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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Water, Sewage and Other Systems
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Water, Sewage and Other Systems:
Industry statistics cover all companies in the United States, both public and private, ranging in size from small businesses to market leaders.
In addition to revenue, the industry market analysis shows information on employees, companies, and average firm size.
Investors, banks, and business executives use growth rates and industry trends to understand the market outlook and opportunity.
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Market Forecast
Market forecasts show the long term industry outlook and future growth trends. The following extended five-year forecast projects both short-term and long-term trends.
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Industry Insights
Major trends affect the Water, Sewage and Other Systems industry include:- Increasing regulatory requirements for water quality and waste management
- Rising demand for sustainable and efficient water management systems
- Technological advancements in water purification and sewage treatment
- Climate change impacting water resources and infrastructure resilience
- Urbanization leading to increased pressure on existing water and sewage systems
- Aging infrastructure requiring significant upgrades and replacements
- Growing emphasis on water reuse and recycling technologies
- Public-private partnerships expanding to fund infrastructure projects
- Cybersecurity threats targeting water and utility systems
- Consumer demand for transparency and sustainability in water services
- Integration of smart technologies and IoT for system management and monitoring
- Increasing investments in green infrastructure to manage stormwater and reduce pollutants
Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the Water, Sewage and Other Systems industry generating sales. Note that products are broken into categories with different levels of classification.| Product Description | Number of Companies | Sales ($ millions) | Percent of Total Sales |
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Steam And/Or Air-Conditioning |
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Water |
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Irrigation System User Charges |
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Electricity - Generation |
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U.S. Geographic Distribution: Revenue Statistics by State
Market Size by State ($ millions) indicates how the industry's competition is distributed throughout the country. State-level information can identify areas with higher and lower industry market share than average.
Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)
Financial metrics provide a snapshot view of a benchmark "average" company. Key business metrics show revenue and operating costs. The data collected covers both public and private companies.| Industry Average | Percent of Sales (Industry Benchmark) |
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Financial Ratio Analysis
Financial ratio information can be used to benchmark how a Water, Sewage and Other Systems company compares to its peers. Accounting statistics are calculated from the industry-average for income statements and balance sheets.| Profitability & Valuation Ratios | Industry Average |
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| Company valuation can be measured based on the firm's own performance, as well as in comparison against its industry competitors. These metrics show how the average company in the Water, Sewage and Other Systems industry is performing. | |
| Profit Margin Gross Profit Margin, Operating Profit Margin, and Net Profit Margin. Show company earnings relative to revenues. |
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| Return on Equity (ROE) Return on Equity (ROE) is net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Shareholders' Equity is defined as the company's total assets minus total liabilities. ROE shows how much profits a company generates with the money shareholders invested (or with retained earnings). |
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| Return on Assets (ROA) Return on Assets (ROA) is net income relative to total assets. The market research on Water, Sewage and Other Systems measures how efficiently the company leverages its assets to generate profit. ROA is calculated as Net Income divided by Total Assets. |
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| Bankers and suppliers use liquidity to determine creditworthiness and identify potential threats to a company's financial viability. | |
| Current Ratio Measures a firm's ability to pay its debts over the next 12 months. |
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| Quick Ratio (Acid Test) Calculates liquid assets relative to liabilities, excluding inventories. |
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| Efficiency Ratios - Key Performance Indicators | Industry Average |
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| Measure how quickly products and services sell, and effectively collections policies are implemented. | |
| Receivables Turnover Ratio If this number is low in your business when compared to the industry average in the research report, it may mean your payment terms are too lenient or that you are not doing a good enough job on collections. |
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| Average Collection Period Based on the Receivables Turnover, this estimates the collection period in days. Calculated as 365 divided by the Receivables Turnover |
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| Inventory Turnover A low turnover rate may point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort. |
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| Fixed-Asset Turnover Generally, higher is better, since it indicates the business has less money tied up in fixed assets for each dollar of sales revenue. |
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Compensation & Salary Surveys for Employees
Compensation statistics provides an accurate assessment of industry-specific jobs and national salary averages. This information can be used to identify which positions are most common, and high, low, and average annual wages.| Title | Percent of Workforce | Bottom Quartile | Average (Median) Salary | Upper Quartile |
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| Management Occupations | 9% | Order at top of page |
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| Top Executives | 6% | |||
| Chief Executives | 0% | |||
| General and Operations Managers | 6% | |||
| General and Operations Managers | 6% | |||
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 23% | |||
| Other Office and Administrative Support Workers | 6% | |||
| Office Clerks, General | 5% | |||
| Office Clerks, General | 5% | |||
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 9% | |||
| Construction Trades Workers | 7% | |||
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 12% | |||
| Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 10% | |||
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 5% | |||
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 5% | |||
| Production Occupations | 32% | |||
| Plant and System Operators | 27% | |||
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 26% | |||
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 26% | |||
Water, Sewage and Other Systems Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Water, Sewage and Other Systems industry and adjacent industries either have large market share or are developing new business models and methods that could disrupt the status quo. We look at leading and emerging companies in the Water, Sewage and Other Systems industry and adjacent sectors:| Market Leaders: Direct Competitors Companies with the largest market share, focused in this industry |
Market leaders: Diversified Competitors Largest companies that have diversified operations in this and other industries |
| Innovators: Direct Competitors Innovative, Emerging, and Disruptive Companies that may influence the future direction of the industry. |
Innovators: Diversified Competitors Innovators and Disruptors in adjacent industries that may also affect the Water, Sewage and Other Systems industry. |
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Latest Industry News
- Water resiliency at Camp Buehring: INL’s innovative water reclamation system - Camp Buehring, a United States military base nestled in northern Kuwait just 20 miles from the Iraqi border, faces a challenge: there are no wells, rivers or other easily accessible sources of water. (07/06/2025)
- Algae-based systems improve wastewater recycling for rural and regional communities - Rising rural populations, drought and climate change are making water scarcity a problem in country townships—with more efficient handling of sewage system wastewater part of the solution. (07/04/2025)
- ‘Fatbergs’ wreak havoc on WA’s sewer network, costing $1m annually - A rising tide of so-called “fatbergs” is choking Western Australia’s wastewater system, costing the state more than $1m each year. (07/04/2025)
- Sewage is overflowing into KCK waterways in heavy rain. It’s getting harder to fix - The EPA ordered Wyandotte County to stop the overflow, which increases residents’ risk of exposure to toxic chemicals, viruses and harmful bacteria that can make people sick. (07/03/2025)
- SAWS to spend $163 million to upgrade wastewater treatment plant - The project includes replacing equipment from 1987 and building new treatment basins the Steven M. Clouse Water Recycling Center. (07/02/2025)
- PA American Water acquiring Pittston sewer system for $26.4M - Pennsylvania American Water has agreed to acquire Pittston City’s wastewater sewer collection system for $26.4 million, which would be a financial windfall used to provide essential services to (07/01/2025)
- Raw sewage, murky oversight: Who’s policing the Pascagoula? - Raw sewage is leaking into the Pascagoula River — at least, that’s the concern raised by the leader of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. (06/24/2025)
- Popular water infrastructure bill up for House vote - The "Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety Act" aims to protect sewer systems from wipes and other products. (06/23/2025)
- Transforming wastewater into renewable natural gas and advancing the circular water economy - Discover how wastewater treatment plants are revolutionizing energy generation by converting methane into renewable natural gas (RNG), leading the way to a circular water (06/20/2025)
- Sewage spills getting worse all over Florida, but funds for testing waterways are drying up - I’m visiting family in Pensacola this week, and I noticed that the local news has been focused on feces. I don’t mean they’re cracking lots of poop jokes like SpongeBob SquarePants (“Oh, POOP, you never let us down. (06/19/2025)
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