Today the U.S. EPA unveiled is 2008 Clean Watershed Needs Survey (CWNS). The report identifies projected investment needs in excess of $298.1 billion for clean water infrastructure over the next 20 years for individual states.Â
This total represents a 17 percent increase over EPA's 2004 study. Combined with the latest , the EPA has identified roughly $632.9 billion in total water infrastructure capital investment needs over the next 20 years.
Categories representing the largest segment of needs include:
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ will conduct additional analysis of the new report and share the data with our members. This increase in the national needs supports ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'s request for additional funding for drinking and wastewater infrastructure. To learn more about water infrastructure needs and related legislation, please visit .
To read a complete copy of the report, click .