Benchmarking Performance Indicators For Water And Wastewater Utilities 2007

With this update to the 2005 publication "Benchmarking Indicators for Water and Wastewater Utilities: Survey Data and Analyses Report," utility managers can determine where their utility performance resides within the industry peer group.

2nd annual companion to the larger 2005 publication.

Updated from the 2007 Survey (9781583215739), this report lets you compare your water or wastewater utility with other US utilities in 34 key areas of operations, management, business, and customer service. 12 additional key benchmarks are provided in the 2011 update than in the 2007 update. Data is from 2011.

Utilizing the 22 performance indicators described in "Selection and Definition of Performance Indicators for Water and Wastewater Utilities," published in 2003, this report presents the summary and comparative analyses on each performance indicator. The data helps utilities improve their operational efficiency and effectiveness plus helps them see where they stand in relation to their industry peer group.

Aggregate benchmarking data provides one framework for an individual utility to track its goals and improvement. Use of benchmarking data, or initiating the process of performance measurement, can be key to performance improvement. Efficient and effective improvements are necessary for utilities to meet customer expectations, manage rates, and meet more stringent regulations. AWWA's Utility Benchmarking publication allows utility managers to use data and analyses to determine how their utility's performance compares to the water or wastewater industry. The report includes performance indicators for five areas of operations: Organizational Development, Customer Relations, Business Operations, Water Operations, and Wastewater Operations. Metrics You Can Use: Water and wastewater utility managers need useful metrics to gauge how their organization is currently performing, and to set reasonable targets for future performance. The benchmarking data and analyses in this report are chosen for their usefulness in helping utilities track and improve both operational efficiency and managerial effectiveness. Benchmarks for All Operations: Utility Managers can use the data and analyses in this report to determine how their utility's performance compares to the water or wastewater industry in five area of operations: Organizational Development, Customer Relations, Business Operations, Water Operations, and Wastewater Operations. The report provides benchmarking data for 58 key performance indicators. Compare Your Utility: Aggregate data are provided from 38 US states, two Canadian provinces, American Samoa, and Puerto Rico. Participating utilities range in size from under 10,000 population served to over 500,000 population served, summarizing performance data for the fiscal year 2021. Where data are available, historical trends from previous AWWA utility benchmarking surveys are also provided.

This is an annual update to the larger and more comprehensive 2005 publication, Benchmarking Indicators for Water and Wastewater Utilities: Survey Data and Analyses Report (ISBN 1-58321-366-x) Data is collected from water and wastewater utilties in 22 key areas of operations and management. The data provide benchmarks to help utilities improve their operational efficiency and effectiveness. Utility managers use this information to determine where their utility performance resides within the industry peer group.

Utility managers can use the data and analyses in this report to determine how their utility's performance compares to the water or wastewater industry in five areas of operations: Organizational Development, Customer Relations, Business Operations, Water Operations, and Wastewater Operations.