NATIONAL: "In Aging Water Systems, Bigger Threats Are Seen: $334 Billion in Work May Be Needed," by Michael Cooper, New York Times, 19 April 2009.

Weird story about how cities in Washington state are confronting the breakdown of water delivery systems that still rely on wooden pipes (held together by metal coils).

This is a great example of aging infrastructure that needs to be replaced in such a way as to dramatically cut down on water losses in transportation and distribution.

The stimulus package devotes about $2B for this, but the EPA estimates that something on the order of $330B is needed over the next two decades.