Water Finance Forum - St. Joseph, Missouri

Financing the Future of Water Utilities: What's Ahead and How to Prepare

Presentations and materials from the Finance Forum held in St. Joseph, Missouri at the Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center, on September 12, 2017.

The forum was hosted by the Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center, EPA Region 7, and the Environmental Finance Center at Wichita State University.

Forum welcome by Michele Pugh, Director, Wichita State University Environmental Finance Center; Jeff Robichaud, Acting Director of the Water, Wetlands, and Pesticide Division, U.S. EPA Region 7.

Water Finance Forum Agenda (pdf) (102.34 KB)

Forecasting the Future: What Major Expenses Lie Ahead

Investing in Your Infrastructure (pdf) (2.98 MB)
(John Covington, Senior Financial Analyst, Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center, U.S. EPA)
Forecasting the Future and Declining Demographics (pdf) (2.76 MB)
(Phil Walsack, Manager of Environmental Services, Missouri Municipal Utility Alliance)

Maintaining Your Water and Wastewater Systems

Maintaining Your Water and Wastewater Systems (pdf) (1.54 MB)
(Kerrie Greenfelder, Department Manager, Municipal Water/Wastewater, Burns and McDonnell)

Setting Rates: What's Appropriate and How to Communicate with Customers

Setting Rates: What’s Appropriate and How to Communicate with Customers (pdf) (4.2 MB)
(Nick Willis, Program Manager, WSU Environmental Finance Center; Leslie Kimble, Marketing Coordinator, WSU Environmental Finance Center)

Planning for the Future: Long Term Plans and Available Assistance

(Dave Wagner, Director of Utilities, City of Lawrence, Kansas)

Planning for the Future - Hillsboro, Kansas (pdf) (561.81 KB)
(Larry Paine, City Administrator, City of Hillsboro, Kansas)
Planning for the Future - Moberly, Missouri (pdf) (595.17 KB)
(Rob Morrison, Senior Water Resources Engineer, Barr Engineering)

Communicating System Plans to Customers and Boards

Wastewater Treatment in Cape Girardeau, Missouri (pdf) (2.89 MB)
(Scott Meyer, Cape Girardeau, Missouri City Manager)
Communicating System Plans to Customers and Boards (pdf) (2.54 MB)
(Steve Marsh, Iowa Municipal Utilities Association)

Funding the Future: Funding Options Panel Discussion

(William Carr, Kansas Department of Health and Environment (SRF Funding Overview); Clark Thomas, USDA Rural Development (USDA Funding Overview))

The Benefits of Private Ownership (pdf) (956.78 KB)
(Jody Carlson, Missouri American Water)
History and Regionalization for Economic Development and Sustainability (pdf) (2.59 MB)
(Bill Teichmiller, EJ Water)
Federal Water Financing Solutions: WIFIA (pdf) (1.55 MB)
(Kevin McDonald, Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act, U.S. EPA