Octavia Moise, George Banghiore, Mari-Isabella Stan
DOI: 10.2478/ouacsce-2025-0017
Pages: 157 – 164
Abstract – This study analyzes the heterogeneity of regional water operators in the context of current challenges regarding the sustainable management of public water supply services. The objective of the research is to identify the operational typologies of operators, based on relevant technical and economic indicators for the year 2024. The methodology used consists of applying the K-means clustering method, complemented by descriptive analysis of cluster centers and variance. The results highlight the existence of three distinct typologies of operators, differentiated mainly by the structure of water sources, the dimension of the infrastructure, the level of losses and the economic performance.
Keywords – K-means, regional operators, sustainable management.
