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Climate Change Forcing Officials to Examine Water, Sewer Problem in Rural Alaska

Alaska Public Media
Published January 13, 2011 at 10:58 PM AKST

Annie Feidt, APRN – AnchorageThere are still 4,000 homes in rural Alaska that don’t have access to piped water or sewer. Many more are using aging systems that need upgrading. And an unlikely culprit – climate change – is forcing government officials and engineers to look at using new technologies to correct the problem.Download Audio (MP3)