Liquid Assets

Liquid Assets is a documentary produced by Emmy award winning Penn State University Public Broadcasting. This ninety-minute documentary highlights the current state of our Nation's essential water, wastewater, and storm water infrastructure.

Recent News

Documentary examines the looming water, sewer crisis in Utah and West, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10/14/08
"People will tolerate some inconveniences," Sandherr said. "But when they turn that tap on there's an expectation that they're going to get clean water coming out of it. When they don't have that confidence, there will be an outcry." - Stephen E. Sandherr, The Paducah Sun
Members of Congress Urge Colleagues to View Liquid Assets
On September 16, 2008, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX.) Chairwoman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, and Ranking Member Rep. John Boozman (R-AR.) sent a letter to all four hundred and thirty five members of the U.S. House of Representatives urging their colleagues and staff to view the Liquid Assets documentary.
AGC Sponsors Liquid Assets Debut in Washington, D.C.
AGC co-sponsored the debut of Liquid Assets: The Story of Our Water Infrastructure on September 9 at Washington, D.C.'s Newseum on Capitol Hill.

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Staff Contact

Perry Fowler

Director, Municipal & Utilities Division

Government & Public Affairs
Associated General Contractors of America

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Arlington, VA 22201
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Phone: (703) 837-5321
Fax: (703) 837-5407

http://www.agc.org

Watch Liquid Assets

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Why is Liquid Assets important?

Liquid Assets focuses on how our water and wastewater infrastructure provide a critical public health function and is essential for economic development and growth. The documentary is a tool for educating the American public about how our water infrastructure operates. Liquid Assets highlights the current status of our national water infrastructure and the tremendous challenges to maintain modernize these systems to maintain our quality of life.

What is AGC's involvement in Liquid Assets?

AGC of America supports increased investment in our infrastructure and believes that Americans deserve to know the dire state of our neglected and aging water infrastructure systems. Some estimates suggest that modernizing and replacing aging water infrastructure will be the single largest public works endeavor in our nation's history. AGC has contributed $100,000 dollars to PSU Public Broadcasting because it is imperative that the public understand the critical state of our water infrastructure.

How can I help?

PBS stations will be allowed to broadcast the documentary for three years starting in October 2008 and AGC Chapters and members can sponsor events and screenings of Liquid Assets. Contact your local PBS affiliates and ask them to broadcast Liquid Assets.

More Information on Water Infrastructure Needs

Use the information below to inform your community, state and government leaders of the need to invest in America's water infrastructure.