NUCA Statement On November 2024 Election Results
The chief executive officer of the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA), Doug Carlson, issued the following statement for the results of the November 5, 2024, general election:
“America’s underground utility construction industry, our contractors and suppliers, and this association’s leadership congratulate President-elect Donald J. Trump on his victory in the 2024 Presidential election.”
“Washington, D.C., must face the fact that there is an estimated $1 trillion in essential water infrastructure needs across water and wastewater systems over the next 20 years. Congress must appropriate funds at the levels signed into law through the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. And it must start planning for what comes next after this funding ends in FY2026.”
“America’s infrastructure issues are nonpartisan. A leaking water service main, or Americans without clean water is everyone’s concern. And that is just the start. Americans are counting on Congress to responsibly deliver the billions of dollars in construction for the roads, bridges, energy, and broadband infrastructure our nation needs.”
“The longer we wait to invest in our water infrastructure needs, the greater that number grows. Eventually, the bill will come due. Water systems all around the country rely on federal funding to help them meet their clean water goals. Our view is simple – cutting water funding is a mistake our next President and the coming 119th Congress can’t afford to make. Americans are counting on their newly elected leaders to invest in clean water.”
