Aging infrastructure is one of the primary problems facing the United States today. Across the water lines, sewer systems and other infrastructure are deteriorating at a rapid pace, and corrosion is one of the principal factors.According to a study by the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE), the direct cost of infrastructure corrosion was over $22 billion in 2002 in the United States alone. Adjusted for inflation, the direct cost of corrosion in 2013 is estimated to be over $42 billion on an annual basis. It has been estimated that at least 25 to 30 percent of annual corrosion costs
