Water utility investment planning for resilient water infrastructure and capital planning decisions

Asset Investment Planning & Management, Value-based Decision Making

Investing with confidence in water infrastructure—for today and future generations

Water and wastewater utilities face aging assets, climate volatility, and rising scrutiny. This brochure explores a smarter approach to water utility investment planning and capital planning for water utilities—so you can make investment decisions that are defensible, transparent, and outcomes-focused.

TRUSTED OUTCOMES

  • Build defensible, transparent water infrastructure investment cases stakeholders can trust
  • Prioritize the right work under funding and resource constraints
  • Balance cost, risk, performance, and ESG outcomes
  • Improve planning speed and decision confidence

CAPITAL DECISIONS ARE HARDER TO JUSTIFY – AND EASIER TO QUESTION

With aging infrastructure and a changing risk landscape, water utilities are under pressure to modernize their approach to water infrastructure investment. Traditional methods of capital planning for water utilities are increasingly challenged by regulatory scrutiny, affordability concerns, and climate-driven risk.

Utilities need a clear, consistent way to explain why investments are needed, how priorities are set, and how funding decisions align with long-term service reliability and resilience. This brochure outlines a practical, value-based framework to strengthen credibility with regulators, communities, and internal governance bodies.

WHAT YOU’LL GET FROM THIS BROCHURE

  • A clearer way to frame water utility investment planning decisions around measurable value and outcomes
  • Guidance on making trade-offs visible and defensible in constrained capital environments
  • A lens for managing risk while maintaining affordability and service levels
  • Real-world results utilities are achieving with modern, optimized capital planning for water utilities

DESIGNED FOR UTILITY LEADERS RESPONSIBLE FOR INVESTMENT DECISIONS

  • Asset management and capital planning
  • Engineering and operations
  • Finance and regulatory
  • Sustainability / ESG

MEASURABLE IMPACT 

Utilities adopting value-based, optimized approaches to water infrastructure investment report measurable improvements in portfolio value, risk exposure, and planning efficiency—while increasing transparency with regulators and stakeholders.

IFS Copperleaf focuses on value. Their optimization gives us an enhanced capability to build the right plan for our customers and stakeholders.”

Representative
Anglian Water

GET THE BROCHURE!

A concise guide to modern water utility investment planning—helping water and wastewater utilities strengthen capital decision-making, justify investment priorities, and deliver resilient infrastructure outcomes.