By Jefferson E. Brady, P.E., Engineering Section Manager, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water and Waste Management

Have you been wondering how to finance your latest project? What does resiliency and/or sustainability mean? How are other utilities coping with regulatory challenges, reduced funding streams, declining population, and/or asset management? Come to the Water Finance Forum and get some answers tailored for the Appalachian region. The Forum will be held June 15 - 16, 2016, at the Mountain Empire Community College in Big Stone Gap, VA. Registration is free and lunch/refreshments are provided. Go to http://goo.gl/q2U38K to register. This conference is sponsored by U.S. EPA Region 3 and the Environmental Finance Center Network.