[미국] 플린스티 납 검출 파이프 교체비용 7천500만달러 예상

미시건주 플린트시의 수도관을 교체하는 데 소요되는 평균 비용이 7천500만 달러에 달한다는 내용을 담은 새 보고서가 발표됐다. 이는 지난해 가을 식수위기가 터진 초기 미시건주 환경질부처(Department of Environmental Quality)가 추정했던 4천만 달러의 2배에 달하는 규모다.

엔지니어링 기업인 로우 프로페셔널 서비스(Rowe Professional Services)가 발간한 115페이지 분량의 이 보고서는 구역당 2천400달러의 평균 허가비용을 계산에 넣지 않고 추산해 실제로 소요되는 총 사업비용은 이보다 증가할 수 있다.

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Cost to replace Flint's lead pipes doubles

A new report shows the average cost for replacing a service water line in Flint, Mich. was $7,500; almost double the $4,000 estimated by the state Department of Environmental Quality at the beginning of the water crisis last fall.

The 115-page report, produced by the engineering company Rowe Professional Services for the State of Michigan, did not take into account the average cost of permit fees ($2,400 per site), which means that the costs could continue to grow.

Earlier this month, Richard Baird, a top aide to Governor Rick Snyder, said that the total cost for pipe replacement in Flint will likely approach $55 million, more than $27 million more than what was included in the governor's budget request.

The report raised several questions about how to approach the problem of acquiring funding for lead service line replacement, and made several recommendations. They included investigating first to confirm the composition of the piping in the home before starting work, and working in the same neighborhoods, rather than home by home, to reduce disruption for residents.

Flint remains under a state of emergency because of elevated lead levels that continue to be found in drinking water supplied to city residents.

[출처 = Water World / 2016년 5월 30일]