本文概述了前十名 通过一个 文献评估、公众访谈 供水社区领袖和未来研讨会 以未来学家和情景规划练习为特色。 公用事业公司可以利用这些趋势的讨论， 包括老化的基础设施，先进的技术， 气候变化和安全风险增加 战略规划期间的指导方针。基于 根据这项趋势评估的结果，作者 得出结论，未来的公用事业很可能 操作效率高；参与社区活动； 并将水管理、处理和环境保护结合起来 可持续性和公共政策决策 利用区域机会和关系的方式 以及规模经济。包括11个参考文献、表格、图表。

This article provides an overview of the top ten water utility future trends identified through an assessment of the literature, interviews with public water supply community leaders, and a futures workshop featuring futurists and scenario planning exercises. Utilities can use the discussion of these trends, including aging infrastructure, advancing technology, climate changes, and increased security risks, as guidelines during strategic planning. On the basis of the findings of this trends assessment, the authors conclude that future utilities will likely be operationally efficient; be engaged in the community; and integrate water management, treatment, environmental sustainability, and public policy decisions in a way that leverages regional opportunities and relationships and economies of scale. Includes 11 references, tables, figures.