Water and wastewater infrastructure is essential, and survey after survey shows that it needs substantial investment in maintenance and upgrades. It’s important to deliver that message to people who control the purse.
In that vein, the Water Environment Federation made a pitch at the U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting, which drew 300 mayors to Washington, D.C. Jeff Eger, WEF executive director, briefed the Mayors Water Council on the federation’s Water for Jobs: Water Puts America to Work campaign (http://www.waterforjobs.org), which makes the business case for infrastructure investment by emphasizing the link between that investment and job creation.Launched in September 2012,
