Declining Revenue, Social Distancing Among Water Sector Concerns During Pandemic

Most water utilities are returning to normal operations as they reopen their offices and relax some of the measures they put in place during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent survey conducted by the American Water Works Association (AWWA). Conducted June 8-15, this is the fourth in a series of surveys about how AWWA member organizations are adapting to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey closed shortly before many communities reported rising cases of COVID-19.Utilities surveyed also reported the most common challenges were social distancing at the workplace, supply chain disruptions for PPE and declining revenue generation. More than