At the end of 2024, municipalities and other local and regional government organizations were responsible for over $2.0 trillion of core public infrastructure. The estimated replacement value of wastewater, potable water and stormwater assets accounted for more than half (52%) of the total value of core public infrastructure, while the value of roads, bridges and tunnels accounted for 30%.

Data released from Canada's Core Public Infrastructure Survey for 2024 cover the physical condition ratings and estimated replacement values of core public infrastructure owned by all levels of government. This includes almost 2 million kilometres of linear assets and close to 280,000 non-linear assets, with more than four-fifths of each being owned by local and regional governments.

While the condition of roads owned by municipalities improved slightly in 2024 compared with 2022, water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure assets deteriorated. Assets rated in poor or very poor condition used for potable water supply and for wastewater and stormwater management had an estimated replacement value of $124.3 billion in 2024, representing 14% of the total value of these assets and increasing 3 percentage points from 2022. Nonetheless, municipal roads had the highest estimated replacement value for assets rated in poor or very poor condition ($86.6 billion). 

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