Every year, SWS conducts this survey in hopes of understanding the conditions of the water industry, specifically within the storm water and erosion control sectors. This survey helps SWS staff glean insight into important industry topics and issues that shaped the year.  
Please take a few minutes to answer this State of the Industry Survey. Your insight is invaluable to us. All information collected here will be kept confidential and only reported in aggregate form in the January 2023 issue of SWS.  

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* 1. Which of the following best describes your company, system or plant?

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* 2. In which of the following regions is your company or system located?

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* 3. How would you rate 2022 as a business year for your company?

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* 4. How do you expect to rate 2023 as a business year for your company?

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* 5. Did you lose business in 2022 because of COVID-19?

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* 6. How would you rate the overall health of your organization today?

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* 7. Which of the following products/services do you currently use? (select all that apply)

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* 8. Which of the following products/services do you plan to purchase within the next 24 months? (select all that apply)

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* 9. Are you planning new storm water construction?

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* 10. Which of the following trade shows have you attended in the past two years, either virtually or in-person? Check all that apply.

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* 11. Which resources do you use for continuing education? Check all that apply.

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* 12. Please rate how important each of the following topics will be to your organization in the upcoming year. (1=Not at all important, 5=very important)

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Storm water management/flood control
Storm water treatment
Storm water monitoring
Low impact development
Erosion control
Surface water
Regulations/compliance
Data/analytics
Disaster preparation/recovery
Federal funding/budgets
State/local funding/budgets
The economy
Staffing
New technology
System maintenance/upgrades
Infrastructure rehabilitation
Climate change preparation/resiliency
Drought management
Agricultural runoff

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* 13. What is the greatest challenge you will face in the next 24 months?

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* 14. What are the most important industry topics that will affect your organization in the next 24 months?

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* 15. Which regulations will have the greatest impact on your organization in the next 24 months? 

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* 16. Which of the following best describes your primary job function?

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* 17. Which, if any, of these markets do you serve? (Please choose all that apply.)

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* 18. What is your organization’s approximate yearly budget for storm water-related products and/or services?

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* 19. What is your projected budget change, in percentage for 2023? Enter whole numbers only, not to exceed 100 per answer. Enter 0 for no change.

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* 20. How did your total operating costs change from 2021 to 2022? Enter whole numbers only, not to exceed 100 per answer. Enter 0 for no change.

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* 21. How many years have you been in the industry?

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* 22. In which of the following ranges does your age fall?

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* 23. If you are interested in sharing more insight and being interviewed by an SWS editor about the state of the industry, please leave your email below.

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