---
title: "VIDEO: Infrastructure at a Breaking Point: Modernizing America’s Water Systems"
description: America’s water infrastructure is at a crisis point. This Cadalyst SmartCast explores the 2025 ASCE Report and how cloud workflows support infrastructure modernization.
---

[Cadalyst Architecture, Infrastructure, and Construction Solutions](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions)

# [VIDEO: Infrastructure at a Breaking Point: Modernizing America’s Water Systems](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/infrastructure-at-a-breaking-point-modernizing-americas-water-systems)

 Written by [Cadalyst Staff](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/author/cadalyst-staff) | Jan 12, 2026 11:03:45 AM

America’s water infrastructure is aging — and the challenges facing stormwater, drinking water, and wastewater systems are growing more complex every year.

 

 

In this episode of Cadalyst SmartCastsTM, we examine findings from the 2025 ASCE Infrastructure Report Card, including why water systems continue to rank among the lowest-performing infrastructure categories, and what this means for civil and infrastructure engineers.

The video explores how connected, cloud-based workflows are helping engineering teams modernize infrastructure delivery — from planning and design through construction, operations, and asset management. We also look at how Autodesk’s infrastructure design tools and Autodesk Construction Cloud support real-time collaboration, data integration, and more predictable project outcomes.

Produced in cooperation with [ARKANCE](https://www.arkance.us), this SmartCast focuses on education and industry insight, highlighting the role of standards, cloud adoption, and long-term digital strategies in modernizing water systems across the U.S.

🔹 Topics covered:

- 2025 ASCE Infrastructure Report Card insights
- The funding gap and aging water systems
- Why connected data matters from design to operations
- Modernizing stormwater, drinking water, and wastewater workflows
- The role of cloud-based infrastructure delivery

 

\*\*\*

This video was made in cooperation with [ARKANCE](https://www.arkance.us). 

 

  <https://info.cadalyst.com/arch-infra-constr-resource>

 

*Searching for more information about Architecture, Infrastructure, and Construction?*

*[Click here!](https://info.cadalyst.com/arch-infra-constr-resource)*

  

[View full post](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/infrastructure-at-a-breaking-point-modernizing-americas-water-systems)

```json
{
  "@context" : "http://schema.org",
  "@type" : "BlogPosting",
  "author" : {
    "@type" : "Person",
    "name" : "Cadalyst Staff"
  },
  "dateModified" : "2026-01-12T11:09:39.516Z",
  "datePublished" : "2026-01-12T11:03:45Z",
  "headline" : "VIDEO: Infrastructure at a Breaking Point: Modernizing America’s Water Systems",
  "image" : {
    "@type" : "ImageObject",
    "height" : 398,
    "url" : "https://251891.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/251891/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2026_Cadalyst/2026-01-12_ARKANCE-SmartCast-ModerniseUSInfrastructure/Cadalyst-ARKANCE-SC-Cover.jpeg",
    "width" : 802
  },
  "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/infrastructure-at-a-breaking-point-modernizing-americas-water-systems",
  "publisher" : {
    "@type" : "Organization",
    "logo" : {
      "@type" : "ImageObject",
      "height" : 60,
      "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png",
      "width" : 60
    },
    "name" : "Cadalyst Architecture, Infrastructure, and Construction Solutions"
  }
}
```