1. STEERING INNOVATION IN WATER UTILITY FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT: A water research foundation Leadership forum
Jeff Hughes
Environmental Finance Center
University of North Carolina
Mary Tiger
Scott Haskins
CH2M Hill
Report Sponsored and Published by Water Research Foundation

2. Results of an informal poll conducted in the forum that prompted a discussion on the need to get ahead of the message and promote the positive work of the water utility.

3. Utility roles of participating utility representatives
Utility roles of participating utility representatives. Source: Pre-forum survey.

4. Common strategies for meeting challenges of water utility management.

5. Perceived impact of “Aging Water Infrastructure” trend.
Source: WaterRF #4506 Pre-forum survey (n=21)

6. Strategies considered very effective or effective at addressing capital needs. Source: WaterRF #4506 Pre-forum survey (n=21)

7. Utility projections for impact of aging infrastructure/capital needs on future utility operations and finance. Source: WaterRF #4506 Pre-forum survey (n=21)

8. Perceived impact of “Uncertain Economy/Financial Instability” trends
Perceived impact of “Uncertain Economy/Financial Instability” trends. Source: WaterRF #4506 Pre-forum survey (n=21)

9. Strategies considered very effective or effective to meet Uncertain Economy/ Financial Instability challenges. Source: WaterRF #4506 Pre-forum survey (n-21)

10. Utility projections for impact of uncertain economy/financial instability on future utility operations and finance. Source: WaterRF #4506 Pre-forum survey (n=21)

11. Perceived impact of “Shifting Water Demands” trends Source: WaterRF #4506 Pre-forum survey (n=21)
*The middle 50% of utilities answered “0” on the last trend question. Therefore, there is no interquartile range.

12. Strategies considered very effective or effective to meet shifting water demand challenges. Source: WaterRF #4506 Pre-forum survey (n=21)

13. Utility projections for impact of shifting water demand on future utility operations and finance. Source: WaterRF #4506 Pre-forum survey (n=21)

14. Perceived impact of “Decreased Availability/Adequacy of Water Resources” trends. Source: WaterRF #4506 Pre-forum survey (n=21)
*The middle 50% of utilities answered “no impact” or 0 when asked to rank the impact of “Increasing demand for water supplies from competing interests.” Therefore, there is no interquartile range.

15. Strategies considered very effective or effective to meet water resource challenges. Source: WaterRF #4506 Pre-forum survey (n-21)

16. Utility projections for impact of decreased availability/adequacy of water resources on future utility operations and finance. Source: WaterRF #4506 Pre-forum survey (n=21)

17. Perceived impact of “climate uncertainty” trends in the recent past
Perceived impact of “climate uncertainty” trends in the recent past. Source: WaterRF #4506 Pre-forum survey (n=21)

18. Strategies considered very effective or effective to meet climate uncertainty challenges. Source: WaterRF #4506 Pre-forum survey (n=21)

19. Utility projections for impact of climate uncertainty on future utility operations and finance . Source: WaterRF #4506 Pre-forum survey (n=21)

20. Mean likelihood and consequence of failure score for each trend from the group exercise. Source: WaterRF #4506 forum