California's water treatment infrastructure 'archaic'

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California's water treatment infrastructure 'archaic'

16 Apr, 2009

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California's water treatment system has been branded out-of-date and in need of renovation by interior secretary Ken Sulzar.

As Mr Sulzar made the statement yesterday, he also pledged $260 million (£174.5 million) of federal funding to projects working on its improvement.

He highlighted that the state's network of water pipes, canals and reservoirs had been designed and constructed fifty years ago and was established to cater for a populace half the size of California's current 37.7 million headcount.

"It is time to make hard choices and it's time for the federal government to re-engage in full partnership with the 21st century water system for the state of California," Mr Sulzar stated.

In February, several establishments, including wastewater plants, were fitted with solar panel technologies in Richmond, California, in a bid to increase their environmental credentials and cost-effectiveness at night.

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