More and more urban areas throughout the United States face growing pressures on their water infrastructure systems, and major new investments in repair and upkeep are needed. That's among the findings of a new report, Infrastructure 2010: An Investment Imperative, released April 13 by the Urban Land Institute and Ernst & Young. Citing water profligacy as an American way of life, the report cautions that “Most water districts do not charge ratepayers full outlays for constructing and maintaining systems...As a result, businesses and households tend to use water inefficiently and don’t conserve, even though per-capita water demand could outstrip future
