The U.S. Needs $354 Billion To Repair Decrepit Pipes And Keep Drinking Water Clean

The U.S. Needs $354 Billion To Repair Decrepit Pipes And Keep Drinking Water Clean: The nation’s crumbling infrastructure was made strikingly obvious by a recent string of collapsing bridges and train derailments. A newly released report highlights a less visible but equally urgent time bomb: deteriorating drinking water systems. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that $384 billion over the next 17 years is needed to repair and replace thousands [...]/p