Water

U.S. Authorities Seek Streamlined Natural Gas Pipeline Development October 2019

When Rural Water Systems Combine October 2017

Technology on Tap: Advanced Technology Streamlines Rural Water Systems' Operations June 2017

Reports

Rural Water Industry Prepares for a Generational Shift
February 2017
Some analysts have estimated that 50 percent of the rural water industry’s workforce will retire in the next few years. In its 2016 State of the Water Industry report, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) listed “aging workforce/anticipated retirements” as No. 13 of 28 top challenges.

Rural Water Systems – Insiders’ Perspectives on the Industry’s Major Challenges
October 2016
The nation’s rural water systems are striving to improve their public image and address their pressing business challenges as they work to survive and thrive over the next few decades.

Managing Agriculture and Water Scarcity in Colorado (and Beyond)
December 2015
Colorado’s overall existing water rights – from the most senior, to the most junior – exceed the available supply of water during many years and in most regions across the state. Growing demands from competing water users – reflecting population growth, energy development, and recreational and environmental needs – threaten to reduce irrigated farming and ranching in coming decades.

Ogallala Aquifer – Lifeblood of the High Plains, Part II: Efforts to Extend its Life
November 2014
The Ogallala Aquifer underlies parts of eight states within the High Plains region, from South Dakota to Texas, and is a major source for agricultural, industrial and municipal water needs. Withdrawals from the Ogallala for agricultural irrigation far exceed natural replenishment in some farming and ranching regions.

Ogallala Aquifer – Lifeblood of the High Plains, Part I: Withdrawals Exceed Recharge
October 2014
The Ogallala aquifer has been tapped faster than nature can replenish it. Overall, it has lost an estimated 8 percent of its water, albeit with wide variations. Wells in parts of Texas, for example, have dropped as much as 242 feet while some wells in Nebraska have seen 85-foot increases.

Assessing the Creditworthiness of Municipal Water Utilities
November 2013
Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc., a well-known, highly regarded consultancy serving the water utilities industry, prepared the attached primer. It reviews the key metrics and financial considerations that credit analysts generally use to evaluate the creditworthiness of municipal water and wastewater utilities.