Will Assets Flow to Water Infrastructure Opportunities?

February 28, 2019

Will Assets Flow to Water Infrastructure Opportunities chart displaying projected growth in water and wastewater investment gap

U.S. water infrastructure provides and treats around 355 million gallons of water per day to support cooking, bathing, and productivity in virtually all sectors of the economy. The infrastructure in place, however, is in poor condition; the American Society of Civil Engineers (“ASCE”) assigned a “D” and “D+” grade to both drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, respectively. Based on this assessment, the ASCE estimated that a minimum of $123 billion per year over the next 10 years needs to be invested in U.S. water infrastructure. As illustrated in this week’s chart, current annual spending on water infrastructure totals around $41 billion per year, but only one-third of capital needs are expected to be funded over the next ten years, representing an annual funding gap of $82 billion.¹ Consequently, we would anticipate water infrastructure improvement projects and water reuse² as a source of investment over the next several decades.

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1 Value of Water Campaign, ”The Economic Benefits of Investing in Water Infrastructure,” 2017.
2 Water reuse refers to reclaimed or recycled water, which is the process of converting wastewater into water that can be reused for other purposes

The opinions expressed herein are those of Marquette Associates, Inc. (“Marquette”), and are subject to change without notice. This material is not financial advice or an offer to purchase or sell any product. Marquette reserves the right to modify its current investment strategies and techniques based on changing market dynamics or client needs.

The opinions expressed herein are those of Marquette Associates, Inc. (“Marquette”), and are subject to change without notice. This material is not financial advice or an offer to purchase or sell any product. Marquette reserves the right to modify its current investment strategies and techniques based on changing market dynamics or client needs.

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