Senate Panel Eyes Water Infrastructure Needs

摘要

The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works got some practical advice at a recent hearing on the federal government's role in keeping water and wastewater infrastructure affordable. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) noted that EPA has identified $384 billion in drinking water needs and $271 billion in wastewater needs over the next 20 years, based on capital improvement plans by local utilities. He said the U.S. Conference of Mayors has reported local governments invested more than $2 trillion in their water and sewer infrastructure through 2013, including $117 billion in 2013 alone.