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Stormwater Solutions State of the Industry Survey 2023
1.
Which best describes your company or business?
Government Administration
Municipal Government (City, Township)
County Government
Special District/authority
State Government
Federal Government (Including Military)
Other Government Agency dealing with surface water quality
Engineering / Design / Consulting Firm dealing with surface water quality
Contracting / Construction Firm dealing with surface water quality
Dealer / Representative / Distributor / Sales
Association / Society / Library / Educational Institution
Other
2.
Which best describes your job title?
Owner / President / Vice President / Elected Official
Manager / Foreman / Supervisor / Inspector
Director / Chief / Superintendent
Engineer / Technician / Specialist / Designer
Program Manager / Coordinator / Project Manager / Planner
Other (please specify)
3.
In which of the following regions is your company or system located?
Midwest
South
Northeast
West
International
4.
How would you rate 2023 as a business year for your company?
Very poor
Poor
Average
Good
Very good
5.
How do you expect to rate 2024 as a business year for your company?
Very poor
Poor
Average
Good
Very good
6.
How would you rate the overall health of your organization today?
Very poor
Poor
Average
Good
Very good
7.
Which of the following products/services do you currently use? (select all that apply)
Green technologies
BMPs
sewer/drainage systems
Rainwater harvesting and reuse
retention/detention/storage
Pipes,fittings and inspection/rehab tools
Street cleaning
SCADA
Filtration and treatment
Software
Equipment leasing/renting
Education resources
Concrete products
Sediment control
Erosion control
Pumps
Instrumentation, testing and monitoring
8.
Which of the following products/services do you plan to purchase within the next 24 months? (select all that apply)
Green technologies
BMPs
sewer/drainage systems
Rainwater harvesting and reuse
retention/detention/storage
Pipes,fittings and inspection/rehab tools
Street cleaning
SCADA
Filtration and treatment
Software
Equipment leasing/renting
Education resources
Concrete products
Sediment control
Erosion control
Pumps
Instrumentation, testing and monitoring
9.
Are you planning new storm water construction?
Yes, within 24 months
Yes, within 36 months
No
Undecided
10.
Which of the following trade shows have you attended in the past two years, either virtually or in-person? Check all that apply.
StormCon
Ohio Stormwater Conference
WEFTEC
AWWA ACE
IECA Environmental Connection
WateReuse
Greenbuild
PWX (formerly APWA)
CASQA
Aquatech Amsterdam
Other (please specify)
11.
Which resources do you use for continuing education? Check all that apply.
Books
Certification courses
Electronic newsletters
Forums/online discussions
Industry magazines
Live trade shows
Multi-day conference
One-day seminars
Podcasts
Social media
Videos
Virtual trade shows
Webinars
Websites
White papers
Other (please specify)
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)
1
2
3
4
5
Storm water management/flood control
1
2
3
4
5
Storm water treatment
1
2
3
4
5
Storm water monitoring
1
2
3
4
5
Low impact development
1
2
3
4
5
Erosion control
1
2
3
4
5
Surface water
1
2
3
4
5
Regulations/compliance
1
2
3
4
5
Data/analytics
1
2
3
4
5
Disaster preparation/recovery
1
2
3
4
5
Federal funding/budgets
1
2
3
4
5
State/local funding/budgets
1
2
3
4
5
The economy
1
2
3
4
5
Staffing
1
2
3
4
5
New technology
1
2
3
4
5
System maintenance/upgrades
1
2
3
4
5
Infrastructure rehabilitation
1
2
3
4
5
Climate change preparation/resiliency
1
2
3
4
5
Drought management
1
2
3
4
5
Agricultural runoff
1
2
3
4
5
13.
What is the greatest challenge you will face in the next 24 months? (open ended)
14.
What are the most important industry topics that will affect your organization in the next 24 months? (open ended)
15.
Which regulations will have the greatest impact on your organization in the next 24 months? (open ended)
16.
Which of the following best describes your primary job function?
Government administration
Corporate management
Engineering
Operations
Service
Contractor
17.
Which, if any, of these markets do you serve? (Please choose all that apply.)
Municipal
Commercial
Industrial/agricultural
Residential
Other (please specify)
18.
What is your organization’s approximate yearly budget for storm water-related products and/or services?
Less than $25,000
$25,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000-$199,999
$200,000-$499,99
$500,000-$999,999
$1 million- $4.9 million
$5 million-$9.9 million
$10 million or more
19.
What is your projected budget change, in percentage for 2023? Enter whole numbers only, not to exceed 100 per answer. Enter 0 for no change.
20.
How did your total operating costs change from 2021 to 2022? Enter whole numbers only, not to exceed 100 per answer. Enter 0 for no change.
21.
How many years have you been in the industry?
Less than 10
10-19
20-29
More than 30
22.
In which of the following ranges does your age fall?
Younger than 30
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70 or older
23.
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