Infrastructure Investment

Water infrastructure has been chronically underfunded. According to the most recent Infrastructure Report Card by the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Drinking Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater sectors received grades of C-, D+, and D, respectively. However, recent policy shifts, including federal legislation and increased digitalization of the water sector, are driving innovative infrastructure solutions.

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Key Research Questions

How has federal funding for water infrastructure declined over the last decade?

How much of the IIJA fund has been allocated to date?

What is the planned infrastructure investment in the U.S. and Europe by utility and geography?

How are European Recovery Funds driving infrastructure investment?

Infrastructure Investment Data

US$3.7 trillion

10-year U.S. water infrastructure investment gap

US$620 billion

needed for U.S. drinking water by 2043

US$115.3 billion

stormwater capital needs nationwide

30%

of wastewater infrastructure capital needs are currently met

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