A recent McIlvaine report has stated that The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee recently heard testimony which makes a strong case that “modernizing and replacing the country’s aging water and wastewater infrastructure may be the single largest public works need that our Nation faces” and it requires a serious investment. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) most recent needs survey estimates $187.9 billion is needed today by clean water agencies to comply with the Clean Water Act (CWA). Some of the wastewater plants in the U.S. were built more than 100 years ago. Some plants are keeping up with their aging infrastructure, but most are not able to do so due to inadequate funding. The status of upgrades is continually reported in North American Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facilities & People Database. The needs combine upgrades and replacements. The upgrade need can be likened to that of an old automobile. Current technology can allow much more efficient and economical operation. Equally important is the need to meet more stringent EPA and State requirements.
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