Each year 850 billion gallons of wastewater enters the US public drinking water supply because of aging or inadequate water systems. That”s equivalent to 13.6 trillion eight-ounce glasses. The EPA says US water systems need $500 billion in maintenance and new capital investment by 2020.
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