Pipes

Drinking Water

The Sorry State of U.S. Water Infrastructure

Water bills are going up because pipes put in shortly after World War II are in need of repair and replacement all over the country, and federal funding for water is shrinking.

May 17, 2017 - Vox

The Cost of Our Cities' Aging Gas Pipes

Andrew C. Revkin follows researchers in Boston on the hunt to map and measure leaky pipes hemorrhaging natural gas out onto the street.

November 26, 2012 - NY Times: Dot Earth

Aging Water Pipes In Need Of Repair And Renewal

Old wooden pipes and failing water mains highlight the infrastructural water challenges facing many communities.

April 21, 2009 - The New York Times

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