In the USA, the federal government is responsible for contributing about $3 billion to complete several rural water projects around the country. This amount is tiny compared to the estimated $600 billion needed to address the nation's water and wastewater needs in the next 20 years. Many small …
Infrastructure Asset Management Planning for US Towns with Limited Access to Clean Water
When you think of people with little or no access to clean water, usually developing countries come to mind, but many residents of the USA near the borderlands of Mexico are also suffering due to being cut off from their basic water needs. It was recently reported that at least 90,000 people …
Flint, Michigan Water Crisis – Update and Further Developments
Several weeks ago Inframanage.com blogged on the water contamination situation in Flint, Michigan. News headlining in the following week suggests that conditions in the city have not improved, but worsened, to the point that seven members of the Flint City Council have voted to "do all things …
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Arizona Strengthens Groundwater Supply Resilience thru Innovative Partnership
In order to combat drought in Arizona, a partnership between the state's publicly owned supplier of Colorado River water and private water company Liberty Utilities has been utilized to replenish Groundwater. With financial aid from the Central Arizona Project, Liberty Utilities will construct an …
Orem City Mayor Believes Infrastructure Management Needed to Meet Future Demand
Mayor Richard Brunst, of the City of Orem, Utah, has brought infrastructure to the forefront of his attention in a recent interview. He says that to "continue in the future to have good roads, clean water, efficient sewer service, and excellent police and fire service, it is imperative that we …
Annual “America’s Water” Conference Addresses Water Utility Infrastructure Management Challenges
Last week, more than 90 experts from different areas of expertise ranging from industry to non-profit agencies converged at Colombia University, New York to discuss crises and opportunities and to develop a future plan for collaboration. This new initiative titled "America's Water" aims to build …
Infrastructure Asset Management Planning – Funding Ports vs. Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
Savannah, Georgia has always received major investment in its port, which has placed it in pristine condition, created many jobs, and gives the city a good economic vibe. What then is the problem? While the port has been receiving all the attention, the Savannah River has become the third …
Value of Water Coalition Strengthens Advocacy
The Value of Water Coalition is made up of local and national leaders who have come together at a time when America's water infrastructure is at risk. They aim to educate Americans about the true value of water and were founded by well-known water authorities such as the AWWA and others. This …
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Will the Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Bill Answer Infrastructure Funding Needs?
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Senator Harry Reid (D-Nev.), and Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) have introduced a bill, S. 741, The Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act. The bill hopes to help local communities meet the challenges of upgrading water infrastructure systems to …
California Has One Year of Water Reserves Left – What Are the Possible Solutions?
California has been facing drought problems for a while now and has been trying to come up with a contingency plan. However, Jay Famiglietti, a senior water scientist at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory/Caltech, has noticed a far more immediate problem - the state has only one year of water supply …
Infrastructure Asset Management Planning and NJ Order to Reduce Sewage
State officials have ordered several North Jersey towns and sewer authorities to begin developing ways to cut down on the copious amounts of human waste that goes into the Hackensack, Passaic, and Hudson rivers annually. Many of these small towns are years away from constructing new …
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Infrastructure Asset Management Implications of Hispanic Immigration and the US Population and Demography
The Economist Magazine has just published a very interesting and informative article on US population and demography changes and the long-term national advantages that Hispanic immigration is giving the United States. The article provides a very good overview of US demographics and is well worth …