10 | STORM WATER SOLUTIONS | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015 STATE OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT T he Storm Water Solutions team is dedicated to ensuring that our readers are kept up to speed on the latest industry trends and data. Things change year to year, and we want to keep you informed. To that end, we present the seventh-annual State of the Industry report. A random sampling of SWS subscrib- ers received an email invitation to answer survey questions about their experiences and thoughts. The resulting 2015 SWS State of the Industry report provides the most up-to-date information about budget expenditures, top products and services, professional and business demo- graphics, and more. SWS will continue to keep a finger on the pulse of the storm water and erosion control industry to bring you the latest developments and news throughout the next year and beyond. SWS A current assessment of the storm water & erosion control industry Brought to you by Storm Water Solutions 2015 State of the Industry Almost half of respondents (48%) state that they serve an engineering function. An additional 23% work in government administration. Eleven percent are contractors. Many respondents (24%) are working with a budget of less than $25,000, but 26% of respondents have a million- or multimillion-dollar budget. Q: Which of the following best describes your primary job function? Q: What is your organization’s approximate yearly budget for storm water-related products and/or services? analysis analysis 48% 23% 11% 10% 6% 2% Service Operations Corporate management Contractor Government & administration Engineering $10 million or more $1 million to $9.9 million $500,000 to $999,999 $200,000 to $499,999 $100,000 to $199,999 $50,000 to $99,999 $25,000 to $49,999 Less than $25,000 11% 15% 10% 10% 11% 8% 24% 11%
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10 | STORM WATER SOLUTIONS | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015
STATE Of ThE INDUSTRy REpORT
T he Storm Water Solutions team is dedicated to ensuring that our readers are kept up to speed
on the latest industry trends and data. Things change year to year, and we want to keep you informed. To that end, we present the seventh-annual State of the Industry report.
A random sampling of SWS subscrib-ers received an email invitation to answer survey questions about their experiences
and thoughts. The resulting 2015 SWS State of the Industry report provides the most up-to-date information about budget expenditures, top products and services, professional and business demo-graphics, and more.
SWS will continue to keep a finger on the pulse of the storm water and erosion control industry to bring you the latest developments and news throughout the next year and beyond. SWS
A current assessment of the storm water &
erosion control industryBrought to you by Storm Water Solutions
2015 State of the
Industry
Almost half of respondents (48%) state that they serve an engineering function. An additional 23% work in government administration. Eleven percent are contractors.
Many respondents (24%) are working with a budget of less than $25,000, but 26% of respondents have a million- or multimillion-dollar budget.
Q: Which of the following best describes your primary job function?
Q: What is your organization’s approximate yearly budget for storm water-related products and/or services?
analysis
analysis
48%
23%
11%
10%
6%
2% Service
Operations
Corporate management
Contractor
Government & administration
Engineering
$10 million or more
$1 million to $9.9 million
$500,000 to $999,999
$200,000 to $499,999
$100,000 to $199,999
$50,000 to $99,999
$25,000 to $49,999
Less than $25,000
11%
15%
10%
10%
11%
8%
24%
11%
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analysisThe most-used product/service categories are street cleaning, sewers and drainage, and erosion control; 100% of respondents said they use these. Over the next two years, respondents plan to invest in rainwater harvesting and reuse (55%), concrete products (47%) and education resources (45%).
Q: Which of the following product categories do you currently use, and which do you plan to purchase within the next 24 months?
Equipment leasing/rentingCurrently use
Plan to purchaseRainwater harvesting & reuse
SCADA
Pumps
Education resources
Concrete products
Instrumentation, testing & monitoring
Software
Sediment control
Pipes, fittings & inspection/rehab tools
Retention/detention/storage
Filtration & treatment
Erosion control
Sewer/drainage systems
Street cleaning 100%
100%
100%
97%
96%
96%
95%
94%
92%
91%
91%
90%
89%
88%
86%
19%
31%
43%
27%
33%
39%
42%
32%
28%
47%
45%
29%
26%
47%
55%
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analysisMore than 52% of respondents will initiate new storm water construction in the next two years; 9% plan to in the next three years.
Q: Are you planning new storm water construction?
52%
32%
7%
9% Yes, within 36 months
Undecided
Yes, within 24 months
No
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analysisAlmost half of respondents plan to upgrade existing storm water facilities within the next two years. Six percent remain undecided.
Q: Are you planning to upgrade existing storm water facilities?
36%
6%
49%
9%
Undecided
Yes, within 36 months
Yes, within 24 months
No
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analysisFrom a list of 14 industry topics, regulations/compliance is at the top of respondents’ importance ratings, followed by storm water management/flood control and the economy.
Q: Please rate how important each of the following topics will be to your organization in the upcoming year. (1=least important, 5=very important)
Regulations/compliance
Economy
Infrastructure rehabilitation
State/local funding/budgets
Storm water monitoring
2015 Clean Water Rule decision
Erosion control
Storm water treatment
Federal funding/budgets
Surface water
New technology
System maintenance/upgrades
Staffing
Low impact development Climate change
preparation/resiliency Drought management
4.2
3.9
3.8
3.5
3.5
3.3
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.1
2.8
2.2
2.2
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