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Safe, reliable water service is essential to public health, economic opportunity and quality of life. Yet, affordability remains a concern for some households as communities across the country confront significant water and wastewater infrastructure investment needs.

America's wastewater infrastructure needs investment. Customers deserve access to every available tool to provide affordable wastewater service.

America's private, regulated water and wastewater companies rely on highly skilled professionals to protect public health, safeguard the environment and provide, safe, clean and reliable water and wastewater service.

Maintaining reliable service in York required a new approach that provided the investment, expertise and long-term stability needed to strengthen this crucial
system.

Over 25 years of ownership, a private, regulated provider invested over $77 million to improve service quality and return Coatesville's water and wastewater systems to compliance.

In Scranton, Pennsylvania, a municipal wastewater system faced long-standing regulatory, operational and financial challenges that required a sustainable path forward. A private, regulated provider delivered long-term solutions with real results.

How A Private, Regulated Provider Protects Drinking Water Through Source Water Monitoring, Surveillance and Preparedness

Across Virginia, communities are facing many of the same challenges confronting water systems nationwide: aging infrastructure, increasing regulatory requirements, workforce pressures, and growing capital needs. For some communities, partnering with a regulated private water provider has created a pathway to long-term investment while allowing local leaders to focus on other community priorities. The experiences of Waverly and Cape Charles demonstrate how private sector partnerships can help communities strengthen critical infrastructure, improve service reliability, and create opportunities for future growth.

In Trust in Water polling data, 78% of respondents express a willingness to pay more for higher-quality outcomes, especially when investments are transparent, regulated, and paired with protections for affordability.