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Of course, this is triggered by the WaterMainapocalypse in LA. The anchor just said some of the underground pipes are older than this one (1921).
Question: If a water district has adequate funds to maintain and repair pipes, how often should they replace these pipes ? I'm not trying to cast aspersions upon LA, just curious. Thanks.
Lochloosa
(16,073 posts)A water Main installed in 1921 was long overdue.
dflprincess
(28,086 posts)If I recall correctly, the gas line that ruptured in NYC earlier this year was built in the late 19th century.
Crumbling infrastructure - God forbid we spend any money rebuilding the country.
Pakid
(478 posts)We dug up a line from 1930 to replace and much to our surprise it was in great shape It is almost impossible to really know without looking just how good or bad a line is. Depending on the type of soil it is in has a lot to do with how long it can last. Are 1930 line was buried in leaves of all thing and they at least in this case worked wonders. Also many old line are much thicker ductile iron than the ductile iron that was used in later years. So it is possible that a line from 1921 could be in good shape today! Today either ductile iron or plastic are used.
DURHAM D
(32,611 posts)steve2470
(37,457 posts)jberryhill
(62,444 posts)There are some ancient waterworks still in working condition.