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Sustainability, Need for Open Bidding Practices for Water and Sewer Piping Key Issues in the News
Though water and sewer rates have increased 5.7 percent annually over the past five years, outpacing average annual inflation of 1.9 percent, their impact is expected to continue falling short of infrastructure needs – so utilities will increasingly be forced to look for ways to save more money. Staying ahead of 1.2 million miles of water pipes across the country and an equal span of sewer pipelines, much of which are nearing or have reached the end of their lifespans, represents the most significant financial challenge facing America’s utilities today. The cost to replace these pipes is estimated at $2 trillion over the next 20–25 years.
Study Examines Environmental Impacts, Safety and Costs of Nation’s Drinking Water Pipes
Please see below a press release issued by the PVC Pipe Association last week regarding a new study of interest to water utility professionals, policy makers and local lawmakers which compares the health, safety, performance characteristics, and sustainability attributes of different water and sewer pipe materials.
Leveraging the Science of Water and Sustainability: Achieving Public Health Benefits with PVC Pipe Underground Infrastructure
This month we feature Mayor John Marchand, City of Livermore, CA whose article was published in Mayors Water Council, newsletter of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Water Council. Mayor Marchand is a water quality expert and explains why his municipality has built a science-based, high water quality sustainable water system with PVC pipe.