Municipal Water Planning
Bringing Financial Analysis into Strategic Water Planning
Traditional water supply plans focus on supply options, demand projections, and project costs without incorporating a fundamental element of community decision-making – how do you pay for it? This question often comes as an after-thought during a public board meeting. WestWater takes a different approach, by evaluating municipal finances early in the planning process and using this to guide scenario development and cost analyses. We also leverage our deep understanding of water right transactions and water project costs to develop strategic plans for water supply that incorporate execution risk and cost timing. Whether it’s a water conservation plan that considers the revenue impacts of reduced water sales or a water master plan that considers bonding capacity and price effects on new taps, WestWater adds a critical ingredient to modern water planning.
Our Municipal Water Planning Services Include:
Water Supply Master Plans
Strategic water supply plans that look at a utility’s water supplies and demands, and evaluates the feasibility of options available to address shortages and meet the demands of new growth, with recommendations and solutions that align with community finances.
Water Conservation Plans
Water conservation and efficiency plan reports that will meet regulatory requirements and provide a useful roadmap for a community to achieve its water demand goals, looking at a range of tools and strategies.
Water Acquisition Strategies
WestWater leverages its in-depth experience with water transactions to design a water acquisition program that is feasible and cost effective for a community to acquire new water supplies for addressing current deficiencies or planning for new growth.
Impact Fee Analysis
As the costs of securing new water supplies continues to rise, WestWater helps communities understand the impact of project costs on water tap fees and municipal finances, through expert understanding of water acquisition and water supply development costs and how that translates to revenue requirements for a municipal utility.
Adam Jokerst
Our Municipal Water Planning practice is led by Adam Jokerst WestWater's Rocky Mountain Regional Director.
