Capital expenditure on water, sewage, and other system utilities in the United States was roughly 5.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. This was a decrease of 762 million U.S. dollars from the previous year. The U.S. water and wastewater industry is facing many challenges today, though the most pressing is the country's aging and deteriorating infrastructure.
Capital expenditures for water, sewage, and other system utilities in the United States from 2012 to 2022
(in million U.S. dollars)
Figures are compiled from several versions of this report.
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating water treatment plants, or operating water supply systems; operating sewer systems, or operating sewage treatment facilities; and/or providing steam, heated air, or cooled air.
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US Census Bureau. (February 28, 2024). Capital expenditures for water, sewage, and other system utilities in the United States from 2012 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/671425/water-sewage-and-other-system-utilities-capital-expenditure-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Capital expenditures for water, sewage, and other system utilities in the United States from 2012 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. February 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/671425/water-sewage-and-other-system-utilities-capital-expenditure-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. (2024). Capital expenditures for water, sewage, and other system utilities in the United States from 2012 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/671425/water-sewage-and-other-system-utilities-capital-expenditure-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Capital Expenditures for Water, Sewage, and Other System Utilities in The United States from 2012 to 2022 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/671425/water-sewage-and-other-system-utilities-capital-expenditure-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau, Capital expenditures for water, sewage, and other system utilities in the United States from 2012 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/671425/water-sewage-and-other-system-utilities-capital-expenditure-in-the-us/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Capital expenditures for water, sewage, and other system utilities in the United States from 2012 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], US Census Bureau, February 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/671425/water-sewage-and-other-system-utilities-capital-expenditure-in-the-us/