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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 489149" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Daddys do those kinds of things. Even mine - PROFESSIONAL duct taper. lol. If it couldn't be fixed with duct tape, fix a flat or great foam insulation stuff? IT was unfixable. But his methods were tried and true - and years after he was gone? His fixes still held the house together. </p><p></p><p>I really would be going to a lab with a pulled sample. You have to go to the lab first and get their sterile bottles and instructions Steely. I used to install water, sewer, and storm drain. I know what I'm talking about. My suspicions would say that the ductile (iron) pipes that carry your water to your home are probably very outdated and old, and/or there is a break in them or small pin holes and sediment is eeking into the pipes. The city probably doesn't have money budgeted to FIND the leak, or FIX/PATCH the holes, because ------FINDING the leaks/holes is a HUGE undertaking and it takes a real pro to do that. Not just anyone can find or figure where the holes and leaks, or bad pipes are. If parts of the pipes are good? They could put new pipes in but if most of the pipes are old and rusty INSIDE? Then they are flaking and brittle and once they dig down? IT involves a LOT of time, money, work - and people dont' like to be without for a long time - PLUS right now - most of the water lines are being replaced with PVC - (more cost effective) so you're talking taking out iron pipes and replacing junctions and all with iron to PCV and it gets quite complicated with elevations, and all. Then they would probably want to replace your meter boxes and that is MORE money.....and possible troubles so yeah it's a huge undertaking - BUT in the mean time? I'd want to know ------is it for SURE just dirt ---------because sometimes the water could be cross contaminated with sewage. Not likely - but it is possible. That's why I said - get a labs bottles and get your home water tested - find out exactly where to pull a sample - how to do it.....and make sure you understand the results. If you're breaking out in a rash? SOMETHING is a contaminate in that water besides iron. </p><p></p><p>Not trying to freak you out - but Ihad to wear a hazmat suit when I did my tests. And I was the one that put the water lines IN. (just in case)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 489149, member: 4964"] Daddys do those kinds of things. Even mine - PROFESSIONAL duct taper. lol. If it couldn't be fixed with duct tape, fix a flat or great foam insulation stuff? IT was unfixable. But his methods were tried and true - and years after he was gone? His fixes still held the house together. I really would be going to a lab with a pulled sample. You have to go to the lab first and get their sterile bottles and instructions Steely. I used to install water, sewer, and storm drain. I know what I'm talking about. My suspicions would say that the ductile (iron) pipes that carry your water to your home are probably very outdated and old, and/or there is a break in them or small pin holes and sediment is eeking into the pipes. The city probably doesn't have money budgeted to FIND the leak, or FIX/PATCH the holes, because ------FINDING the leaks/holes is a HUGE undertaking and it takes a real pro to do that. Not just anyone can find or figure where the holes and leaks, or bad pipes are. If parts of the pipes are good? They could put new pipes in but if most of the pipes are old and rusty INSIDE? Then they are flaking and brittle and once they dig down? IT involves a LOT of time, money, work - and people dont' like to be without for a long time - PLUS right now - most of the water lines are being replaced with PVC - (more cost effective) so you're talking taking out iron pipes and replacing junctions and all with iron to PCV and it gets quite complicated with elevations, and all. Then they would probably want to replace your meter boxes and that is MORE money.....and possible troubles so yeah it's a huge undertaking - BUT in the mean time? I'd want to know ------is it for SURE just dirt ---------because sometimes the water could be cross contaminated with sewage. Not likely - but it is possible. That's why I said - get a labs bottles and get your home water tested - find out exactly where to pull a sample - how to do it.....and make sure you understand the results. If you're breaking out in a rash? SOMETHING is a contaminate in that water besides iron. Not trying to freak you out - but Ihad to wear a hazmat suit when I did my tests. And I was the one that put the water lines IN. (just in case) [/QUOTE]
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