Factoid - Monday, January 5, 2026
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) reported that the U.S. loses the equivalent of at least 50 million Olympic-sized swimming pools of treated water through aging infrastructure every year. The gap between water infrastructure needs and investment is soaring. The ASCE notes that the shortfall between water infrastructure requirements and capital investments will exceed $620 billion by 2043.
Posted on Monday, January 5, 2026 @ 10:08 AM

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