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Ancient US Water Systems Fail Under Climate Strain
11 Sep
Summary
- US water and sewer systems built over a century ago are failing.
- Extreme weather events, intensified by climate change, are the cause.
- The EPA is making it harder for companies to measure certain things.
Aging water and sewer systems across the United States, many constructed over a century ago, are demonstrating significant vulnerability to the escalating frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. These foundational infrastructures, designed for a different climate era, are not built to withstand the pressures of contemporary climate change impacts.
As climate change intensifies weather patterns, the capacity of these historical systems to provide essential services is being tested. This challenge is compounded by regulatory shifts. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently introduced measures that impose greater difficulty on companies when attempting to quantify specific environmental metrics.
