Southwest Regional Water District

What Southwest Regional Water District does

Southwest Regional Water District (SWRWD) is a publicly governed water and sewer utility district headquartered at 3640 Old Oxford Road in Hamilton, Ohio, serving residential and commercial customers across Butler County. Founded in 1970 and operated under oversight of an elected Board of Trustees, the district operates two groundwater-fed water treatment facilities — the North Water Treatment Plant (6 MGD, expandable to 8 MGD, online since May 1997) and the original W. Guy Metcalf Water Treatment Plant (3.6 MGD) — drawing from the Great Miami River Valley Aquifer via seven production wells. SWRWD maintains more than 650 miles of water mains, 28 water storage tanks, and numerous pumping stations throughout its service area, and participates in the Hamilton to New Baltimore Ground Water Consortium for regional aquifer protection alongside the Cities of Hamilton, Fairfield, Cincinnati, Southwest Ohio Water Company, and Miller Brewery.

Revenue is generated through monthly water service charges (a $20.00 service availability minimum plus $7.05 per 1,000 gallons of usage), monthly sewer service charges that vary by meter size and service area, and ancillary administrative fees such as backflow prevention testing compliance charges. The district approved a 4.8% water rate increase on October 28, 2025, effective February 1, 2026, to fund operating cost growth and capital projects. Customer-facing technology includes an ongoing district-wide AMI meter exchange project enabling the EyeOnWater consumer engagement platform for usage monitoring and leak alerts, a partnership with Backflow Solutions Inc. (BSI) for commercial/industrial backflow compliance tracking, and an ArcGIS Experience Builder–based service line material survey supporting lead awareness.

As a regulated municipal utility, SWRWD operates under Ohio EPA and Ohio Revised Code requirements governing water quality, testing, and backflow prevention, with rates set by its Board of Trustees rather than market forces. The district publishes annual Consumer Confidence Reports and quarterly customer newsletters, and distributes real-time water outage and boil advisory notifications. The operating model is direct-to-consumer utility provision within a defined geographic franchise — there are no shareholders, no venture backing, and no parent company; all capital is funded through rate revenue, customer fees, and the district's bonding authority.

Name

Southwest Regional Water District

Legal name

Southwest Regional Water District

Website

https://swwater.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Southwest Regional Water District is a publicly governed Ohio water and sewer utility headquartered in Hamilton, serving residential and commercial customers across Butler County via two treatment plants, 650+ miles of mains, and 28 storage tanks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Utility Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132)

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Raw Water Conveyance & Transmission (Aqueducts, Mains, Pumping Stations) (EUANAAAB)

Keywords

• Water utility services
• Wastewater treatment
• Potable water distribution
• Water infrastructure management
• Public water supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamilton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Water Service Charges: Monthly water service charges consisting of a service availability charge (minimum monthly charge of $20.00) plus volumetric charges ($7.05 per 1,000 gallons used). These charges fund operations, maintenance, and capital projects for the water distribution system.
2. Sewer Service Charges: Monthly sewer service charges combining service availability charges with volumetric charges for wastewater treatment services. Rates vary by service area and meter size.
3. Backflow Prevention Administrative Fees: Administrative fees for backflow prevention device testing compliance: $25.00 for on-time testing, $35.00 for late testing, applied to customer water bills.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Southwest Regional Water District is a public water utility district that provides potable water production, treatment, and distribution along with sewer services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Hamilton, Ohio and surrounding Butler County areas. The district operates two water treatment plants with a combined 9.6 MGD capacity, maintains over 650 miles of water mains and 28 water storage tanks, and offers customer-facing services including the EyeOnWater consumption monitoring application and online bill payment through InvoiceCloud.

Product overview

Southwest Regional Water District is a water and sewer utility district that provides water production, treatment, and distribution services along with sewer services to customers in Ohio. The district operates two water treatment plants (North Water Treatment Plant at 6 MGD capacity and W. Guy Metcalf Water Treatment Plant at 3.6 MGD), maintains over 650 miles of water mains, and serves customers with water and sewer utilities. As part of its customer-facing services, the district provides Eye on Water, a consumer engagement application for usage monitoring and leak alerts, along with an ongoing AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) meter exchange program. The district's infrastructure includes twenty-eight water storage tanks and numerous pumping stations throughout its service area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EyeOnWater: Consumer engagement application that allows customers to view and understand their water usage through consumption graphs and provides leak alerts.

Products and services

• Water Distribution Services Provides water distribution services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Hamilton, Ohio and surrounding Butler County areas, managing over 650 miles of water mains, twenty-eight water storage tanks, and numerous pumping stations throughout the service area.
• Sewer Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.8% rate increase approved October 2025, effective February 2026, generating approximately $2.35 additional monthly revenue per average customer (4,500 gallons)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Hamilton to New Baltimore Ground Water ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional wellhead protection consortium including the Cities of Hamilton, Fairfield, and Cincinnati, along with The Southwest Ohio Water Company, The Miller Brewery Company, and the Butler County Department of Environmental Services. All members work together through the Consortium to protect the Great Miami River Valley Aquifer, which serves as the groundwater source for the district's North Water Treatment Plant.
• Backflow Solutions Inc. (BSI)coreTechnology or IntegrationSWRWD contracts with Backflow Solutions Inc. (BSI) to track all backflow testing data from commercial and industrial customers to ensure proper backflow prevention device compliance. BSI provides online portals for both customers and certified testers/testing companies to submit test results.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Middlesex Water Company: Investor-owned water utility serving customers in New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania under regulated rates. Comparable as a small-to-mid-cap regulated water utility with similar residential/commercial customer mix and recurring monthly billing model.
• California Water Service Group: Investor-owned water utility providing regulated water service to residential and commercial customers in California, Washington, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Texas. Comparable as a rate-regulated water utility with similar volumetric and fixed service charge revenue mix.
• Essential Utilities: Multi-state water and natural gas utility (formerly Aqua America) serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers under regulated rate structures. Comparable as a regulated water utility with similar recurring volumetric revenue model and capital-intensive infrastructure footprint.
• Artesian Resources Corporation: Holding company for Artesian Water Company, providing water service to customers on the Delmarva Peninsula. Comparable as a small-scale regulated water utility with similar groundwater-fed treatment and distribution business model.
• Veolia North America: Operates water and wastewater utilities and provides contract operations for municipal water systems across the US. Comparable as both a regulated water utility operator and a peer providing operational services for municipal water treatment and distribution systems.
• SJW Group: Holding company for San Jose Water Company and Connecticut Water Service, operating regulated water utilities in multiple states. Comparable as a regulated water utility with infrastructure-driven rate base recovery and similar AMI modernization initiatives.
• American Water Works Company: The largest publicly traded US water and wastewater utility, operating regulated water systems across multiple states. Comparable as a regulated water utility business model serving residential and commercial customers with rate-based cost recovery, though at vastly greater scale than SWRWD.
• Liberty Utilities: Subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities operating regulated water, electric, and gas utilities across multiple US states. Comparable as a regulated water utility serving residential and commercial customers with similar AMI and water quality compliance programs.
• York Water Company: The oldest investor-owned water utility in the US, serving customers in Pennsylvania under regulated rates. Comparable as a small, geographically concentrated regulated water utility with similar treatment, storage, and distribution infrastructure profile.

Regional players

• Greater Cincinnati Water Works: Municipal water utility serving the City of Cincinnati and parts of Hamilton County, drawing from the same Great Miami River Valley Aquifer. Comparable as a neighboring Ohio municipal water utility with overlapping groundwater source and similar regulatory framework under Ohio EPA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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