Urgent repairs planned for 72 km of Japan's corroded sewage pipes

Japan must urgently repair 72 kilometers of corroded and cracked sewage pipes within a year, the land ministry said Wednesday, after emergency checks launched in the wake of a deadly sinkhole accident in January.Another 225 km of the sewage system require repairs within five years following the implementation of stopgap measures. The ministry added that underground cavities were found near pipes in Hokkaido, Niigata and Kumamoto prefectures.The central government has asked municipalities to inspect a total of 5,000 km of sewer pipes installed 30 years ago or earlier. As of Aug. 8, the minis…READ FULL ARTICLE