Financial Survey

2023 Financial Survey

Since 1981, NACWA has conducted a triennial financial survey of its membership to provide clean water agencies, government officials, and the public with important insight into the financing and management of public clean water utilities. A 30-page summary document highlighting the key findings and conclusions from the 2020 Financial Survey, along with a spreadsheet with all the Survey data, and the full Survey report are now available.

2023 NACWA Financial Survey – Executive Highlights
(Released 2024, 26 pages, free download)

2023 NACWA Financial Survey – Raw Data Appendices
(Released 2024, member-only download)

2023 NACWA Financial Survey – Full Summary Report
(Released 2024, 268 pages, member-only download)

Also Available

2020 NACWA Financial Survey – Executive Highlights
(Released 2021, 30 pages, free download) 

2020 NACWA Financial Survey – Full Survey Report
(Released 2021, 275 pages + raw data appendices, member-only download, $350 for non-member)

Executive Compensation Special Report

The American Water Works Association (AWWA), Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA), National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), The Water Research Foundation (WRF), and Water Environment Federation (WEF) partnered to develop the Water and Wastewater Utility Executive Compensation Special Report. The purpose of this new collaborative initiative is to report deeper insights into the compensation and benefits offered and awarded to those utility leaders in executive roles. It is the hope of the partnering associations that this report provides useful survey results to the water community and its leaders.