Fundamentals of Water Finance

This book addresses ways to provide the highest quality water services at the lowest possible cost, and examines the major finance issues that system managers face. It deals with grants, loans, municipal bonds, tariffs/rates and subsidies, as well as the major government finance programs offered by the Department of Agriculture and the EPA. It also provides managers with the tools to devise innovative financial strategies to make their systems much more efficient. This fully revised edition presents an easy-to-read guide for understanding the myriad options available for financing water and wastewater projects and how to evaluate the most appropriate options.

List of contents

Financial Mechanics. Types of Debt. Accounting & Disclosure. Subsidies & Affordability. Tariffs (Rates). Impacts of Conservation. Municipal Bonds. Rating Agencies. Regulation. Municipal Bond Insurance. Other Credit Enhancement Strategies. Government Programs. Public/Private Partnerships (PPPs). Commercial Banks. Hidden and Not-So-Hidden Costs. Professional Associations. Sources of Good Financial Information. Coming Trends.

About the author

Curley, Michael

Product details

• Authors: Michael Curley
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.10.2016
• EAN: 9781498734172
• ISBN: 978-1-4987-3417-2
• No. of pages: 146
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Advertising, marketing; NATURE / Natural Resources, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / Waste Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Budgeting, Science / Environmental Science, Waste Management, Budgeting & financial management, Budgeting and financial management, Water industries, Sanitary and municipal engineering, Sanitary & municipal engineering