CWNS 2008 Report to Congress

The Clean Watersheds Needs Survey (CWNS) 2008 Report to Congress (PDF) (154 pp, 12823K, About PDF) summarizes the results of EPA's 15th national survey of capital costs to address water quality or water quality related public health problems. The total wastewater and stormwater management needs for the nation are $298.1 billion as of January 1, 2008. This amount includes $192.2 billion for wastewater treatment plants, pipe repairs, and buying and installing new pipes; $63.6 billion for combined sewer overflow correction; and $42.3 billion for stormwater management. Small communities have documented needs of $22.7 billion.

In addition to the $298.1 billion in wastewater and stornwater needs, other documented needs for nonpoint source pollution prevention ($22.8 billion) and decentralized wastewater (septic) systems ($23.9 billion) are included in Appendix A of the report. An estimated $334.5 billion and $81.5 billion in needs are potentially eligible for assistance from EPA's Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Nonpoint Source Control Grant programs respectively. PDF files of individual chapters and appendices are also available. For more information about CWNS 2008 Report see:

• CWNS 2008 Report to Congress Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 29K, About PDF) and
• Frequently Asked Questions about the CWNS 2008 Report to Congress (PDF) (6 pp, 50K, About PDF)
• CWNS 2008 Report to Congress & Internet Data Access Webinar (PDF) (6 pp, 50K, About PDF), video

CWNS 2008 Data 
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