Water and Sanitation Challenges in Rural Alaska
Explore the critical issues surrounding water and sanitation in rural Alaska, where many communities lack proper infrastructure, leading to health risks and high maintenance costs.
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Water and Honey Buckets in Rural Alaska By Mary C. Pete U.S. Arctic Research Commission January 13, 2011
Water and Sanitation in Rural Alaska 23% of the approximately 280 rural communities lack adequate water and sewerage systems Respiratory and other disease rates in these communities are much higher than in those with adequate sanitation Many systems require high maintenance and are very costly
Continued The FY2011 CIP list on the DEC Safe Water Program about 60 communities with various scopes of work related to water and sanitation The average community request is approximately between 11% to 12.5% of the total estimated project cost In all rural communities, state-built schools have adequate water and sewer Why can t homes enjoy the same?
