Financial Services & Management
A new and challenging economy for utilities
The success of your water utility is often judged on how well you avoid financial turmoil¡ªwhile still investing in your assets and delivering great service. Our financial services practice teams understand that challenge, and we¡¯re ready to work with you to identify difficulties in advance, to analyze your options, and to plot the course for a safe arrival at your future¡ªfor your business and for the public that you serve.I take pride in presenting complex information in a way that community leaders can understand and comfortably share with their stakeholders.
Customizing water budgets for individual irrigation users
The Toho Water Authority provides potable and reclaimed water for irrigation purposes. And in 2017, the Authority hired us to help develop water budgets for their irrigation accounts. The old, inclining block rate structure was deemed inappropriate as it had significant variations in irrigation needs between different accounts. To move toward better, more equitable rates, we helped Toho become the first water utility in Florida to define individual irrigation account budgets based on acreage, crop type, soil type, beneficial rainfall, evapotranspiration data, and irrigation efficiency. Read MoreFair and sustainable stormwater fees
The City of St. Petersburg is required to convey and treat stormwater runoff before it enters local bays and surface waters. To cover the costs of this requirement, the city charges user fees based on the amount of impervious surface found on properties. Single-family residential properties are charged a flat fee, while all others are charged a fee based on their unique amount of impervious area. As part of a recent utility rate study, the city expressed an interest in looking at the feasibility of a residential fee structure based on ranges or tiers of impervious area to better correlate to the volume of stormwater created by different residential properties. Read MoreFeatured News
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PC Construction, Â鶹´«Ã½, and Hazen and Sawyer complete WSSC Water¡¯s $271M Piscataway Bioenergy FacilityRead More
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Archer Western-Â鶹´«Ã½ design-build team selected for City of Chattanooga¡¯s Class A biosolids and wastewater process optimization projectRead More
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Â鶹´«Ã½ chosen to design new biosolids treatment facility for City of WinnipegRead More
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IMCO and Â鶹´«Ã½ design-build team celebrate groundbreaking of Mountain Home Air Force Base Water Resilience ProjectRead More
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Andrew Burnham, Vice President, Management and Technology Sector Leader
I take pride in presenting complex information in a way that community leaders can understand and comfortably share with their stakeholders.
Carol Malesky, Principal, Financial Services
I love when my client¡¯s reach for what seems to be an unattainable goal and we go after it¡ªand succeed!
William (Bill) Zieburtz, Director
Successful communities can only thrive when essential infrastructure meets the fundamental needs of public health, the environment, and local economies.
David Hyder, Principal
When a community needs financial guidance, we provide a customized solution¡ªnot a cookie cutter approach.
James Bearman, Principal, Water
I create sustainable financial solutions for municipal water, sewer, electric and natural gas utilities in Michigan and across the country.
Benjamin Stewart, Managing Consultant, Water
My favorite work is when a client says, ¡°I have X data and I¡¯m wondering Y,¡± and it¡¯s up to you and your team to help them connect the dots.
Jeremy Bess, Senior Economist
Through plans grounded in concrete data and analysis, I¡¯m committed to helping clients navigate the turbulent waters of decision making.
Patrick Luce, Senior Economist
I¡¯m passionate about using data-driven stories that inform and provide actionable insights, giving clients confidence in decision-making.
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