The United States in recent years has been facing the reality of their aging infrastructure. This can have a severe impact on their economy. Used to be the envy of other countries in terms of their advanced technology and infrastructure today, America’s infrastructure looks like an old, choking, and groaning Cadillac, which used to be […]
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Resolving Water Utility Infrastructure Issues – Fighting Wildfires or Managing Efficiently?
Widespread wildfires, which powerful winds intensified, scorched through Northern California on October 8, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 100. It destroyed at least 1,500 homes and establishments and sending out thousands fleeing as flames ravaged through. More than 20,000 were evacuated as winds and the dry condition inflamed the blaze. Called […]
What Are the Risks of the US Aging Infrastructure
The US aging infrastructure has been affecting the American lives for many years now. The country’s infrastructure is crumbling and the government must act fast. The USA infrastructure at the Federal level received a D+ rating from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) on a scale of A through F. This is the same […]
Achieving Infrastructure Management Sustainability of Aging Water Utilities USA
At least a million miles of pipes distribute America’s drinking water. Many of them were installed in the early to the mid-20th century with a lifespan of 75 to 100 years. Though the quality of US drinking water stays high, possible contamination commands continuous attention. Reading the NRDC’s 21 September 2017 press release headline, “Newark’s Lead in […]