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Re:Unsafe Lead Levels in Tap Water Not Limited to Flint by DamnYuppie on Tuesday February 09, 2016 @09:30PM (#11070386)
It is also most likely that terracotta pipes were easier and cheaper to manufacture then lead pipes.
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Re:Unsafe Lead Levels in Tap Water Not Limited to Flint by uptown on Tuesday February 09, 2016 @09:34PM (#11070404)
Terra cotta pipes are way more susceptible to breakage and penetration from things like tree roots.
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Re:Unsafe Lead Levels in Tap Water Not Limited to Flint by the_mitsuhiko on Tuesday February 09, 2016 @10:47PM (#11070632)
And broken easier and required to be replaced. So I doubt that they would have preferred it without reason.
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Re:Unsafe Lead Levels in Tap Water Not Limited to Flint by DamnYuppie on Wednesday February 10, 2016 @10:34AM (#11073381)
And your are implying that decreased cost and ease of manufacturing aren't viable reasons??
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