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A buyer-underwriting guide to how water and wastewater engineering firms are valued, including the specific revenue-quality, backlog, margin, concentration, and deal-structure factors that move enterprise value and EBITDA multiples in live transactions.
By George Barsom, JD, CM&AA®, CAIA® • Last updated: May 9, 2026 Updated for founders, operators, acquirers, and referral partners evaluating what M&A buyers look for in water and wastewater engineering firms. This guide focuses on buyer underwriting, diligence evidence, valuation support, and deal-structure implications across service mix, backlog quality, client concentration, margins, contract risk, working capital,…
A deal-focused comparison of municipal and industrial water engineering firms that explains how contract structure, funding sources, backlog visibility, client concentration, and operating risk shape buyer underwriting, valuation, and transaction outcomes.