If America’s infrastructure were a student, he or she would be a candidate for remedial classes. In its 2017 Infrastructure Report Card, the American Society of Civil Engineers gave an overall grade of D-plus to the condition of our water, energy, transportation, waste management and other critical systems.In the language of letter grades, that’s just half a step above “poor.” Drinking water earned a D and wastewater a D-plus. In general, it’s not a pretty picture, and it hasn’t been since 1998, when the ASCE began issuing its Report Card every four years.The Report Card section on wastewater notes that
