[net-gold] WATER : INFRASTRUCTURE : COUNTRIES: UNITED STATES : HEAT WAVES: Heat Pops Pipes Nationwide; Brace for Higher Bills
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- Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 01:45:09 -0400 (EDT)
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WATER :
INFRASTRUCTURE :
COUNTRIES: UNITED STATES :
HEAT WAVES:
Heat Pops Pipes Nationwide; Brace for Higher Bills
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Heat Pops Pipes Nationwide; Brace for Higher Bills
By Thom Patterson
CNN U.S.
August 14, 2011 9:25 a.m. EDT
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/13/
water.infrastructure/index.html?hpt=hp_c1
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A shorter URL for the above link:
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http://tinyurl.com/3qrb5lg
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(CNN) -- Critical water pipelines are breaking from coast to coast,
triggered by this summer's record high temperatures. It's not a phenomenon
or coincidence, experts say. It's a clear sign that Americans should brace
for more water interruptions, accompanied by skyrocketing water bills.
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The heat wave of the past few weeks has burst hundreds of crucial pipes in
California, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Indiana, Kentucky and New York,
temporarily shutting off water to countless consumers just when they
needed it most.
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"It's one of the worst summers," said Debbie Ragan of Oklahoma City's
Utilities Department. As days of 100 degree-plus temperatures bake the
region, the utility reports 685 water main breaks since July alone. That's
an estimated rate of four times normal. To keep up with repairs, Ragan
said, workers have been putting in 12-to 16-hour shifts 24/7.
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"It's the heat and the high water usage," Ragan said.
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High temperatures can dry soil so that it shrinks away from buried pipes.
Increased water usage raises pressure inside the water lines. Both factors
add strain to pipeline walls, making older pipes more susceptible to
bursting.
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It underscores the fact that much of the nation's underground water lines
are 80 to 100 years old -- and approaching the end of their lives.
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Experts call it America's "Replacement Era," when hundreds of water
utilities nationwide will be forced to replace their aging infrastructure
-- or suffer the consequences.
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Who will probably have to pay for those hundreds of thousands of miles of
new pipelines? Utility customers, industry experts say.
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Three facts hammer home the scary status of the nation's water
infrastructure:
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The nation averages about 700 water main breaks nationwide each day,
according to the EPA.
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U.S. water utilities lose an average of about 10% of their water -- worth
$2.8 billion per year -- through leaks and other causes, according the
EPA.
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The American Society of Civil Engineers grades the water infrastructure
at a D minus.
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The Replacement Era is going to be expensive. The EPA estimated that
between 2007 and 2027, drinking water utilities will have to invest $334
billion on new infrastructure.
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The problem is worsened by the timing of it all. There's budget-cutting
talk at the local, state and federal level. Hawkins called it a "quadruple
hit."
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"I don't see that there's any way, other than rate increases for most
cities given the size of the financial need," Hawkins said. "If we're not
able in parallel to demonstrate how we're efficiently using the dollars
we're collecting, I think this industry is in for huge challenges with our
customers."
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The complete article may be read at the URL above.
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