EPA: US needs $300B in sewer, water work

A federal study shows municipalities nationwide need more than $300 billion worth of essential upgrades to long overlooked water and sewer systems over the next 20 years. The need is acute in Northeastern states with older systems like New York, which needs $29.7 billion worth of improvements, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said Wednesday. But he [...]

Canterbury-Bankstown’s sewer submain `substaintially overstressed’

SEWAGE tunnels beneath Canterbury-Bankstown are “substantially overstressed” and have a “marginal capacity” to withstand current flows, a Sydney Water document reveals. A tender document released by the authority indicates that a 2108m section of the concrete sewer beneath High St, Canterbury, and the Wolli Creek aqueduct, Earlwood, requires $5.6 million worth of structural repair. The [...]