Water & Wastewater Investment

Drinking

Wastewater

Blue water storage tank connected to a vertical pipe with a small valve on top.

155,000

DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS ACROSS THE U.S.

Abstract geometric design with a beige background and overlapping gray and navy shapes.

800,000

MILES OF PUBLIC SEWAGE PIPES IN THE U.S.

Radiant floor heating diagram: white tubing runs under a floor across a blue area and connects to a boiler and pipes leading to a house.

500,000

MILES OF PRIVATE LATERAL SEWERS

Stylized industrial machine with white and gray piping, a grated top, and a large circular outlet on a blue background.

MANY WATER MAINS AND PIPES WERE LAID IN THE EARLY TO MID-20th CENTURY

WITH A LIFESPAN OF

75-100 YEARS

DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS ACROSS THE U.S.

Illustration of a white plumbing pipe with joints and a leak directing water into a large blue water droplet.

56 MILLION

NEW USERS WILL BE CONNECTED TO CENTRALIZED TREATMENT SYSTEMS OVER THE NEXT 20 YEARS

Decorative abstract illustration with blue shapes suggesting water and motion, no important informational content.

240,000

WATER MAIN BREAKS OCCUR EACH YEAR IN THE U.S.

Water and Wastewater Investment Needs, 2016-2025

ESTIMATED FUNDING:

$45 Billion

45BILLION

TOTAL NEEDED:

$150 Billion

150BILLION
Graphic text: '$105 BILLION INVESTMENT GAP' in white on a black background, highlighting a $105B investment shortfall.

Solutions to Raise the Grades

Reinvigorate the State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF) program

Fully fund the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) at its authorized level

Preserve tax exempt municipal bond financing to provide communities with affordable access to capital for water infrastructure

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