1、2022 BLACK&VEATCH WATER REPORT|ABOUT THIS REPORT|2About This ReportAdecade since Black&Veatch first launched its annual analysis of the U.S.water sector,the global human infrastructure leaders latest overview of the industry finds it confronting opportunities and challenges some old,some new.Much as

2、 it was 10 years ago,aging infrastructure remains the top challenge among more than 300 U.S.water industry stakeholders surveyed for Black&Veatchs 2022 Water Report.The aging of the sectors workforce also has intensified,with efforts to respond to increasing retirements of skilled staffers complicat

3、ed by tight budgets and a tighter job market.Data so promising in helping utilities do more with less with infrastructure well past its prime has gained remarkably more attention since 2012,but its still not utilized to its full potential in heightening resilience and sustainability.Climate change u

4、nmentioned in the 2012 report but now driving more frequent wildfires,droughts and flooding that threaten water supplies joins evolving regulations and the race to safeguard assets from cyber predators as formidable issues.All of these challenges highlight the need for greater investment in water sy

5、stems,and help is there for willing water utilities with the resources and knowledge required to pursue it.Billions of dollars now available through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021(ARPA)and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act(IIJA)present a generational,golden moment to invest in water i

6、nfrastructure increasingly under strain from climate stresses,demographic shifts and the growing focus on sustainability.This years report dives into these issues and many more,giving an overview of whats changed and what has not in an industry with enormous potential to accelerate innovation in str