Building, renewing, and replacing water infrastructure is an ongoing, expensive enterprise. Paying for that ongoing investment requires financing and pricing strategies that cover the cost of providing services, while managing long-term debt and ensuring that services remain affordable.

Many programs and tools can assist communities in financing their water infrastructure investments:

• EPA's Tools for Financing Water Infrastructure
• EPA's Clean Water State Revolving Fund
• EPA's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
• EPA's Financing for Environmental Compliance—Water Resources and Tools
• U.S. Department of Agriculture's Water and Environmental Programs
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant Program