Private Water Companies have Exceptional Record of Reducing Lost Water
Regulated, private water companies are leaders in addressing this critical issue through proactive infrastructure investment and efficient operations.

Fact Sheet
Regulated, private water companies are leaders in addressing this critical issue through proactive infrastructure investment and efficient operations.
Fact Sheet
Studies find a direct correlation between poor water quality and low birth rates and increased preterm births; increased healthcare expenditures; increased school absences; and more Americans feeling forced to buy bottled water despite the great expense to their budget.
Fact Sheet
According to the EPA, $1.26 trillion needs to be invested in water and wastewater infrastructure over the next 20 years – or $63 billion per year – to ensure safe […]
Fact Sheet
Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA), Congress directed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to analyze and report on water affordability challenges facing households and utilities […]
Ongoing infrastructure challenges for the water and wastewater industry across the United States continued to be top of mind in 2024. From regulatory uncertainty to increasingly stringent environmental regulations and a rapidly aging infrastructure, water and wastewater providers are confronted with ongoing unpredictability.
2023 served to amplify the ever-growing infrastructure challenges the private, regulated water and wastewater industry is facing across the United States. NAWC and its member companies are operating in an era of unpredictability with high interest rates, supply chain constraints, regulatory modifications, legislative uncertainty and increasingly stringent environmental requirements.
Fact Sheet
Get answers to common questions regarding PFAS. What are PFAS? Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – known as PFAS or ‘forever chemicals’ are long-lasting chemicals that break down slowly over time. […]
Op-ed
The critical importance of ensuring the safety and reliability of the nation’s water cannot be overstated.
Op-ed
In February 2021, a hacker remotely adjusted the chemicals at a water treatment system in Oldsmar, Fla.
Letter
The National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) and its members are pleased to offer this comment letter regarding the agency’s proposal to designate PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA hazardous substances.
Op-ed
Important conversations are happening in Pennsylvania about how to address water infrastructure challenges and needs.
Op-ed
Providing federal dollars to ensure that all Americans have access to clean water must be a key part of budget conversations.