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2025 Stormwater Solutions State of the Industry Survey

Every year, Stormwater Solutions conducts this survey to better understand the conditions of the stormwater and erosion control markets. This survey helps Stormwater Solutions staff gain insight into important industry topics and issues that shaped the year.
Please take a few minutes to answer this year’s State of the Industry Survey. Your insight is invaluable to us. All information collected here will be kept confidential and only reported in aggregate form through Stormwater Solutions’ website and magazine.
1.Which best describes your company or business?(Required.)
2.Which best describes your job title?(Required.)
3.In which of the following regions is your company or system located?(Required.)
4.How would you rate 2025 as a business year for your company?(Required.)
5.How do you expect to rate 2026 as a business year for your company?(Required.)
6.How would you rate the overall health of your organization today?(Required.)
7.Which of the following products/services do you currently use? (select all that apply)(Required.)
8.Which of the following products/services do you plan to purchase within the next 24 months? (select all that apply)(Required.)
9.Are you planning new storm water construction?(Required.)
10.Which of the following trade shows have you attended in the past two years, either virtually or in-person? (Select all that apply)(Required.)
11.Which resources do you use for continuing education? (Select all that apply)(Required.)
12.Please rate how important each of the following topics will be to your organization in the upcoming year. (1=Not at all important, 5=very important)(Required.)
1 (Not at all important)
2
3
4
5 (very important)
Storm water management/flood control
Storm water treatment
Storm water monitoring
Low impact development
Erosion control
Surface water
Regulations/compliance
Data/analytics
Disaster preparation/recovery
Federal funding/budgets
State/local funding/budgets
The economy
Staffing
New technology
System maintenance/upgrades
Infrastructure rehabilitation
Climate change preparation/resiliency
Drought management
Agricultural runoff
13.What is the greatest challenge you will face in the next 24 months?(Required.)
14.What are the most important industry topics that will affect your organization in the next 24 months?(Required.)
15.Which regulations will have the greatest impact on your organization in the next 24 months?(Required.)
16.Which of the following best describes your primary job function?(Required.)
17.Which, if any, of these markets do you serve? (Please choose all that apply.)(Required.)
18.What is your organization’s approximate yearly budget for storm water-related products and/or services?(Required.)
19.What is your projected budget change, in percentage for 2026? Enter whole numbers only, not to exceed 100 per answer. Enter 0 for no change.(Required.)
20.How did your total operating costs change from 2024 to 2025? Enter whole numbers only, not to exceed 100 per answer. Enter 0 for no change.(Required.)
21.How many years have you been in the industry?(Required.)
22.In which of the following ranges does your age fall?(Required.)