Drinking Water Analytics

After many years of providing analysis and strategic services for the energy industry, Cadmus’ Energy Services Group began providing such services for water utilities—those responsible for drinking water, storm water, and wastewater—as well as for irrigation districts.

Our energy industry experience has proven invaluable in these arenas, as water and energy utilities face highly similar issues, and sometimes, are responsible for managing both water and energy resources. Also, reducing water use is often a crucial part of reducing energy use and costs, as energy is required for treating, pumping, transporting, and heating water.

Cadmus’ analytical services for water utilities include:

• Forecasting demand and supply for both the short and long term and incorporating risk analysis.
• Financial planning, with models that allow clients not only to forecast revenue requirements but to run what-if analysis on the likely impacts of bond issues, rate increases, and financial policies.
• Water conservation program design and evaluation with assessments of impacts as well as the processes by which programs are delivered.
• Cost-of-service studies that help ensure equitable rates while meeting a given utility's unique goals and community commitments.
• Rate structure analysis to help utilities understand how they compare to others and to help select structures most appropriate for their communities.