"The nation's 54,000 drinking water systems and 16,000 wastewater systems face staggering infrastructure funding needs of nearly $1 trillion over the next 20 years and shortfall of a half of a trillion dollars. Although America's drinking water and wastewater systems spend $23 billion per year for infrastructure, they face an annual shortfall of another $23 billion to replace aging facilities and comply with existing and future federal water regulations."
"Clean & Safe Water for the 21st Century" is a report developed under the auspices of the Water Infrastructure Network (WIN), a coalition of wastewater treatment and drinking water providers, environmental engineers, contractors, and municipal organizations, that highlights the dramatically increasing "gap" between our nation's water infrastructure needs and the federal government's financial commitment to safe and clean water. WIN is calling on the federal government to significantly enhance its role in financing the nation's clean and safe water infrastructure.
- Report Cover and sponsors
- Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- Chapter One - The Value of Clean and Safe Water
- Chapter Two - A Historic and Future Perspective on Investment in Water and Wastewater
- Chapter Three - Water and Wastewater Investment Needs of the Next Century
- Chapter Four - The Federal Role in Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
- Chapter Five - The Path Forward - A National Dialogue on Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Investment
- Press release from the report's unveiling on April 12
For more information, please contact the Government Relations Department at govwash@asce.org.
