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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U.S. water, sewage, and other system utilities' capital expenditure 2012-2022
Capital expenditure on water, sewage, and other system utilities in the United States was roughly *** billion U.S. dollars in 2022. This was a decrease of *** 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.
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U.S. 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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/671425/water-sewage-and-other-system-utilities-capital-expenditure-in-the-us/
U.S. 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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/671425/water-sewage-and-other-system-utilities-capital-expenditure-in-the-us/
U.S. 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). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/671425/water-sewage-and-other-system-utilities-capital-expenditure-in-the-us/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Capital Expenditures for Water, Sewage, and Other System Utilities in The United States from 2012 to 2022 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Feb 2024, /statistics/671425/water-sewage-and-other-system-utilities-capital-expenditure-in-the-us/
U.S. Census Bureau, Capital expenditures for water, sewage, and other system utilities in the United States from 2012 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/671425/water-sewage-and-other-system-utilities-capital-expenditure-in-the-us/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Capital expenditures for water, sewage, and other system utilities in the United States from 2012 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], U.S. Census Bureau, February 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/671425/water-sewage-and-other-system-utilities-capital-expenditure-in-the-us/
