US Wastewater Infrastructure Is "Leaking Time Bomb"

Wastewater infrastructure is “taken for granted” in the US and is literally a “leaking time bomb,” according to Ben Grumbles, President of the U.S. Water Alliance, a not-for-profit educational organization based in Washington, DC and committed to uniting people and policies for water sustainability throughout the country. Grumbles call for attention to the issue comes as the Brookings Institute releases a report on the impact of new jobs from water infrastructure jobs.

Say goodbye to "cheap water"

“The era of cheap water is over,” Grumbles noted in an interview, saying it’s time for people to recognize the true value of proper water treatment facilities and underground piping which...