Financial objectives in the drinking water industry are always changing, which makes successful planning more difficult and more important than ever. Today’s water utilities need to consider the financial impacts of:

• Escalating costs of operational and infrastructure improvements
• Expanding regulatory and environmental forces from government and public interest groups
• Public demand for clean and affordable water

Financial management, capital finance planning, and rate setting have become critical tasks that demand tried and true financial skills.

SEH water rate experts can help identify a utility’s cost of providing service. This information allows you to determine equitable rates to be charged for water services, and allow a system to adequately recover costs associated with providing services in a reliable and effective manner.

SEH can help water utilities stay financially viable by developing comprehensive financial plans, cost of service analyses and cost-based rates structures.