{"id":252113,"date":"2024-06-04T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/black-veatch-water-report\/"},"modified":"2024-06-04T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T14:00:00","slug":"black-veatch-water-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/black-veatch-water-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Black & Veatch Water Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., June 4, 2024 \/3BL\/ \u2014 <\/strong>Against the backdrop of consistent concerns plaguing the U.S. water industry \u2014 aging workforce and infrastructure, along with the ongoing threat of natural disasters worsening by climate change \u2014 the sector continues to evolve in working to address an onslaught of change, according to Black & Veatch\u2019s newly released 2024 Water Report<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The report, based on expert analyses of a survey of roughly 630 U.S. water industry stakeholders, details complex U.S. water, wastewater and stormwater sectors that are trying to muscle through a tug of war of conflicting priorities. Yet opportunity exists, with the promise of digital technologies and innovations leading the list of ways in which operators can make better decisions and get the most of their graying assets and limited resources.<\/p>\n

Among sustainability, workforce and climate change, a few new themes took center stage this year, including contaminants and cybersecurity. In April, the federal government announced a regulatory limit for all municipal water systems for six perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known collectively as PFAS or \u201cforever chemicals.\u201d And on the increasingly pressing matter of cybersecurity, a March letter by the Biden administration asked all governors to bolster security in their states for water and wastewater systems, warning that \u201cdisabling cyberattacks\u201d are targeting utilities across the country, with the trend threatening to \u201cimpose significant costs on affected communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the headwinds whirl, the industry on many metrics appears to be better positioning itself against the challenges of the times, either independently or with outside guidance from experts like Black & Veatch,\u201d said Mike Orth, president of Black & Veatch\u2019s governments and communities business. \u201cSlowly but surely, U.S. water utilities are discovering and pursuing new ways of doing business by leveraging integrated approaches to both planning and delivering strategic, financial and operational resilience.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new report <\/em>offers a comprehensive overview of what\u2019s changed \u2014 and what has not \u2014 in an industry with enormous potential to accelerate innovation in strategy, operations and funding.<\/p>\n

Some other key findings of the report include:<\/strong><\/p>\n