Description: Water conservation programs can save your agency money and have environmental benefits. This training will cover basics of water use efficiency and conservation planning. Attendees will learn key concepts for water demand management and understand how to incorporate water conservation into demand planning. Attendees will also learn about many resources available for starting water conservation programs.

Presenter: Erik Porse, Research Engineer & Policy Analyst, Environmental Finance Center at Sacramento State

Cost: Free

Please Note: This webinar has NOT been submitted for approval of continuing education credit. We can provide a certificate of attendance to eligible attendees, but cannot guarantee it will meet your PDH or CEU requirements. 

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of water systems serving less than 10,000 people
• Decision-makers for water utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
• Consultants and technical assistance providers serving water systems

Partners: 

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GFOA Asset Management Case Study

October 29, 2020
2pm-3pm EST

Join this webinar to hear a unique case study of the West Basin Municipal Water District’s experience managing their primary facility assets. Margaret Moggia, Executive Manager of Finance for the West Basin Municipal Water District, will share how the District leveraged their Operations Department’s efforts in asset management. This allowed the District to improve their financial reporting of capital assets by developing a way to componentize its existing water facility assets with the appropriate useful life, and remove certain duplicate assets. In addition, you will learn best practices related to asset management developed by the Government Finance Officers Association, and how to use asset management practices boost partnership and regionalization efforts.
• Learn how an organization separates assets
• Understand ways to collaborate outside of your department
• Understand ways to leverage inter-connective opportunities
• Gain understanding of GFOA best practices related to asset management

Presenters:
• Margaret Moggia, Executive Manager of Finance for West Basin Municipal Water District, Current GFOA Board Member , Past President for California Society of Municipal Water District (CSMFO)
• Khristopher A Dodson, Associate Director, Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center
• Eva Olsaker, Senior Manager, GFOA

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Description: 

Median household income can inform how managers and utility staff make financial and managerial decisions, and can also be an important data point for potential funders and loan programs. In this 1-hour webinar, you will learn:

• How to determine if your system could benefit from an income survey
• How income surveys can benefit decision-making
• How it could help you develop a stronger capital improvement plan
• Gain knowledge on the MHI process, how and when to get started
• How to determine who conducts the survey, and who’s going to pay for it

Presenters:

Jean Thompson, Environmental Finance Center at the Rural Community Assistance Corp, RDS III

Jean Thompson joined RCAC in 2003. She provides water and wastewater technical assistance and training to rural communities; develops corrective action plans to improve operational performance; assists systems to determine their capacity to maintain and operate according to state, federal, and local rules and regulations; and assists communities to obtain funding to help meet regulatory compliance. Ms. Thompson also provides technical assistance on budgeting and financial management. Throughout her career, she has researched, developed and submitted written reports, feasibility studies and rate analysis documentation to local community and utility decision makers.

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Harmful Algal Blooms, or HABs, occur in water bodies across the United States and can result in negative impacts to drinking water, local business, and community recreation opportunities. In this webinar, you will learn how to recognize a harmful algal bloom and the underlying causes, as well as receive a brief overview of watershed management strategies aimed at preventing HABs. Additionally, you will hear lessons learned from New York State experts in HABs monitoring and key takeaways for local governments and drinking water utilities.

Presenters:

Nick Willis, Program Manager, Wichita State University EFC

Aimee Clinkhammer, Watershed Coordinator, Finger Lakes Water Hub, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

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About this Complimentary Workshop:

In this workshop, you will learn how to:
– Change attitudes and behaviors of individuals and groups
– Communicate project and financial needs to the Tribal Council and the community
– Use techniques for persuasion and managing conflict
– Develop community outreach campaigns
– Gather community support for your projects to reach your goals

This training will focus on teaching tools and communication techniques that will help you and your department attract more involvement and gather community and Tribal Council support for initiatives, projects, and funding.

Who Should Attend:
This workshop is useful for department supervisors, managers, and staff involved with natural resource protection, water, and waste management. We hope you’ll join us!

Host:
This event is a collaboration between the Environmental Finance Center West (EFCWest), the Environmental Finance Center Network (EFCN), the Native American Environmental Protection Coalition (NAEPC), and the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians.

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2:00PM-3:00PM EDT
(1:00pm-2:00pm CDT, 12:00pm-1:00pm MDT, 11:00am-12:00pm PDT)

Water systems have a variety of reasons for wanting to encourage conservation, from environmental benefits to limited supply or treatment capacity. This webinar will explore non-pricing strategies that water systems can use to encourage their customers to conserve water. These strategies include water use restrictions, increasing customer information, and reducing real water loss. We will discuss how these approaches impact the system’s ability to cover the full cost of providing safe drinking water today and into the future.

Presenter: Glenn Barnes, Associate Director – Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Thursday, May 31, 2018
2:00PM-3:00PM EDT
(1:00pm-2:00pm CDT | 12:00pm-1:00pm MDT | 11:00am-12:00pm PDT)
Cost: Complimentary

Water systems have a variety of reasons for wanting to encourage conservation, from environmental benefits to limited supply or treatment capacity. This webinar will explore pricing and non-pricing strategies that water systems can use to encourage their customers to conserve water. You will learn how those approaches impact the system’s ability to cover the full cost of providing safe drinking water today and into the future.

Presenter: 
Glenn Barnes – Associate Director, Environmental Finance Center at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Resources:
Presentation slides

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