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In the first Clean Watershed Needs Survey (CWNS) report to Congress in 10 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimated that the project requirements to meet the water quality goals defined by the Clean Water Act will surpass US$630 billion over the next 20 years. Wastewater conveyance and stormwater management represent the largest share of total needs at US$151 billion and US$115 billion, respectively. States with higher populations, such as California, New York, Florida, and Virginia, lead all states in total reported needs.
In this Quarterly Review:
- EPA’s 2022 CWNS calls for US$630 billion toward clean water infrastructure
- California implements mandatory water conservation measures
- IIJA funding rollout lags as project awards total US$5.3 billion
- U.S. pipe vendor market analysis highlights role of M&A and shifting material preferences
- EPA releases results of 2022 CWNS
- EPA proposes designation of vinyl chloride and four other chemicals as ‘High-Priority Substances’ for risk evaluation
- House Appropriations Subcommittee approves US$1.8 billion cut to EPA’s FY 2025 budget
- Court issues final approval on 3M PFAS settlement as less than 8% of utilities opt out
- IIJA progress continues to lag as project-level awards inch up to US$5.25 billion
- California’s State Water Resources Control Board adopts new urban water conservation regulations
- New consent decree issued for Westchester, New York, for violating Safe Drinking Water Act
