An embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an electronic device, a data set comprising measured values for a plurality of parameters associated with an upcoming operational process associated with water quality, wherein each of the plurality of parameters is selected from the group consisting of: energy, chemicals, labor, equipment, and a process efficiency value; determining, by at least comparing the measured values against each other, a cost benefit index associated with the upcoming operational process; and providing, based on the determined cost benefit index, a recommendation to maximize a benefit derived from the upcoming operational process based upon a cost to complete the upcoming operational process. Other aspects are described and claimed.