ADEQ Capacity Development Financial Management Training - In Person Sept. 23, Tucson

Please join the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) for an in person management training designed to help public water systems strengthen long-term planning, operations and financial sustainability. 

The training will take place on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (MST).

Financial Management

Dates: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Time: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Location: Sheraton Tucson Hotel & Suites (5151 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ 85712)

This in person training features practical, applied guidance across seven one-hour sessions: 

• The Water Utility as a Financial Entity
• Turning Costs and Revenues into a Budget
• Designing Appropriate Rate Structures
• Understanding Rates Workshop
• Tracking and Assessing Utility Financial Performance & Workshop
• Reserve Accounts (Which Ones, How Much Funding?) and Building Support from Your Board/Governing Body/Decision-Makers for Rates, Budgets, and Capital Improvements
• Sources of Outside Funding and How to Apply and Rates & Finance Jeopardy

Please note that lunch will not be provided by ADEQ. You are welcome to bring your own lunch or grab lunch at a local restaurant from 12:00 - 12:50 pm.

This training is designed for public water system owners, managers, administrators and board members. Operators are also welcome to attend. 

Heather Himmelberger, Training Facilitator, with Southwest Environmental Finance Center (SWEFC) and Eastern Research Group, Inc. (ERG) will facilitate this training. Learn more about SWEFC and ERG at https://swefc.unm.edu/home/ and https://www.erg.com/, respectively.

Professional Development Hours (PDHs): 

Attendees can earn up to 7 PDHs 

For questions, contact ADEQ’s Capacity Development Program at capdev@azdeq.gov or 520-628-6729

We hope you can join us!