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America's GPA: D⁺

Estimated Investment Needed by 2020:

$3.6 Trillion

Looking Into Humboldt County’s Water Infrastructure

March 24th, 2016 | By: America's Infrastructure Report Card

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Today the North Coast Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers released a new 2016 Report Card for Humboldt County’s Water Infrastructure to show the state of the water infrastructure across 19 water systems within Humboldt County, California. The report found that today’s water infrastructure earned a good B grade overall, but to keep a good grade, planning must begin today for the infrastructure that is aging and will need replacement over the next 10 years. The report shows that over the next 5 to 10 years, local agencies need to plan for approximately $90 million in investments to maintain the existing system at its current condition. ASCE was joined by several owners and operators to release the new report; the speakers included:

Yoash Tilles, P.E. Chair, Report Card for Humboldt County’s Infrastructure
Cameron Muir, E.I.T, Practitioner Adviser, ASCE North Coast Branch
Barbara Hecathorn, President, Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District Board of Directors
George Wheeler, President, McKinleyville Community Services District Board of Directors
Greg Orsini, General Manager, McKinleyville Community Services District
Michael Flockhart, Public Works Director, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria
Marcus Drumm, General Manager, Loleta Community Services District
Mark Lovelace, 3rd District Humboldt County Board of Supervisors

This effort follows the release of the Report Card for Humboldt County’s Transportation Infrastructure in 2014 which reviewed the area’s transportation needs. Together, these reports provide citizens a clear look at today’s challenges and tomorrow’s needs.

8 Things Worth Knowing About Montana’s C- Infrastructure

November 19th, 2014 | By: Infrastructure Report Card

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Corroded Cast Iron Water Pipe, 75-100 Years Old, Cascade, MT
Source: Great West Engineering, Inc.

Montana’s Water Pipes Could Stretch From Billings to Miami – Roundtrip Montana has approximately 700 public water systems and over 5,300 miles of water distribution and transmission piping, a longer stretch than driving roundtrip from Billings to Miami. Some Pipes Under Original Montana Plots Might Be Original Too Some of the older and more established communities in Montana have pipes that date back to the late 1800s and early 1900s and much of the pipe has never been replaced. It is not uncommon for the pipelines in originally established areas to have clay tile pipe that has cracked or failed. Montana’s Rough Roads Are Rough On Budgets 46% of major roads in Montana are in poor to mediocre condition and 40% of gravel roads are in poor or failed condition. These rough roads cost each Montanan approximately $292 to $484 per year in extra maintenance costs depending on their area’s roads. Montana School Buildings Need Some T.L.C. A bottom-to-top statewide school facilities review revealed that 66% of schools showed signs of damage and wear, as well as environmental needs such as HVAC, roof, and electrical issues. Old Dams Don’t Necessarily Have to Be Inspected The overall condition of Montana’s dams is difficult to track because 75% do not have periodic engineering inspections and are not required to have operation permits. Transit Funding Recently Spiked Several agencies benefited from over $15 million in Federal recovery investments in 2009, which essentially doubled short-term transit funding in the state. Montana’s Trash Ends Up In Less Places Since 1993, significant improvements have occurred within Montana’s solid waste infrastructure and operations, including a reduction from over 300 facilities statewide to just 31. Replacing Montana’s Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Could Cost More than 500 Bobcat Stadiums Current estimates to completely replace Montana’s entire water and wastewater infrastructure are estimated to range between $12 billion and $15 billion, or in other terms, more than 500 Montana State University’s Bobcat Stadiums. Find out more about the inaugural Report Card for Montana’s Infrastructure!

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