US Water Infrastructure Receives Significantly Less Funding Than Other Infrastructure Sectors
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juliangamble
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Summary
The article examines the underfunding and lack of attention given to US water infrastructure compared to other infrastructure sectors. It highlights that while federal agencies like the Federal Highway Administration and Department of Energy have budgets around $46 billion, and HUD has $60 billion, the Bureau of Reclamation (the closest equivalent to a water infrastructure department) receives only $1.1 billion annually. The piece discusses how water remains widely available and inexpensive in the US, with water bills typically being much lower than electricity costs, which contributes to the infrastructure being overlooked despite its critical importance.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledBoth the Federal Highway Administration and the Department of Energy have annual budgets around $46 billion dollars
The closest thing the federal government has to a department of water infrastructure, the Bureau of Reclamation, has an annual budget of just $1.1 billion
Water in the US is generally both widely available and inexpensive: my monthly water bill is roughly 5% of the cost of my monthly electricity bill
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