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Iowa Should Do More to Encourage Private Investment in the State's Water Infrastructure
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(OPEN):
THE E-P-A ESTIMATES THAT IOWA NEEDS NEARLY
NINE-AND-A-HALF-BILLION DOLLARS--IN CAPITAL-SPENDING, OVER THE
NEXT 20 YEARS--TO MAINTAIN THE WATER-SYSTEMS THAT WE RELY ON, EVERY DAY,
FOR DRINKING, WASHING, AND BATHING. MANY BELIEVE THAT IMPROVEMENTS
IN IOWA'S WATER-INFRASTRUCTURE WILL ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY-DEVELOPMENT,
IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT, AND ENHANCE WATER-SYSTEM PERFORMANCE.
HOWEVER, TODAY, THE MOST-IMPORTANT REASON TO INVEST IN PIPES AND
TREATMENT-FACILITIES MAY LIE IN JOB-CREATION--AND THE RESULTING-STIMULUS
THAT OCCURS. WATER-POLICY EXPERT, AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF WATER COMPANIES EXECUTIVE-DIRECTOR, MICHAEL DEANE,
SAYS THAT--OUT OF ALL THE SOLUTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO EASE IOWA'S
WATER-INFRASTRUCTURE WOES--PRIVATE-INVESTMENT OFFERS THE MOST
LASTING-BENEFITS...
(DEANE):
"WITH
AN ALREADY-STORMY ECONOMIC-CLIMATE AND NECESSARY-REPAIRS AHEAD, THERE
DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A LOT OF GOOD-NEWS. BUT, THERE ARE
EXISTING-SOLUTIONS [THAT ARE] BEING EMPLOYED IN OTHER STATES THAT CAN
ALSO HELP LESSEN IOWA'S WATER-INFRASTRUCTURE CHALLENGES. WHAT
THESE SOLUTIONS HAVE IN COMMON IS THAT THEY'RE ALL INNOVATIVE, THEY'RE
SUSTAINABLE, AND THEY INCREASE OVERALL PRIVATE-INVESTMENT IN WATER."
(BRIDGE):
WITH IOWA'S WASTE-WATER- AND DRINKING-WATER-RELATED
INFRASTRUCTURE-NEEDS NOW CLOSE TO NINE-AND-A-HALF-BILLION
DOLLARS, DEANE BELIEVES THAT IT'S TIME TO ASK WHAT POLICYMAKERS ARE
DOING TO ENCOURAGE PRIVATE-INVESTMENT...
(DEANE):
"INVESTMENT
IN WATER-INFRASTRUCTURE WILL DO MORE THAN [JUST] IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF
[BOTH] OUR WATER AND OUR ENVIRONMENT. THE SIMPLE-TRUTH IS THAT
INFRASTRUCTURE-INVESTMENT ALSO MEANS MUCH-NEEDED JOBS, ACROSS OUR
COMMUNITIES--IMPACTING CONTRACTORS, MANUFACTURERS, SERVICE-PEOPLE, AND
BUSINESSES. ALL INVESTMENT IN WATER-INFRASTRUCTURE IS LOCAL--AND
OUR FUTURE IS AN INVESTMENT [THAT] WE CAN ALL GET BEHIND."
(CLOSE):
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT "WATER IS YOUR BUSINESS"--AND THE
IMPORTANCE OF NEW PRIVATE WATER-INVESTMENT IN IOWA--VISIT
"WATER-IS-YOUR-BUSINESS"-DOT-ORG.
