Partnership Potential The Glenbard Wastewater Authority has a history of collaborating with engineering firms (notably Black & Veatch) on major rehabilitation projects, indicating openness to outsourced design, project management, and engineering services opportunities.

Utility Award Credibility Receiving the Utility of the Future Award enhances credibility and signals a proactive, forward-thinking utility posture, which can ease conversations around innovative technology, sustainability upgrades, and performance-enhancing solutions.

Mid-Sized Buyer With 11-50 employees and annual revenue in the 10M–25M range, the authority is a mid-sized public utility buyer likely to need scalable, cost-efficient solutions, maintenance contracts, and vendor consolidation opportunities.

Infrastructure Modernization Past projects include rehabilitating raw influent pump stations and tertiary treatment, suggesting opportunities for equipment upgrades, digital monitoring, SCADA integration, and energy/water reuse optimization.

Security & Compliance Adoption of protection tech (Barracuda Email Protection) and Microsoft 365 indicates a baseline emphasis on cybersecurity and secure collaboration, presenting a gateway for security solutions, risk assessments, and compliance services.