Since 2001, Black & Veatch has assessed water and wastewater rates among the 50 largest cities in the United States to present valuable benchmarking data and provide a closer look at financial resilience within the water industry.
Making the case for rate increases has never been easy; however, recent inflation, regulatory requirements, and growing infrastructure demands in a post-pandemic world highlight the need, now more than ever, to invest in our aging infrastructure assets.
Dive into the latest report for data and perspectives to help you build your rate case and explain to customers the need for utility revenue increases higher than inflation. Gather insights on:
Utilities’ capital spend averages
Year-over-year customer bill trends
Long-term impacts of COVID-19
Affordability issues and funding
