National Ground Water Association

Fifty-seven percent of groundwater professionals are generally optimistic about their business prospects over the next three years, while 31 percent believe the business outlook will remain much the same going forward, and 11 percent are somewhat or highly pessimistic. Site assessment and remediation, as well as groundwater resource monitoring, assessment, and management work were the top revenue generation sources in 2011 for private-sector NGWA members. Business growth over the next three years is expected in the energy sector, and water conservation, reuse, and wastewater market segments, according to September 2012 NGWA member survey respondents.

Survey respondents believe groundwater sustainability and groundwater protection are the top federal issues on which NGWA should focus. Remediation, household water well systems, and research issues round out the top five NGWA member concerns. NGWA’s Government Affairs Committee will use the survey results to inform their 2013 plans. 

Survey respondents receiving the $50 VISA gift cards are: Owen Goodenkauf, Kent Cordry, Mark Malander, Joshua Brownlow, Tom Deister, Herbert Vogler, Timothy Ray, and three individuals who asked to remain anonymous. Survey respondents, who requested a copy of the results, will receive a complete survey summary within the next several days. Thanks go out to the more than 1,600 members who completed the survey. Time is short these days, and NGWA really appreciates you sharing some of yours with us.