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Over $5B

Invested each year by NAWC's 15 largest members to improve water system quality and reliability across the country — Nearly half of what the federal government invests annually

24%

Lower likelihood of water quality violations among NAWC member companies, compared to government-run systems, according to American Journal of Political Science data

34.6%

Lower likelihood of NAWC member company employees to experience work-related injuries and illnesses than government-run utility employees, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data

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