Tuesday, February 14, 2012
   
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Saving U.S. Water and Sewer Systems Would Be Costly

NEW YORK TIMES --  Today, a significant water line bursts on average every two minutes somewhere in the country, according to a New York Times analysis of Environmental Protection Agency data. In Washington alone there is a pipe break every day, on average, and this weekend’s intense rains overwhelmed the city’s system, causing untreated sewage to flow into the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers. Read More

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