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Water & Wastewater Deficiencies Will Cost Businesses & Families Print E-mail
A new study released by ASCE this December highlights the costs of aging water and wastewater infrastructure to American households and businesses over the coming decades. The report, "Failure to Act: The Economic Impact of Current Investment Trends in Water and Wastewater Treatment Infrastructure," shows that unless new investments are made, by 2020:

  • Unreliable and insufficient water infrastructure will cost the average American household $900 a year in higher water rates and lower wages;
  • American businesses can expect an additional $147 billion in increased costs; and
  • The U.S. economy will lose almost 700,000 jobs.

You can download the pdf executive summary of the latest report on water infrastructure or the pdf full water infrastructure report from ASCE's website.

 
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