Officials in Springfield, Massachusetts are lobbying the Trump administration to include funds for water projects in any big infrastructure spending bill.
The national discussion on infrastructure needs tilts heavily toward transportation with not much attention paid to aging water systems.
The water pipes are 75-100 years old in greater Springfield according to Josh Schimmel, executive director of the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission.
" We like to say its a miracle. You turn your tap on every day and get a clean glass of water and you don't have to think about it," said Schimmel.
Federal funding for clean water projects peaked in the late 1970s, and now accounts for just 9 percent of capital spending, according a report from a coalition of water and sewer plant operators.
