Wastewater and sewage in the United States

Statistics report on the wastewater and sewage industry in the United States

Wastewater and sewage in the United States

Despite much-needed upgrades and financial support, the wastewater industry in the United States collects, treats, and disposes of millions of gallons of wastewater every day. This report presents graphs and tables on the wastewater sector in the U.S. It provides data on infrastructure, investment, main companies, and environmental impacts.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Biggest challenges facing the water industry in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic U.S. water utilities' climate change concerns 2024
  • Premium Statistic Global share of wastewater safely treated 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic People connected to the sewer in the U.S. 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of people with access to basic sanitation in the U.S., by location 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of people connected to a wastewater treatment system in the U.S. 2022, by type

Infrastructure

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  • Premium Statistic Sewage systems used in new single-family houses in the U.S. 2009-2023
  • Premium Statistic Sewage systems used in new single-family houses in the U.S. 2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Number of wastewater treatment plants in the U.S., by capacity 2022
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of wastewater treatment plants in the U.S. 2022, by type

Investment

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. sewage and waste disposal projects construction spending 2009-2023
  • Premium Statistic Financial needs for the wastewater sector in the U.S., by type 2022-2041
  • Premium Statistic Financial needs for the wastewater sector in the U.S., by state 2022-2041
  • Premium Statistic BIL water infrastructure investment in the U.S. 2022, by program

Water costs

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  • Basic Statistic Average monthly water and sewer bill change in the United States 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Monthly water bills in the United States 2024, by state
  • Premium Statistic Wastewater treatment price in select U.S. cities 2021
  • Premium Statistic Escalation rate in wastewater treatment price in the United States 2021, by city

Companies

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  • Premium Statistic Leading water and sewer utilities by revenue in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic American Water's wastewater services revenue 2012-2023
  • Premium Statistic American Water's wastewater customers 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic NYC's water authority revenue 2019-2024, by segment
  • Premium Statistic NYC's water authority customers billed 2019-2023, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Essential Utilities water segment revenue 2019-2023, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Essential Utilities water customers 2019-2023, by segment

Sewage spills

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  • Premium Statistic Number of sewer overflows in the U.S. 2001-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of sewer overflows in the U.S. 1985-2024, by state
  • Premium Statistic Number of sewer overflows in the U.S. 1985-2024, by water body
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