America's Aging Sewers In Deep Trouble

The nation's corroded sewer pipes have reached the end of their planned life cycle, but few people notice until they break.

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August 21, 2006, 6:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Even the worst Alaskan oil pipe is in better shape than your average city sewer pipe. Only a few people are talking about the broken pipes that really hurt our environment, get people sick, cause people to die, and cost even more money than oil pipeline shutdowns.

A few months from now the oil will be flowing again in Alaska. The problem will be largely forgotten. Meanwhile, sewer pipes across the country are on the brink of collapse -- not in the wilds of Alaska, but right nearby. Right next to a nearby source of drinking water, a playground, a lake, or a beach."

Thanks to D. A. Varnado, AICP

FULL STORY: Corroding sewers, not Alaskan oil pipes, are the real danger

Monday, August 14, 2006 in The Boston Globe

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