The results are in from the second annual State of the Industry
survey -- a comprehensive evaluation of the water industry's overall
health. The 2005 State of the Industry report presents key findings
from the survey, which included the responses from more than
1,700 utility personnel, service providers, and other individuals. Like
the 2004 report, this year's report helps recognize and track significant
trends, identify critical and emerging issues -- especially those
being inadequately addressed -- assess water professionals' perception
of the relative health of the industry, and provide data that
can help the industry prioritize programs and services.
In 2005, survey respondents considered the most critical
issues facing the overall water industry to be regulatory factors,
business factors, source water supply, security, and water storage/
infrastructure, and they identified industry leadership as a
new issue. In addition, the 2005 report includes a new look at
issues broken down by key US regions and from a Canadian
perspective.
This year's report also identifies barriers to preparedness and
provides a look at utility capital spending; it offers insight into
areas of strength and weakness in today's water industry and
potential future challenges. The information contained in this
article can be used to give direction to the industry's current and
future leaders and guide them in directing resources for the
healthiest tomorrow. Includes 4 tables, 4 figures.
| Edition : | Vol. 97 - No. 10 |
| File Size : | 1
file
, 350 KB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 10 |
| Published : | 10/01/2005 |
