ABSTRACT

President Joe Biden’s US$2.3 trillion infrastructure proposal in 2021 includes physical and social investments, but water systems would receive only about 5% of the total. Drinking water and wastewater systems would see a modest increase, but the US$45 billion to replace lead service lines is new. No new investments in dams and waterways were proposed. Negotiations illustrate the politicized unified budget system of the United States with differing philosophies of political parties. Ultimately, the message for water infrastructure in the United States is about the need to persevere in messaging to the public and policymakers about the continuing need for investments.

摘要

乔·拜登总统在 2021 年提出的 2.3 万亿美元的基础设施提案包括实物和社会投资，但供水系统将仅获得总额的 5% 左右。饮用水和废水系统将出现小幅增长，​​但 450 亿美元用于更换主要服务线是新的。没有提议对水坝和水道进行新的投资。谈判说明了美国政治化的统一预算体系，政党理念不同。归根结底，美国水利基础设施的信息是需要坚持向公众和决策者传达有关持续投资需求的信息。