US Water Infrastructure Investment Long Overdue. Issue 3 (6th April 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Qureshi, Naeem
• Is Part Of: Opflow. Volume 48:Issue 3(2022)
• Page Start: 6
• Page End: 7
• Publication Date: 2022-04-06
• Subjects: Infrastructure -- United States -- Wastewater -- Utilities -- Regulatory Requirements -- Climate Change -- Recovery -- Engineers -- Water Mains -- Leak Detection -- Nonrevenue Water -- State Legislation -- Federal Legislation -- Water Main Breaks -- Water Quality -- Business; Water-supply -- Periodicals; Water-supply -- United States -- Periodicals; Water-supply engineering -- Periodicals; Water-supply engineering -- United States -- Periodicals; 363.61
• DOI: 10.1002/opfl.1658
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0149-8029

Abstract

Abstract : The United States has underinvested in water infrastructure for decades. Outdated water and wastewater systems across the nation are struggling to keep up with their infrastructure needs while utilities are burdened with expanding regulatory requirements and intensifying climate change scenarios.