Water/Wastewater Market Projected To Be Worth $127B In 2009
According to the long-awaited update to the Environmental Business Journal/ZweigWhite WaterView Report, the U.S. water industry is projected to be worth $127B in 2009, a 2.4% increase over 2008 figures. The volume of this market is driven by many factors, including an aging infrastructure combined with population growth. The sheer size of the market, coupled with the dire need for more water-related development in many regions of the world, signals enormous opportunity for engineering, construction, environmental consulting, and allied professional services firms.
"As large as this market is domestically, the water challenges faced in the U.S. pale in comparison to those in developing nations across the globe," says Ian Rusk, ZweigWhite president. "More than 2 billion people worldwide lack adequate sanitation, and 1.8 million die annually from waterborne diseases. The stresses that will be put on clean water supplies by the blossoming middle classes of countries like India and China are difficult to fathom. The supply and wastewater industry represents not just a market trend, but a basic worldwide need that must be met."
The fifth edition of EBJ's renowned WaterView Report series is written with business strategists, planners, executives, and investors in the water industry in mind. It is an extensive and comprehensive manual and market research document for the current state and future of the water and wastewater businesses in multiple segments. This 811-page report maps out the water industry by sector, with many market data breakdowns and forecasts, and the latest trends and strategies derived from hundreds of executive interviews. For more information, visit www.zweigwhite.com/go/waterview09.
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SOURCE: ZweigWhite WaterView Report