American Underground Supply works close to home in every sense of the word. With projects spanning the Midwest and having a measurable impact on our communities and neighborhoods, we are committed and invested in providing the best solutions for our civil infrastructure projects.
Meter & Municipality Supply
We supply the products municipalities need to build their projects. A somewhat different engagement, municipalities have ongoing, year-over-year needs, a comprehensive annual bid process, and require their contractors and suppliers to put accuracy, efficiency and consistency at the top of their priorities.
80
gallons of water are used by the average American per day
Data Centers & Warehouses
Data centers are among the most critical users of water for cooling the systems that generate the technology backbone of our entire industrial complex. We have worked with the world’s leading data center designers and builders to create proprietary, fail-safe systems to ensure as close to 100% uptime as possible.
6.5M
gallons of water per year to cool a 1MW data center
450K
gallons of water per year to cool a Google Data Center
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Tech Target: How to manage data center water usage sustainably https://www.techtarget.com/searchdatacenter/tip/How-to-manage-data-center-water-usage-sustainably
Wastewater Treatment Plants
We play a critical role in protecting public health and the environment by supporting the evolving infrastructure needs of our communities’ wastewater facilities. In addition we are continuing to innovate and participate in our industry’s research and development of more efficient systems.
80–100
gallons of wastewater are produced daily by the average American
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2025 Report Card of American Infrastructure https://infrastructurereportcard.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Full-Report-2025-Natl-IRC-WEB.pdf
Multi-Family Residential
Multi-Family properties are communities unto their own, and require comprehensive and accurate planning and facilitation of water systems including fresh water, wastewater, emergency systems and irrigation to maintain and protect the community. AUS works with architects, engineers, general and utility contractors to ensure accurate and efficient supply.
1.1M
gallons of water used per month for a typical multi-family apartment complex
Sanitary Improvement Districts
Before the streets go in and houses go up, developers accurately plan a new community for decades into the future. AUS works with architects, engineers, developers, municipalities and contractors to supply the waterworks needs of the community as it evolves and grows.
100M-200M
gallons of wastewater per day is produced by a city of one million
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2025 Report Card of American Infrastructure https://infrastructurereportcard.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Full-Report-2025-Natl-IRC-WEB.pdf
Residential
We provide essential connections that deliver clean water into homes and carry wastewater away—for both homebuilders and municipalities. As smart homes continue to evolve, they’re becoming key partners in environmental stewardship, with water efficiency at the heart of this progress.
9M
lead waterlines still exist in the U.S.
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2025 Report Card of American Infrastructure https://infrastructurereportcard.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Full-Report-2025-Natl-IRC-WEB.pdf
Storm Water Detention
Water use is consistent and consistently growing. Mother Nature is not. The capture, retention and redirection of our natural precipitation and storm water will continue to be a growing factor in our support of a sustainable future. AUS works with engineers and contractors to continue innovating ways to save water, through retention, detention and treatment.
60%
of our nations stormwater utilities require repair or upgrades
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2025 Report Card of American Infrastructure https://infrastructurereportcard.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Full-Report-2025-Natl-IRC-WEB.pdf
Agriculture
Rooted in the Midwest, we don’t leave the tap running while brushing our teeth. This mindset is essential when tackling the agricultural industry’s dependence on irrigation and the need for innovative water solutions. At AUS, we’re dedicated to our place in the food chain, partnering with growers and manufacturers to boost yields while conserving water.
22
gallons of water are required to grown one ear of corn
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According to a publication from Kansas State University, it takes approximately 22 gallons of water to grow a single ear of corn. This estimate is based on a typical plant population of about 30,000 plants per acre, with each plant producing one ear of corn. The total water requirement for such a crop is around 24 inches per growing season, which translates to about 653,000 gallons per acre. https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/agricultural-crop-water-use_L934.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Pumps and Lift Stations
AUS works with municipalities, engineers and developers to create the most efficient systems to move wastewater. Pumps for moving water over distances and lift stations to move water on changing elevations are critical infrastructure components to be able to build on the land we have without massive disruptions to terrain.
34B
gallons of wastewater are moved and treated daily, not including independent septic systems
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Sources and Solutions: Wastewater https://www.epa.gov/nutrientpollution/sources-and-solutions-wastewater?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Geotextiles
As we continue to build on undeveloped land, we continue to innovate ways to conserve water and mitigate erosion. AUS provides a full suite of geotextile solutions for developers and contractors.
2X
the geotextile industry is expected to double in the next ten years due to urbanization, industrialization and highway construction
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Polaris Market Research: Geotextile Market Overview https://www.polarismarketresearch.com/industry-analysis/geotextile-market?utm_source=chatgpt.com
