The September 2022 Water and Wastewater Market Recap covers interesting and useful water industry news for this month. It contains updates on industry drivers, notable projects, and recent mergers and acquisitions, as well as some interesting reads, and upcoming upcoming meetings and conferences.
Notable Capital Improvement Programs
Here are some recent, notable Capital Improvement Programs (CIPs). FirmoGraphs has deconstructed the CIPs into data elements, along with available project descriptions. Please feel free to request a meeting and review the data live in our business intelligence application.
City of Miami Beach, Florida, Capital Spending Plan Decreased by Nearly 30%
In the CIP covering the 2022-2026 fiscal years, the City of Miami Beach detailed plans to spend $841.5 million on capital projects, a decrease of 27.8% from $1.2 billion in its 2021-2025 CIP. The current CIP has 644 discrete projects, compared to 637 projects in the prior CIP. The table below breaks down the City of Miami Beach planned capital spending by business area for its last two CIPs.
Major Planned Spending Decrease in Utilities, Street/Sidewalks/Streetscape and Street Lighting
Planned spending decreased by 68.7% to $91.8 million in the Utilities business area. The decrease is due to 14 neighborhood improvement projects being deferred beyond 2026, a decrease of $184.1 million reportedly associated with COVID-19 impacts. The largest deferred projects include the Lakeview ($41 million) and Normandy Shores ($29.1 million) neighborhoods.
The Street / Sidewalks / Streetscape category and Street Lighting also declined by 13.9% and 83.4% respectively, for the same reason.
The General Public Buildings category increased by 83.2% to nearly $25 million. The increase goes to an ongoing project, the Replacement of Fire Station #3, worth $10 million.
Nearly $300 Million Investment in Drainage Improvements
Miami Beach has four notable projects. One is valued at nearly $300 million, and three are valued at more than $25 million. The largest single project is the proposed drainage improvements for the Normandy Isle neighborhood and landscaping improvements throughout the community, worth $292 million under the Streets/Sidewalks/Streetscape business area.
Another $96 million is planned for the repairs of the catch basin, manholes, pipes, seawalls and the construction of water quality treatment devices, and pump stations. In addition, the Utilities category also has a notable project, the rehabilitation, and upgrade of water and wastewater pipelines, worth $44.9 million. Lastly is the construction of a Parking garage in the 72 Street Community Complex, worth $43 million under the Parks category.
Click Here to See Miami Beach, FL, CIP
Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority, Pennsylvania, Capital Spending Plan Increased by Over 14%
In the CIP covering the 2022-2026 fiscal years, the Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority detailed plans to spend $1.4 billion on capital projects, an increase of 14.1% from $1.2 billion in 2021-2025. The current CIP has 103 discrete projects, compared to 92 projects in the prior CIP. The table below breaks down the Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority planned capital spending by business area for its last two CIPs.
Major Investments in Lead Service Lines Replacement
Planned spending in the Water Treatment Plant business area increased by 53% to $193.7 million. The increase goes toward new projects such as the Clearwell Improvements, at $57 million, and the Rapid Mix and Clarifier Improvements Project, at $22 million. There is also a $38.5 million increase in Stormwater due to sewer system improvements and catch basins replacement projects under the Wet Weather Program and Catch Basin and Inlet Replacement Program. The 17.4% increase in Water Distribution resulted from the Neighborhood Lead Service Line Replacement Program, valued at $111 million.
The most significant decrease of 88.8% occurred in the Other/Miscellaneous area due to completed projects in 2021. The planned $2.5 million is meant to be used on the utility cost shares.
Water Main Replacement Project Receives More than $250 Million Investment
The current CIP has three projects valued at more than $100 million. Two projects are under Water Distribution: Small Diameter Water Main Replacement Program, with the highest planned spending of $254 million. Another one is the above-mentioned Neighborhood Lead Service Line Replacement Program. The third project is the Small Diameter Sewer Rehabilitation Program, valued at $110 million under the Wastewater System area.
Click Here to See Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority, PA, CIP
Notable M&A
The following M&A transactions in the Power Generation and Supply Industry stand out in the month of September:
On September 22, 2022, Illinois American Water acquired the water and wastewater systems of the City of Villa Grove for $11 million.- On September 16, 2022, California American Water acquired Warring Water Service for approximately $4.6 million.
What We Are Reading
Here are some recent articles our team has been reading:
- NY invests $232M in drinking water, wastewater projects
- USDA invests $75M in rural West Virginia water infrastructure
- Mississippi capital: Water everywhere, but none to drink
- Explainer: Mississippi capital’s water infrastructure problems extensive
- Court upholds block on 72-mile pipeline, halting 40 million gallons of water to Colorado residents
- Jackson returns normal water pressure, maintains boil advisory
- Something in the Wastewater
- Governor Hochul awards $232 million for water infrastructure projects across New York
- Oil company settles criminal cases in California pipeline spill
- Calif. approves world’s first microplastics testing requirements for drinking water
- Virginia receives $46 million to fight lead contamination in water supply
- EPA Announces $225 Million WIFIA Loan to the City of San Diego to Protect Water Quality and Reduce Flood Risks
- Assessment highlights water issues across Calif.’s Bay Area
- EPA announces $63 million in historic federal funding to Utah for clean watersheds and drinking water
- EPA announces $240M for Pennsylvania SRFs
- Analysis finds high lead levels in Chicago neighborhoods
Meeting Planner
There is no replacement for face-to-face meetings with your prospects and customers! We track meetings of interest to our customers serving the US water and wastewater industry industry so you won’t miss upcoming meetings and deadlines. Also, FirmoGraphs has recently implemented a free-of-charge service for tracking notable infrastructure events.
Meetings in October and November 2022
- LRWA Fall Mini-Conference - Oct. 17 - Oct. 20, 2022
- AWWA Opshow - Practical Ideas For Water & Wastewater Operations - Oct. 19 - Oct. 20, 2022
- ORWA Ohio Rural Water Association Fall Operator Expo & Sportsman's Outing - Oct. 19 - Oct. 20, 2022
- CA - NV AWWA Annual Fall Conference - Oct. 23 - Oct. 26, 2022
- ARWA Alaska Rural Water Association Annual Training Conference - Oct. 24 - Oct. 27, 2022
- GRWA Fall Conference - Oct. 24 - Oct. 26, 2022
- MsRWA Fall Training - Oct. 25 - Oct. 27, 2022
- AIRW Annual Fall Conference - Oct. 26 - Oct. 27, 2022
- MRWA Missouri Rural Water Association Fall Operations & Maintenance Symposium - Oct. 27 - Oct. 28, 2022
- AMWA Executive Management Conference - Oct. 30 - Nov. 2, 2022
- NOWRA Onsite Wastewater Mega-Conference - Oct. 20 - Nov. 2, 2022
- OAWU Annual Spirit Mountain Casino Operator’s Conference - Nov. 1 - Nov. 3, 2022
- WCA-AWWA SWWA Annual Conference - Nov. 2 - Nov. 4, 2022
- TAUD Utility Leadership Conference - Nov. 2 - Nov. 4, 2022
- WCA-AWWA National Water and Wastewater Conference - Nov. 6 - Nov. 9, 2022
- ESWP The International Water Conference - Nov. 6 - Nov. 10, 2022
- AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference - Nov. 13 - Nov. 17, 2022
- SCRWA Annual Conference - Nov. 14 - Nov. 16, 2022
- ACWA Fall Conference & Exhibition - Nov. 29 - Dec. 1, 2022
Early Bird Registrations
- Event: AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference
Dates: Nov. 13 - Dec. 17, 2022
Deadline for Early Registration: Oct. 14, 2022 - Event: SCRWA Annual Conference
Dates: Nov. 14 - Nov. 16, 2022
Deadline for Early Registration: Oct. 28, 2022 - Event: NGWA Groundwater Week
Dates: Dec. 6 - Dec. 8, 2022
Deadline for Early Registration: Nov. 4, 2022 - Event: ACWA Fall Conference & Exhibition
Dates: Nov. 29 - Dec. 1, 2022
Deadline for Early Registration: Nov. 11, 2022
Call for Papers
- Event: NE-AWWA Spring Joint Regional Conference & Exhibition
Dates: Apr. 5 - Apr. 6, 2023
Deadline for Call for Papers: Oct. 15, 2022 - Event: AWRA Summer Conference
Dates: July 17 - July 19, 2023
Deadline for Call for Papers: Oct. 17, 2022 - Event: NvRWA Annual Training / Technical Conference & Expo Annual Conference
Dates: Mart. 13 - Mar. 17, 2023
Deadline for Call for Papers: Nov. 1, 2022 - Event: MRWS Technical Conference & Exhibition
Dates: Mar. 22 - Mar. 24, 2023
Deadline for Call for Papers: Nov. 4, 2022 - Event: PA-AWWA Annual Conference
Dates: May 9 - May 11, 2023
Deadline for Call for Papers: Nov. 4, 2022
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