The State of the Industry (SOTI) Report 2008, the
fifth installment of AWWA's annual study of issues
confronting the water industry, provides valuable
insight into the trends and factors influencing water
industry challenges and creates a framework for setting
priorities and strategies to address these issues. Professionals
from all segments of the water community
shared their individual experiences as well as some
suggestions for tackling the challenges ahead.
According to the 2008 survey respondents, the top
concerns are source water supply, infrastructure,
regulatory issues, workforce needs, and business
factors. This year's survey results indicate that perception
of the overall soundness of the industry has
continued its negative trend; U.S. respondents were
even less optimistic about the state of the industry
five years down the road. For industry leadership, the
2008 SOTI data constitute a call to action for
increased vigilance in the issue areas deemed most
essential and inadequately addressed and the development
of innovative strategies to resolve these
concerns. Includes tables, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. 100 - No. 10 |
| File Size : | 1
file
, 1.4 MB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 12 |
| Published : | 10/01/2008 |
