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Will the Y2K Bug Infect N.C. Water and Wastewater Systems?
Record #:
34296
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Abstract:
In North Carolina, none of the state’s water and wastewater facilities have been assessed for potential impacts of the Year 2000 (Y2K) problem and the possible consequences of remaining unprepared. Because many water and wastewater treatment systems are highly reliant on automated functions controlled by embedded microchips, these systems may not function if there is a computer or electrical failure. The water industry is also worried that consumers will fill water and other containers with water on December 31, creating unusual demand and problems with water pressure.
Source:
Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 318, July/Aug 1999,
p4-5
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