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Alaska Holds Global Gathering On Sewer And Water Issues

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Experts from around the world are gathering in Anchorage Monday to talk about providing healthy water and sewer services in remote Arctic communities.

The three-day conference hosted by the Arctic Council looks at innovative approaches to solving a problem which plagues the entire Arctic region. In the far north, conventional approaches to water and sewer supply and management either don't work, are unsustainable, or are too expensive.

The teams participating in the Alaska Water and Sewer Challenge organized by the state will also be showcasing their preliminary prototypes. The program is part of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation's research effort to develop more affordable drinking water and sewer services for rural Alaska.