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Cabin owned by lottery millionaireGeorge Traykov set to be destroyed Council officers raided 290,000 property and obtained demolition order Building, including kitchen and heating, was being rented for 200 a week But Mr Traykov said the house was merely used for 'storage and parties'

By Thomas Burrows for MailOnline

Published: 12:27 EST, 22 January 2015 | Updated: 03:44 EST, 23 January 2015

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A backyard cabin owned by a lottery millionaire is set to be destroyed in a council crackdown on 'beds in sheds' landlords - despite him insisting it is used for parties.

George Traykov, a former member of the Bulgarian skydiving team, who has scooped more than 1.1million in EuroMillions wins, was investigated by Hounslow council for allegedly renting out unauthorised dwellings.

Council officers raided the 290,000 property in Feltham, south west London, last week and have now obtained a demolition order.

They say the building, which has a kitchen and central heating, was among a number of beds in sheds being rented out for up to 200-a-week.

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WASHINGTON The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched the Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center today to help communities across the country improve their wastewater, drinking water and stormwater systems, particularly through innovative financing and by building resilience to climate change. The center was announced as Vice President Biden and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy toured the construction site for a tunnel to reduce sewer overflows into the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. by 98 percent. The center is part of the White House Build America Investment Initiative a government-wide effort to increase infrastructure investment and promote economic growth by creating opportunities for state and local governments and the private sector to collaborate, expand public-private partnerships, and increase the use of federal credit programs.

Infrastructure is central to the Presidents plan to build on the progress the U.S. economy is making by creating jobs and expanding opportunity for all Americans, said EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. By modernizing the nations infrastructure we can protect our drinking water sources and enhance resilience to the impacts of climate change by avoiding financial and water supply losses from leaking pipes and reducing pollution from sewer overflows and wastewater discharges.

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EPAs center will serve as a resource for communities, municipal utilities, and private entities as they seek to address water infrastructure needs with limited budgets. EPA will help explore public-private partnerships and innovative financing solutions. Aging and inadequate water infrastructure hinders the ability of communities to provide clean drinking water, manage wastewater, reduce flooding, and provide recreational waters that are safe to swim and fish in. Impacts of climate change including intense and frequent storms, drought, floods, sea-level rise and water quality changes create challenges for communities as they prepare water infrastructure that can withstand these impacts.

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More than $600 billion is needed over the next 20 years to maintain and improve the nations water infrastructure. State-by-state breakdown of funding needs: http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/upload/clean-water-and-drinking-water-infrastructure-needs-by-state.pdf

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Don't wait until you sell your house to find out what's wrong with it or how to make it safer. How old is too old for a furnace? What should, or shouldn't, go down a garbage disposal? Should you have ductwork cleaned? Photoelectric or ionization smoke detector? What's an AFCI outlet?

It might take a home inspector to figure it out. So here's Frank Lesh, executive director of the American Society of Home Inspectors, an organization that, like the National Association of Home Inspectors, certifies home inspection professionals. (Lesh is not just an administrator: He owns Home Sweet Home Inspection of Indian Head Park, Ill.)

In Connecticut, don't hire inspectors without first checking at http://www.elicense.ct.gov that they're registered with the state.

TBL: A few things that might alarm people: Hairline cracks in the basement, horizontal or vertical. Or both. What exactly do they mean?

A: Just a small vertical, hairline crack is not a big deal. It's very common. But a horizontal crack, for sure. And if there are lot of cracks, it shows something wasn't done right. A floor crack, other than just a little unsettling, has no structural significance.

TBL: How about a crack on an interior wall?

A: Depends on the age of the home and whether you have plaster or drywall. Typically, interior cracks are not as significant as exterior.

TBL: If someone has a 20-year-old furnace, can he assume it will have to be replaced soon?

A: It depends on the heating climate, but between 15 and 25 years is a normal life for a furnace. Today's furnaces don't seem to last quite as long as furnaces did back in the '50s.

TBL: Should people drain their water heaters or leave them alone and wait until they self-destruct?

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The Harper Valley Waste Treatment Plant at the Harper Valley Subdivison in Kirtland will be decommissioned under a plan to send the waste it processes to another facility. (Jon Austria The Daily Times)

The Harper Valley Waste Treatment Plant is pictured Thursday at the Harper Valley Subdivison in Kirtland. (Jon Austria The Daily Times)

FARMINGTON Construction to disconnect the Harper Valley subdivision from a sewage plant out of compliance with Environmental Protection Agency standards may begin this fall.

EPA officials have said the wastewater treatment plant in the subdivision, now the main residential area of the town of Kirtland, needs to close in the next three years.

Earlier this month, the San Juan County Commission approved a Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund package from the New Mexico Environment Department to finance the project. The package is for $600,938, according to county documents. Of that, $248,281 will come from a grant, and the rest of the needed funds will be loaned, according to county documents. The county will administer the state funds.

The project is estimated to cost $676,290, but officials are also budgeting for approximately $100,000 more in contingency funds that would finance unexpected expenses, said Larry Hathaway, Harper Valley Homeowners Association president, and the county's general services and community development administrator.

"Hopefully, we'll come in around $600,000, but we'll just have to wait and see," he said.

New Mexico Environment Department officials are now writing an agreement for the County Commission and the department's cabinet secretary, Ryan Flynn, to sign. Once that is approved, and after the project is designed, which could take two to three months, construction could begin in September, Hathaway said.

The goal of the project is to decommission the wastewater treatment plant. To do that, crews will upgrade the sewage pumping station at the plant and lay pipe from the station to another pumping station where County Road 6100 meets U.S. Highway 64. From there, the subdivision's waste will be pumped into the Valley Water and Sanitation District's sewer system.

This project is one of many other wastewater system improvements included on the county's infrastructure capital improvements plan. It is the fourth priority. The first priority, a project costing approximately $9 million, is the first phase of connecting Flora Vista's wastewater system to Farmington's.

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Although major renovations to Sterling Memorial Library were completed earlier this year, a new construction project in the library has just begun.

Last month, refurbishment began on the Franke Family Reading Room, which was previously known as the Periodicals Reading Room, to convert the space into a interim reading room for the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. The project is slated to be completed by May 1 and will transform the room so that faculty, students and staff will be able to continue research with rare books and manuscripts throughout the Beinecke renovation, which is scheduled for completion by the fall 2016 semester. Despite the temporary loss of study space, E.C. Schroeder, director of the Beinecke Library, said the benefits of the project outweigh the costs.

The alternative [to the Franke Family Reading Room project] is that we dont have a reading room for the Beinecke during its renovation, he said. From my perspective and I am biased obviously that is a major concern for the University.

He said the renovation of the Franke room has three major components: dividing the space for faculty and staff, upgrading the electrical and security systems and improving the climate control of the room for sensitive materials.

The University plans to construct a wall to divide the room in half, which will allow both Beinecke staff and readers to have their own workspace, Schroeder said. The room will be able to house 15 staff members and 38 researchers.

In addition, the room is currently undergoing a security upgrade, which will include the installation of security cameras in the reading room and safety glass on the windows to prevent against break-ins.

The Franke was selected since it is the largest reading room space available; it was relatively easy to convert it into a temporary reading room and it is also convenient, Schroeder said. We needed it to be as easy as possible to bring material in because all the material is coming from outside Sterling.

Last spring, all of the periodicals previously in the Franke Family Reading Room were relocated to another room. This left the shelves of the Franke room empty during the fall 2014 semester.

Adjacent to the Franke reading room, the International Room is also undergoing a transformation of its own.

Schroeder said the space will be converted into a classroom for special collections, in which examples of books from Shakespeares time or other rare material can still be presented to students in a classroom setting.

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DANVILLE (WSLS 10) - Danville residents have a new fast food restaurant to look forward to.

Construction is underway for the first Zaxby's restaurant in Danville. It's located at 176 Holt Garrison Parkway. The restaurant says it will open in the next 30 days and will celebrate its grand opening by giving away a "Fanatic Pack" of 52 "Free Dealz" - meaning a free item at Zaxby's each week for a year - to the first 100 guests.

The new Danville restaurant is the eighth in Virginia. ZAX, Inc., the brand's largest licensee with more than 110 locations, is owned by Zaxby's co-founders Zach McLeroy and Tony Townley. Zaxby's currently operates more than 665 locations in 16 states.

Zaxby's provides chicken fingers, wings, sandwiches, salads and more in what they call a "fun, relaxing atmosphere."

The 3,847-square-foot Danville location will have seating for 90. The location will also offer drive-thru services.

And the location is hiring. Interested candidates should visit http://www.zaxbys.com to apply.

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