Water Values Podcast

Challenges with and Innovations in Small Utility Systems


Listen Later

Austin Thompson of the University of North Carolina’s Environmental Finance Center joins us to discuss challenges with and innovations in small utility systems. Austin tackles the primary issues and challenges faced by smaller systems and informs us of some innovations taking place in smaller systems that are making a positive impact.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
  • The primary challenges smaller systems face
  • How small systems deal with big capital needs and a small customer base
  • How small systems deal with water quality challenges
  • How topography presents challenges for smaller systems
  • How populations density impacts smaller systems
  • Some of the strategies to address these challenges
  • How water kiosks help small systems
  • How topography challenges created an innovative energy production opportunity for a small system
  • The role training plays in providing innovations to smaller systems
  • Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:
    • Austin’s bio page on the UNC EFC website
    • UNC EFC’s website
    • Appalachian Regional Commission website
    • TWV #047: The Ups and Downs of Environmental Finance with Jeff Hughes                           
    • Thank You!
      Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!
      ...more
      View all episodesView all episodes
      Download on the App Store

      Water Values PodcastBy Dave McGimpsey

      • 4.9
      • 4.9
      • 4.9
      • 4.9
      • 4.9

      4.9

      189 ratings


      More shows like Water Values Podcast

      View all
      Science Friday by Science Friday and WNYC Studios

      Science Friday

      6,054 Listeners

      Marketplace by Marketplace

      Marketplace

      8,639 Listeners

      Planet Money by NPR

      Planet Money

      30,915 Listeners

      Freakonomics Radio by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

      Freakonomics Radio

      32,202 Listeners

      99% Invisible by Roman Mars

      99% Invisible

      26,141 Listeners

      Science Vs by Spotify Studios

      Science Vs

      12,024 Listeners

      The Daily by The New York Times

      The Daily

      111,352 Listeners

      Up First from NPR by NPR

      Up First from NPR

      55,993 Listeners

      Words On Water by Words On Water

      Words On Water

      32 Listeners

      The Indicator from Planet Money by NPR

      The Indicator from Planet Money

      9,552 Listeners

      Fiction - Comedy Fiction by The Sunset Explorers

      Fiction - Comedy Fiction

      6,444 Listeners

      Consider This from NPR by NPR

      Consider This from NPR

      6,006 Listeners

      The Future of Water by Reese Tisdale

      The Future of Water

      33 Listeners

      Hard Fork by The New York Times

      Hard Fork

      5,420 Listeners

      The Headlines by The New York Times

      The Headlines

      462 Listeners