Action Please By: June 11, 1999
To: Members From: National Office Date: May 3, 1999 Subject: 1999 Financial Survey Reference: MU 99-6 AMSA is in the process of compiling information for the 1999 AMSA Financial Survey: A National Survey of Municipal Wastewater Management Financing and Trends. The 1999 survey marks the seventh survey conducted by the Finance & Information Services Committee on financial trends in the wastewater community. In addition to questions on financing, staffing trends and salary comparisons will be examined for the first time in this year's survey.
The triennial survey addresses a variety of questions regarding budgetary challenges at all levels of government that continue to impact the financial resources required to control water pollution, such as:
- What user charges are the nation's major wastewater treatment facilities assessing their customers?
- What percentage of funds are allocated to the operation and maintenance of our treatment facilities?
- What is the level of outstanding debt service for our publicly owned treatment works?
- How have rates, operation and maintenance costs and debt service changed in recent years?
- How do your employees' salaries compare with facilities nationwide?
The answers to the questions found in the survey will provide valuable information to guide national, state and local policy developments. By participating in this survey, your agency has the opportunity to help AMSA chart the trends of water quality community.
Starting May 15th, for the first time, AMSA members will be able to access the 1999 survey form online by visiting http://www.amsa99.bv.com. Members will need their Member Pipeline usernames and passwords to access the forms. Completed survey forms should be faxed (202/833-4657) or mailed to Jeni Hornback, AMSA's Information Systems Manager, no later than June 11, 1999. If you have any questions on the survey form, please contact Jeni Hornback at 202/296-9384 or ggehrmann@amsa-cleanwater.org.
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