A coalition of national water sector leaders hosted an informational briefing for Congress on December 10 to highlight the urgency of investing in America’s aging water infrastructure systems and the critical role of the Clean Water and Drinking Water state revolving funds (SRFs).
With the nation facing an estimated $3.4 trillion in infrastructure needs over the next 20 years, and billions more required for operations and maintenance, the discussion focused on sustained, reliable federal investment to ensure safe, affordable water access.
“Utility construction companies and their employees are building and repairing the underground infrastructure that delivers safe drinking water, removes wastewater, and contributes to a healthy and prosperous community,” says Zack Perconti, chief advocacy officer for The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA). “Briefing Members of Congress and their staffs on the importance of government’s part in funding its construction through the SRF program makes it clear that we can’t deliver clean water to tens of millions of Americans without their support.”
Panelists at the Capitol Hill event represented all sectors involved in the water infrastructure financing: from the state-level authorities that distribute funding, to the local governments and utilities that utilize this funding to support their communities, to contractors and engineers delivering the projects supported by these programs.
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