Wastewater and Environment

Examine the costs of benefits of water pollution abatement, sewer construction and improvement projects. Evaluate the impacts and affordability of implementing national standards for sewer improvements. Assess costs and benefits of brownfield redevelopments. Evaluation the economic impacts of the sanitation industry.

Economic Analysis of Issues Associated with Converting Greater Cincinnati Water Works to A Regional Utility

Submitted by pitzerjr on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 10:57am

General Economic Principles of Water Utility Expansion and Costs

Water utilities typically have very large fixed costs of production for a given capacity, the total amount of which do not change with the amount of water provided to consumers.

These large fixed costs include capital costs for treatment plants and distribution systems. These are generally the most significant cost component for water provision.

Financial Capabilty Analysis for South Bend's CSO Long Term Control Plan

Submitted by pitzerjr on Tue, 06/30/2009 - 4:05pm

This analysis builds on the Crowe Chizek report in Appendix E, which details the impacts of various combined sewer overflow (CSO) program alternatives contemplated for the City of South Bend (City). This approach follows United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) advice to “submit any additional documentation that would create a more accurate and complete picture of their financial capability.” This additional analysis of various indicators is vital to gaining an understanding of the City’s economic situation and the impact that the CSO program will have on residents.

Financial Capability Assessment for the Columbus, Ohio Long Term Control Plan

Submitted by pitzerjr on Tue, 06/30/2009 - 4:03pm

The 2005 Wet Weather Management Plan of the City of Columbus OH includes an Affordability Analysis, which was prepared with assistance from the Economics Center and the engineering firm of Brown & Caldwell.

The Economic Impact of Rumpke on Colerain Township and Hamilton County

Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/06/2009 - 10:36am

For more than seventy years Rumpke Consolidated Companies, Inc. (Rumpke) has
provided waste disposal services to Greater Cincinnati. Since 1932, the company,
based in Colerain Township, has grown into one of the largest privately held waste
management companies in country. Rumpke serves the tri-state Greater Cincinnati
region from its Colerain Township headquarters. The company is an important asset to
the Colerain Township economy and to the larger Hamilton County economy.