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�� �� �IEUiIP01�1 <br /> Truly Sustainable Water Infrastructure <br /> it's time to Invest in next-generation decentralized technologies <br /> Valerie L Nelson <br /> RIM he debate about the recent- tion technologies and designs.There is We all can find examples of running <br /> ly enacted federal economic a concept in asset management called to failure in our own financial choices. <br /> stimulus package has renewed "run to failure,"where it is efficient Maybe we've let our old car get run <br /> discussion about whether the United to stop repairing the old system and down.We still change the oil regu- <br /> States should be investing billions eventually to replace it with something larly,and we keep the brakes working. <br /> of dollars more to rebuild our aging new.Since much of our water and Otherwise,we stop investing in the car <br /> infrastructure.Water lines,sewer wastewater infrastructure seems to be and start to save every last dime for a <br /> mains,and treatment plants,many well on its way to breaking,we have a new one—maybe a more efficient car <br /> built more than 100 years ago,are golden opportunity to leapfrog into the this time,or a hybrid. <br /> leaking,collapsing,and overflowing. future—as developing countries such In the mid-1800s,we started piping <br /> Utilities wanted federal money to help as China and India are beginning to do. clean water into cities and building <br /> fix these problems,but pressure to Calling our essential infrastructure's drainage and sewer pipes to take away <br /> slim down the package quieted that failure an"opportunity"may seem stormwater and wastewater.These <br /> discussion temporarily. counterintuitive,but if we had kept systems have saved lives by reducing <br /> Here's another thought:Use the these systems in good shape,we actu- pathogen exposures and preventing <br /> reality of deteriorated infrastructure as ally would have fewer openings to shift periodic flooding. <br /> a rationale for investing in next-genera- to something new. But this big-pipe,centralized infra- <br /> {�CBP GIE[lr A 6iosolids program that Isn't sustainable is bad news. �r�I �,R�..�t Y <br /> ss slnes�sas usual may not be an option for long—what are you going to do? <br /> VITRIFICAreusable aggregate..Let'Minergy show,you the course to TION <br /> ty. Call Minergy at 920-727-1919 or visit www.minergy.com <br /> See us at WEFTEC.08 Booth 13085 Hall C <br /> WE&T WWW.WEF.0RG/MAGAZ1NE <br />