Record #:

8180

Author(s):

Burgess, Carla B.

Abstract:

Standards for treating drinking water and wastewater in the country are becoming stricter. At the same time the pipes and related conduits that bring drinking water to and take wastewater away from the home or business are wearing out. Some of these underground systems have been doing their jobs for over one hundred years. Burgess discusses the problems created in dealing with water infrastructure replacement when federal mandates, like the Clean Water Act, are either underfunded, unfunded, or cut by Congress.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 350, Jan/Feb 2005, p1, 5-6, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Water quality; Sewerage--Maintenance and repair; Infrastructure (Economics)--Finance