President Obama has called a lot of attention to the state of American infrastructure and its future demands over the last month and many newsagents have commented, argued, and discussed the subject since the State of the Union address. One common thought that perseveres through the articles is …
Infrastructure Management Impact of Privatizing Water Utility Systems
After a January meeting, the council of Columbia, SC is officially open to selling or leasing the city's water and sewage systems to a private, for-profit company. Many companies have expressed their interest in such a venture, though it has had next to no publicity. The systems generate …
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NY Offers “Infrastructure Bank” to Address Aging Infrastructure Issues
Sewage and Wastewater treatment facilities are fast deteriorating in the State of New York due to aging infrastructure and outdated technology. The majority of the State's residents rely on these facilities and if change doesn't happen soon, State waters will likely become tainted. However, …
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Infrastructure Bill: “The Rebuild America Act of 2015” — Can It Be Done?
Senator Bernie Sanders introduced new legislation on Tuesday the 27th of January, 2015, to rebuild America's crumbling infrastructure. It's a five-year plan that would require $1 trillion worth of investment in the hopes of creating 13 million paid jobs. The legislation is co-sponsored by …
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San Diego’s Infrastructure Woes and Potential Asset Management Solutions
Recently the City of San Diego, California has realized that her infrastructure needs some serious attention. Stormwater is their major area of an issue because they need $700 million more than they have to fix their Stormwater infrastructure over the next five years. The city has seemingly …
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Infrastructure Management Outlook on St. Louis Eyeing Selling Water
St. Louis, Missouri is looking to the future and realizing it is well-placed to supply water to other drier states as the demand increases. If they continue to follow in that vein of thought, well-implemented infrastructure asset management will need to be put in place to ensure that the region …
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Infrastructure Investment in Washington D.C.
The effects of the White House's new infrastructure investment plans are already being seen in D.C. as Vice President Biden visited a river tunnel project on Friday the 16th. This project is worth 2.6 billion dollars and is expected to take two decades to complete - a 13-mile network of tunnels …
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How ACUA is Preparing their Wastewater Treatment Plant for the Next Storm
In 2012, the ACUA’s (Atlantic County Utilities Authority) Wastewater Treatment Plant came within six inches of flooding because of Hurricane Sandy. Had the storm surged further, the infrastructure might have been compromised. That experience led ACUA to prepare and fortify the resilience of …
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US Water Infrastructure Spending Push
The White House estimates that $600 billion will be needed to address US water and wastewater infrastructure improvements in the next two decades. According to an article in The Hill, Vice President Biden is set to announce a trio of new Federal initiatives designed to spur new infrastructure …
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PA Water Dept Awards $8.25 million in Stormwater Management Grants.
The City of Philadelphia is starting the new year with an exciting new incentive to manage their Stormwater and Wastewater. The Philadelphia Water Department is proud to introduce two programs: the Stormwater Management Incentives Program (SMIP) and the Greened Acre Retrofit Program (GARP); both …
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Infrastructure Asset Management Views on Detroit’s $1.7B Infra Funding
The City of Detroit is emerging from its Chapter 9 bankruptcy, and a recent Economist Magazine article notes the major details of the bankruptcy settlement: 7 billion debt removed, 11 billion remainsRetiree pensions and health care benefits reducedDetroit Institute of Arts savedInfrastructure and …
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Infrastructure Management Insights from Detroit’s Bankruptcy
In November 2013 this blog posted on Detroit's bankruptcy and lessons infrastructure managers could learn from this. A recent Fortune Magazine article looks at the progress that Detroit has made a year after the bankruptcy. The Fortune article is worth the read, and I would …
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