Water & Sanitation Sector

For nearly two decades, The Furman Group has provided specialized government relations consulting services to municipalities and other public agencies developing water, sanitation and transportation projects. We have a demonstrated record of success representing public agencies in Washington, D.C. and helping them to achieve their goals.

Over the past decades , our firm has helped numerous communities and public water agencies throughout the U.S. access over $300 million in federal funding for critical water, sanitation and other infrastructure projects. During that same period we have planned and executed government relations strategies that have resulted in nearly $350 million in project authorizations for our clients. That record includes:

• Over $300 million in appropriations for water projects since 1992.
• Successfully advocated for authorization over $100 million through the Water Resources Development Act for water related Environmental Infrastructure and Rural Development Projects through the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers.
• Conceived, drafted and advocated for the passage of the legislation that authorized the Bureau of Reclamation’s Title XVI Water Recycling Program in 1992.
• Successfully advocated for the expansion of the Title XVI Program authorization to include five new projects in 1996; and four additional projects to date.
• Successfully advocated for the passage of an $85 million authorization for the clean up of the San Gabriel Groundwater Basin and a subsequent reauthorization for an additional $50 million for the project. Secured the appropriation of $78 million pursuant to that authorization.
• Assisted our clients in securing over $45 million in EPA Special Needs Grant appropriations for water and sewer system improvements.

This represents only a partial list of our recent successes. For detailed information about some of our achievements, please see the case study section of this site. We would encourage you to contact any of these clients for their candid assessment of our skills.

While we believe that our successes helping our clients achieve their goals speak for themselves, those successes are the residue of hard work and years of experience. As we like to say, "Who we are is how we win." Many years of successful lobbying has earned us recognizition as national water policy experts.

With offices in Washington, D.C and San Diego, The Furman Group has the experience and personnel to design and implement a government relations program tailored to meet your needs.