Aging Pipe Infrastructure

People are so often concerned with issues like the economy, that they forget basic necessities that pose a more serious threat to our survival. The US water infrastructure is one of those problems. As the pipes that carry our drinking and waste water age, the chances of them bursting increase substantially. The American Water Works Association estimates that as many as 36 states can face serious water shortages in as little as 5 years and currently the US is in no way prepared to handle such an event. As a country we need to start putting in more effort and funding towards fixing our country’s aging pipes and water infrastructure. As a group we have proposed several ways of improving current infrastructure and increasing funding for water service projects, with the aim at educating the public and politicians in charge.