Commission pushing billions in upgrades to US water infrastructure View Larger Image NBC24 / The Associated Press » The Great Lakes Commission is pushing for a massive investment in drinking water infrastructure after water issues in Flint, Mich., and Toledo, Ohio. The commission is proposing the federal government spend $100 billion on drinking water infrastructure, $73 billion in wastewater improvements, and $5 billion in storm water management, but says some of the work could be funded through public-private partnerships. Michelle2017-06-28T14:13:17-08:00March 2nd, 2017|Canada, Michigan, Ohio, Public-Private Partnerships, Wastewater, Water| Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterEmail Related Posts Flint Receives $77 Million to Fund Water Infrastructure Improvements April 18th, 2019 ‘A fiasco from the beginning’ — Caltrans’ costs soar on $1.1 billion San Francisco tunnels April 10th, 2019 Sea level rise could threaten California cities and ports by 2040 March 21st, 2019 Genoa Bridge Collapse Throws Harsh Light on Benettons’ Highway Billions March 5th, 2019 How can California capture more water? Competing interests will have to compromise February 25th, 2019 Northam announces selection of firms to build $3.3 billion tunnel project February 16th, 2019 Opinion: Maryland’s poor plan for public-prive partnership toll roads October 12th, 2018 Trump poised to sign bipartisan water infrastructure bill October 10th, 2018 Trump’s Failed Infrastructure Plan Is a Wasted Opportunity October 8th, 2018