Despite the efforts of the USA to be always at the forefront of the infrastructure industry, it still faces a problem of maintaining and modernizing its deteriorating infrastructure. Every American knows this problem: structurally defective system, functionally obsolete or outdated infrastructure system, flickering electrical grid, and inadequate funding to eliminate, if not lessen, the nation’s […]
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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 […]