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Technology Stocks : Discuss Year 2000 Issues

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To: C.K. Houston who wrote (3438)1/27/1999 1:15:00 PM
From: flatsville  Read Replies (1) of 9818
 
Cheryl--Damn straight that congressional staff should be/is concerned with "unplanned public reaction." If and when the public finds out from the mainstream media that of those water utilities responding to the awwa preparedness survey only 30% of those providers with service connections in excess of 1 million (major metro areas in other words) has contingency plans for unforseen internal or external failures it will be, "Fill up the pool, Babe. I don't care that it's December!"

See survey results for questions 7 and 8. awwa.org

Speaking of public health, the Denver area sewer provider deserves an award. They are purchasing an $800,000 biogas generator so then tshtf it actually produces power to keep the sewage system operating. (Currently they sell off the gas to the local public utility.) They are also stockpiling treatment chemicals and have good remediation and contingency plan in place. The Denver Post carried the story a few weeks ago. I'll post url when I can find it. Truely the only piece of good news I've come across on the sewage front. Given the fragile state of sewage treatment and public health biz.yahoo.com we could use more innovative approaches like the one Denver is planning.

"flatsville"
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