In-person sessions in Asheville, HIckory, WIlmington, Winterville and Raleigh: virtual and recorded training sessions available
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PowerPoint Presentation from Fall 2023 Application Training Sessions
NEWS: State Announces $223M for Drinking Water and Wastewater Project Funding Statewide
NEWS: DEQ Accepting Public Comment on Draft Water and Wastewater Funding Intended Use Plans and Proposed Changes to Priority Rating Systems
Public comments will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on June 30, 2023.
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Draft IUP for the FY2022 and FY2023 BIL Drinking Water SRF Emerging Contaminants Funds
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Draft IUP for the FY2022 and FY2023 BIL Clean Water SRF Emerging Contaminants Funds
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Proposed Changes to the 2023 Priority Rating System for CDBG-I Infrastructure Funding
National articles/news about the Division of Water Infrastructure:
- March 2021: Article from "Southern Cities" Magazine, a publication of the N. C. League of Municipalities: Utility Regionalization
- June 2020: From "Circle of Blue", a national water news service: North Carolina in early stages of financial review, sees potentially large number of distressed water systems
- October 2019: Read about small community sewer system finances and systems at risk in this story featured in the national water news service "Circle of Blue". (Includes quotes from NC Division of Water Infrastructure Director Kim Colson.) https://weserve-funded Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Projects: https://deq.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2021/10/11/deq-accepting-public-…ww.circleofblue.org/2019/world/leaky-sewers-plunge-small-north-carolina-towns-into-financial-crisis/?mc_cid=ae8a0e38b5&mc_eid=97d4d1113
- June 2019: Read about the post-hurricane challenges facing small towns in NC in this story featured in "Circle of Blue". (Includes quotes from NC Division of Water Infrastructure Director Kim Colson.) Post-hurricane life for small town is difficult, with relentless challenges that try the patience, budgets and energy of town leaders and residents. A recent series of stories written by Brett Walton featured in the national water news service Circle of Blue captured post-hurricane life for the Town of Fair Bluff, one of the hardest hit by two recent hurricanes. The story on aging sewer systems features quotes from Division of Water infrastructure director Kim Colson. DWI has conducted a pilot study, featuring Fair Bluff, with implications for helping small towns statewide after severe storms and other challenges. Check out the story, which includes links to the series and a related photo gallery, here: Aging Sewer System Imperils North Carolina Town's Finances.
- December 2016: Water Finance and Management Journal: "The Managerial Maestro Behind North Carolina’s Innovative Water Financing Model"
News about "North Carolina's Statewide Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Master Plan: The Road to Viability"
- November 2019: Article featured in the monthly magazine of the NC League of Municipalities, "Southern City", by Francine Durso and Kim Colson: "North Carolina's Statewide Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Master Plan: The Road to Viability"
- April 2019: Article featured in the the national Journal of the American Water Works Association by Francine Durso (Senior Project Manager), J. D. Solomon (former State Water Infrastructure Authority member), and Kim Colson (Director, Division of Water Infrastructure): "North Carolina's Bold Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Plan"
- Summer 2018: NC Rural Water Association's "The Tarheel Pipeline": (See pages 30 - 34, "North Carolina's Statewide Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Master Plan: The Road to Viability")
- Spring 2017: NC Currents [the official publication of the NC Section of the American Water Works Association (NC AWWA) and the NC Member Association of the Water Environment Federation (NCWEA)]: (See pages 34 - 37, Funding and the Value of Water- "NC's Statewide Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Master Plan")
- December 2016: Water Finance and Management Journal: "The Managerial Maestro Behind North Carolina’s Innovative Water Financing Model"
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