EPA Survey Shows $271 Billion Needed for U.S. Wastewater Infrastructure

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a survey showing that $271 billion is needed to maintain and improve the nation?s wastewater infrastructure, including the pipes that carry wastewater to treatment plants, the technology that treats the water and methods for managing stormwater runoff.

The survey is a collaboration between the EPA, states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories. To be included in the survey, projects must include a description and location of a water quality-related public health problem, a site-specific solution, and detailed information on project cost.