WASHINGTON, DC – The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recently released its 2017 Infrastructure Report Card, with many segments and sectors of the nation’s infrastructure received near-failing grades, including our drinking water and wastewater systems. This year’s report card graded drinking water a D and wastewater a D+. The US Water Alliance released the following statement in response:
Radhika Fox, CEO of the US Water Alliance, said: “Water is essential to everything we do. Every community in the country relies on drinking water and wastewater service, and many sectors of our economy are completely reliant on water as well. A D and D+ are daunting grades, but I am optimistic about our future because I see the innovative work of the members of the US Water Alliance every day.”
Fox continued: “I want to thank the ASCE for its steadfast work to shine a light on the incredibly important issue of infrastructure investment. It was a topic that was overlooked for far too long, but we believe is starting to get the attention it deserves. This report reinforces the fact that we need to make reinvesting in water a national priority.”
Iowa’s report is dated 2015 and the state is given an overall grade of C-.
The 2015 Report Card for Iowa’s Infrastructure is a tool that shows all Iowans the extent, condition, and importance of the state’s infrastructure assets that support modern life.
The 2015 Report Card for Iowa’s Infrastructure contains one good B grade, seven mediocre Cs, and three poor Ds. Infrastructure provides the foundation of our state’s economic viability and supports our well-being and quality of life. It enables modern life and underpins our ability to produce and sell Iowa products in a world market. As our infrastructure continues to age, deteriorate, and lack adequate capacity, we will continue to face higher cost for goods and services with less reliability.
Bridges got a D+. Iowa ranks fth in the nation in terms of the most bridges. One in every ve in Iowa is rated structurally de cient or posted with weight restrictions, the third worst rating in the nation despite increased freight needs. While there is progress in reducing the number of structurally de cient bridges by the Iowa Department of Transportation, there are always going to more bridges to x today and in the future at current funding levels.
Drinking water got a C+. The quality and quantity of source water available in the state has historically been quite good; however, recent weather extremes, growing residential and industrial demands, and the growing challenge posed by excessive nutrients in the state’s waterways are elevating the need for increased attention from utilities and increases demand on treatment facilities. Underground drinking water infrastructure in the state is aging, and many utilities are unable to invest as heavily in the replacement of these vulnerable transmission and distribution systems as is needed.
What did odummy do with the trillions of RUBLES he promised to fix shovel ready jobs ? I’m waiting for the fake news to let us know .
What’s that , he gave it the the pubic employee union to money launder…..
Wrong… The Republican-controlled House and Senate would not pass any of the legislature to help rebuild our infrastructure like Obama wanted to do. The Republicans only cared about making Obama look bad and defeated, they do not care about the every day American. Wake up!
Fake , the dems had control of everything at this time
Exactly! Everything about the Dems is fake. They are the party of lawbreakers and NO.
says the far right wacko as the present administration breaks law after law.
Really? Not too sure about that
You should be. Illegal immigrants, lawless cities, pot smoking, releasing hardened criminals, liberal judges releasing criminals with no penalty.