Investments in Public Water Infrastructure€¦ · Wisconsin’s Aging Infrastructure • ASCE...
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Investments in Public
Water Infrastructure
Greg Gunderson, PEWastewater Team Leader, MSA Professional Services
Steve Wurster, PECOO, Ruekert & Mielke
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Who We Are• Professional engineers at consulting engineering firms
• Areas of focus:• Water Infrastructure
• Drinking Water
• Wastewater
• Flood Control
• Stormwater Quality
• Represent the ACEC WI Water & Environment Committee
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Who is ACEC Wisconsin?
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Where We Stand
• Water issues affect Wisconsinites daily
• Water infrastructure is vastly important in everyday life
but goes unseen by the public
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2018 Flooding Damage
• Flood damages totaled more than $200 million in 2018
and affected over 1500 properties
Viola, WI Jersey Valley Dam Madison, WI
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75%
25%
Source of WI Drinking Water
Municipal Water Supply Private Wells
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Wisconsin’s Aging Infrastructure
• ASCE concluded that Wisconsin will need:
• $8.57B in drinking water infrastructure by 2040
• $6.33B in wastewater infrastructure by 2040
• Most infrastructure was built in the 1970s and 1980s (or
earlier) and is overdue for replacement
• Municipalities know their needs but need assistance
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Why Now?
• Current technology is substantially better at removing
pollutants and costs less to operate
• Older infrastructure is prone to breakdowns and can’t
handle increased demand
• Increased funding for water infrastructure pays
immediate dividends in health, safety and tourism
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Why Now?
• The “Year of Clean Drinking Water” needs to focus on
public infrastructure
• Increases in the biennial budget were a good start but we
need to go farther
• Many programs require little funding to have a major
impact
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Fund Water Infrastructure
• Increase grant money and ease restrictions in the
Environmental Improvement Fund
• Clean Water & Safe Drinking Water Funds
• Support/maintain the State Trust Fund
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Fund Water Infrastructure
• Urban Nonpoint Source Grant Program:
• Update program language and increase funding
• Municipal Flood Control Grant Program:
• Broaden project types beyond land acquisition
• Stormwater Utilities:
• Support recently discussed changes to give
municipalities ability to fund needed projects
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Questions?
• Greg Gunderson, PE• 608-355-8883
• Steve Wurster, PE• 262-953-3042
• ACEC WI• 608-257-9223