Deteriorating Water and Sewer Systems Across the Country

Toxic Waters - Saving U.S. Water and Sewer Systems Would Be Costly - NYTimes.com:

By CHARLES DUHIGG

Published: March 14, 2010

"Such questions are becoming common across the nation as water and sewer systems break down. Today, a significant water line bursts on average every two minutes somewhere in the country, according to a New York Times analysis of Environmental Protection Agency data."