Overview
- VKU cites a study estimating investment needs of €21.4 billion over the next 20 years to maintain, renew and climate‑proof drinking water and wastewater systems in Brandenburg.
- Utilities report that extreme heat and drought are pushing treatment plants and pipeline networks to capacity, increasing the risk of temporary supply bottlenecks.
- VKU calls for long‑term, reliable funding decisions at state and federal levels and seeks access to the €500 billion federal infrastructure and climate neutrality fund.
- The association warns that damage to buried assets often goes unnoticed until failures occur, leaving the scale of needs out of public view.
- Household bills are expected to rise over time, with current figures showing about €218 per year for water in 2022 and a little over €40 per month including wastewater, subject to regional differences.