The latest report shows that our nation’s drinking water and wastewater infrastructure is aging and overburdened, and that investment is not keeping up with the need. However, a modest increase in investment in drinking water, wastewater, and wet weather water quality measures can prevent future economic losses.
Making this small investment in infrastructure will:
• Protect $416B in GDP
• Protect almost 700,000 jobs
• Avoid personal income losses of $541B
The full report was released on December 15, 2011. View the executive summary here and infographics here:
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