March 25, 2008
Tuesday Headlines: Louisiana City Needs $15 mil for Water Systems
Alexandria, Louisiana officials say $15 million is needed immediately to fix 100-year-old water and wastewater systems. (photo courtesy of The Town Talk) In fact, some of those clay vitrified pipes installed 113 years ago are still in service. Here’s the money quote from the article:
The city of New London, Connecticut has signed a $59-million, 10-year contract agreement with Veolia Water for the operation and management of its water and wastewater systems.
The problem isn’t unique to Alexandria. Many cities and towns throughout the United States are dealing with similar problems and debating whether to invest the resources and time.
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A drop in the cost of grinder pumps is expected to keep a public sewer project in Letterkenny Township, Pennsylvania within budget constraints
Bonne Terre, Missouri has received a $500,000 state grant for improvements to their wastewater treatment system. The city is beginning a $2.7 million project in state-mandated sewer and stormwater improvements.
For the second time in less than a week, a busy Peoria, Illinois road is being shut down because the street collapsed from a water main break. This comes after last week where a road in Peoria caved-in from a faulty sewer pipe.
