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Civil Engineers Release
South Carolina's State
Infrastructure Report
The South Carolina Section of the American Society
of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released the 2021 Report
Card for South Carolina's Infrastructure. South
Carolina civil engineers gave eight categories of
infrastructure an overall grade of a 'D+,' meaning
the state's infrastructure is in subpar condition and
in need of attention.
The state's dams, drinking water and wastewater
systems have undergone signifi cant upgrades in
recent years, with projects being completed or developed
so rapidly that the publicly available data has
not yet caught up to refl ect the level of expansion
and modernization each system has undergone.
Despite these improvements, each water infrastructure
sector faces signifi cant challenges from severe
storms and decades of underinvestment, along
with increased demand stemming from a booming
population. Drinking water (D+) and wastewater (D)
face an estimated $6.1 billion in needs over the next
20 years according to the EPA, and both systems are
aging beyond their intended design life.
$3 Million Awarded to
Kentucky City for Wastewater
Treatment Plants
The federal government has awarded $3 million
to a Kentucky city to upgrade two wastewater
treatment facilities, expected to create more than
300 jobs, Gov. Andy Beshear said.
The funds from the U.S. Economic Development
Administration go to the city of Somerset. Along
with local funds, the award is expected to create
379 jobs, retain 580 jobs and generate $179 million
in private investment, the governor's offi ce said in a
news release.
The project is funded under the Assistance to
Coal Communities initiative, which helps communities
severely aff ected by the declining use of coal,
the release said.
Gold Shovel Association
Announces New Additions
to its Certifi cation Program
The Gold Shovel Association has announced an
expansion of its damage-prevention certifi cation
program to include specifi c policies, procedures,
and performance metrics for locating, marking and
mapping underground infrastructure.
The program expansion also includes technology
platform updates to collect, report and share
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The new standards include requirements for
written policies and procedures encouraging the
use of Subsurface Utility Engineering during project
planning. They incorporate Common Ground Alliance
and Nulca standards and practices for locating
and marking facilities, resolve issues related to
problem locates and facilitate information sharing
on mapping accuracy and discrepancies.
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mark activities, mapping accuracy and timeliness of
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