Access to water and sanitation
Sustainable Infrastructure for Water & Wastewater: The US Environmental protection agency is committing to promote sustainable practices that will help to
reduce the potential gap between funding needs and spending at the
local and national level. The Sustainable Infrastructure Initiative
guides their efforts in changing how the nation views, values, manages,
and invests in its water infrastructure.
Drinking water treatment plants, sewer lines, drinking water
distribution lines, and storage facilities ensure protection of public
health and the environment. As a nation, we have built this extensive
network of infrastructure to provide the public with access to water
and sanitation. Much of the drinking water and wastewater
infrastructure in the US was built 30 years following World War II,
mirroring the increase in population.
The US Environmental protection agency is working with the water
industry to identify best practices that have helped many of the
nation’s utilities address a variety of management challenges and
extend the use of these practices to a greater number of utilities. We
believe that collaboration with a coalition of leaders, with EPA
playing a prominent role, can build a road map for the future promotion
of sustainable infrastructure through a Four Pillars approach: