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Forecasts indicate increased remediation spending, additional demand for water treatment technologies In a recent construction forecast conference, Timothy Fields Jr., EPA's administrator for solid waste and emergency response, predicted that federal and state governments will spend more than $32 billion over the next five years on environmental remediation. There is a new emphasis in partnering with the private sector for the reuse of cleanup sites, he said. About 50 of these pilot reuse projects have been funded, and EPA expects to facilitate the redevelopment of 400 brownfield sites by 2005. And, in a water industry forecast, a recent technology review from Business Communications Co. Inc., the demand for advanced water treatment technologies will continue to rise as seawater desalination becomes a more viable method of providing fresh water. U.S. sales of bulk water systems are expected to reach $989 million by 2002, compared to $832 million in 1999. The publication, "RDWA-99: Water Technology Industry Review," is available at www.bccresearch.com. |