Episode Details

Brent Fewell of the Water Finance Exchange shares the story of why the Water Finance Exchange was established and how it aims to serve the significant need for water infrastructure funding in the market.

In this session, you’ll learn about:

• What the Water Finance Exchange is
• Why the Water Finance Exchange was founded
• How the Water Finance Exchange is funded
• Brent’s view on why communities have not been proactive in seeking water infrastructure funding
• Brent’s thoughts on how the Water Finance Exchange might fit into the infrastructure bill
• Criteria for Water Finance Exchange funding
• How Water Finance Exchange aims to help build utilities of the future
• Brent’s observations on “water cooperatives”
• Why communities need to be open to change from a water funding perspective
• Brent’s thoughts on regionalization

Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:

• Brent’s LinkedIn Page
• Water Finance Exchange’s website