America's Water Crisis

America's aging water infrastructure needs a massive upgrade. Very soon.

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August 9, 2002, 8:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen


This in-depth cover story reports on several disturbing,simultaneous water trends taking place across the country. The first isthat long-neglected mains and pipes, many more than a century old, arereaching the end of their life span. Also, providing water free ofdiseaseand toxins has become more difficult, as old methods prove inadequateandnew hazards emerge. Shortages have become common in many regions, asrecorddrought and population sprawl sap rivers and aquifers. Finally, there'sthethreat of terrorism, and it is draining water resources.

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