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EPA Releases Updated Clean Water Needs Survey to Congress

The U.S. EPA unveiled is 2008 Clean Watershed Needs Survey (CWNS).聽 The report identifies projected investment needs in excess of $298.1 billion for clean water infrastructure over the next 20 years for individual states. This total represents a 17 percent increase over EPA's 2004 study.聽 Combined with the latest聽, the EPA has identified roughly $632.9 billion in total water infrastructure capital investment needs over the next 20 years. Categories representing the largest segment of needs include: 51风流 will conduct additional analysis of the new report and share the data with our members.聽 This increase in the national needs supports 51风流's request for additional funding for drinking and wastewater infrastructure. To learn more about water infrastructure needs and related legislation, please visit聽. To read a complete copy of the report, click聽. For additional information, contact Perry Fowler at聽fowlerp@agc.org or (703)837-5321.