Water industry in the U.S.

Statistics report on the water industry in the United States

Water industry in the U.S.

The U.S. water industry manages to deliver sanitation and drinking water services to most of its population. Despite such achievements, the sector is struggling with an aging infrastructure and a significant investment deficit. This report presents a selection of statistics and facts about the water industry in the U.S. It focuses on relevant figures on the drinking and wastewater sectors, as well as expenditure and the main players in the market.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Biggest challenges facing the water industry in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic U.S. water utilities' climate change concerns 2024
  • Basic Statistic Global water withdrawals per capita 2022, by select country
  • Basic Statistic Quarterly revenue of the U.S. water utility industry 2019-2024
  • Premium Statistic Monthly water bills in the United States 2024, by state

Expenditure

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. water, sewage, and other system utilities' capital expenditure 2012-2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. public construction spending on water supply projects 2009-2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. sewage and waste disposal projects construction spending 2009-2023
  • Premium Statistic Financial needs for the drinking water sector in the U.S. 2021-2040, by type
  • Premium Statistic Financial needs for the wastewater sector in the U.S. 2022-2041, by type
  • Premium Statistic BIL water infrastructure investment in the U.S. 2022, by program

Drinking water

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  • Premium Statistic People with safely managed drinking water supply in the U.S. 2005-2022
  • Premium Statistic Drinking water systems in the U.S. 2024, by type
  • Premium Statistic Consumption frequency of drinking water in the U.S. 2024, type
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on tap water affordability in the U.S. 2024
  • Basic Statistic Americans' concerns about the pollution of drinking water 1990-2024

Wastewater

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  • Premium Statistic People connected to the sewer in the U.S. 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of people with access to basic sanitation in the U.S., by location 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic Sewage systems used in new single-family houses in the U.S. 2009-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of wastewater treatment plants in the U.S., by capacity 2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of sewer overflows in the U.S. 2001-2024

Companies

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  • Premium Statistic Leading water and sewer utilities by revenue in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic American Water's operating revenue 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic NYC's water authority revenue 2014-2024
  • Premium Statistic Essential Utilities operating revenue 2015-2023
  • Premium Statistic American States Water Company operating revenue 2015-2023
  • Premium Statistic Water utility customer satisfaction index in the U.S. 2024, by top utilities

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