Manya Rathore
Research expert covering India
Water industry in the U.S. - statistics & facts
The average American is among the biggest water users in the world; every year, the U.S. withdraws 1,200 cubic meters of water per person, the equivalent of half an Olympic pool. While access to drinking water and sanitation are almost universal, the U.S. water sector still has many challenges ahead, from underfunding and an ageing infrastructure to pollution and growing climate change impacts.
