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

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