Stormwater Sector Faces $8.5 Billion Annual Funding Gap

The U.S. stormwater sector faces an estimated $8.5 billion annual funding gap, according to a survey by the Water Environment Federation. The funding shortfall exists as municipalities nationwide work to maintain water infrastructure, control pollution in waterways and protect communities from flooding.The funding gap was identified in WEF’s 2020 National Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Needs Assessment Survey and based on data collected from more than 800 systems in 47 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Municipal governments annually spend an estimated $18 billion to $24 billion on stormwater infrastructure and programs. The 2020 annual funding gap of $8.5