Eastern Oregon Bear said:
No doubt it's a bandaid vs a needed overhaul.
POTUS alleges it will last for 40 years. Nobody else fixed it.
Even if it only lasts ten years, do a refresh every decade, minimal down time.
Reminds me, the California Liberals and such have been suggesting for years that our north-south water conveyance systems leak, and we lose X% every year of said water. Well, not really lost, it goes back to groundwater.
So shut off water for a week, survey w drone footage, have hundreds of teams ready to go immediately, clear out trash, sludge, and either use cement patches or industrial-grade caulk, do a quickie maintenance, and re-open the floodgates.