White Papers & Publications

• Addressing the Affordability of Water and Wastewater Services in the U.S. – Case Studies of Utility Affordability Programs and Rate Structures 
  June 2021

• Governance Options, and Opportunities, for Public Clean Water Agencies in a COVID-19 World
  October 2020

• NACWA Funding & Financing White Paper
  June 2020

• 2018 Cost of Clean Water Index
  May 2019

• 2017 Financial Survey
  July 2018

• The MS4 Stormwater Permitting Guide
  February 2018

• Incorporating Arid State & Water Quantity Priorities in NACWA's Advocacy Agenda
  October 2017

• Addressing Nutrient Pollution in our Nation's Waters: The Role of a Statewide Utility
  October 2017

• Envisioning the Digital Utility of the Future
  July 2017

• Opportunities for Municipal Clean Water Utilities to Advance Environmental Justice & Community Service
  July 2017

• Navigating Legal Pathways To Rate-Funded Customer Assistance Programs (UNC)
  July 2017

• 2016 Cost of Clean Water Index
  May 2017

• Effective Utility Management (EUM) Framework and Primer
  January 2017

• Wet Weather Consent Decrees: Negotiation Strategies to Maximize Flexibility & Environmental Benefit
  December 2016

• Legal Considerations for Enacting, Implementing, and Funding Stormwater Programs: Navigating Litigation Floodwaters
  November 2016

• The Energy Water Nexus: A Plan for Collaboration Between the Department of Energy and Water Sector
  November 2016

• Working With Satellite Communities on Regional Wet Weather Issues
  June 2016

• 2015 Water Resources Utility of the Future Annual Report
  September 2015

• Financial Survey & NACWA Index
  July 2015

• The Water Resources Utility of the Future: Executive Summary of the 2015 Annual Report
  July 2015

• Collaboration for Healthy Watersheds: How the Municipal & Agricultural Sector are Partnering to Improve Water Quality
  January 2015

• Utilities of the Future Energy Findings Energy
  September 2014

• Utilities of the Future Energy Findings Energy  Fact Sheet
  September 2014

• The Impacts of Altering Tax-Exempt Municipal Bond Financing on Public Drinking Water & Wastewater Systems
  July 2013

• The Evolving Landscape for Financial Capability Assessment
  May 2013

• The Water Resources Utility of the Future: A Blueprint for Action
  January 2013

• Controlling Nutrient Loadings to U.S. Waterways: An Urban Perspective
  October 2011

• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Report:  State Data and Lessons Learned from Clean Water Funding
  July 2010

• Core Attributes of Effectively Managed Collection Systems
  July 2010

• Whitepaper on Biosolids Energy Opportunities
  May 2010

• Pharmaceuticals in the Water Environment
  March 2010

• Clean Water Act Enforcement: Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century
  December 2009

• Confronting Climate Change: An Early Analysis of Water and Wastewater Adaptation Costs
  October 2009

• Recommendations For A Viable And Vital 21st Century Clean Water Policy
  October 2007

• Financial Capability and Affordability in Wet Weather Negotiations
  October 2005

• SSO White Paper
  January 2004

• SSO Legal Issues White Paper
  January 2004