Five Projects to Watch

摘要

Capital expenditures for U.S. municipal water and wastewater utilities-including spending on pipes, plants and pumps-are expected to exceed $532 billion between 2016 and 2025, according to forecasts released by Bluefield Research in June. The data is drawn from planned utility budgets. "Our research indicates that the water utility sector has finally emerged from the economic downturn, which undercut public spending in water infrastructure by almost 15% from 2009 to 2014," says Reese Tisdale, president of Bluefield Research. "We anticipate a surge of network upgrades to address aging infrastructure, scaling populations and tightening environmental regulations nationwide that will usher in new infrastructure technology and financing solutions."