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Re:Lead drinking-water pipes must be replaced nationwide, EP... by sidewndr46 on Tuesday October 08, 2024 @03:27PM (#41780877)
are you not allowed to simply abandon the old pipes in place? Do you have to actually replace them?
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Re:Lead drinking-water pipes must be replaced nationwide, EP... by jakogut on Tuesday October 08, 2024 @05:19PM (#41781932)
The issue is not removing old pipes, but even getting access to install new pipes. This typically means opening up walls and floors, and patching the resulting holes after it's done.
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Re:Lead drinking-water pipes must be replaced nationwide, EP... by laluser on Tuesday October 08, 2024 @08:23PM (#41783253)
Yep, this was the longest part of the process. Plumbers were in and out in 3 days but left a huge mess to deal with, which we were aware of.
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Re:Lead drinking-water pipes must be replaced nationwide, EP... by laluser on Tuesday October 08, 2024 @05:54PM (#41782169)
Yes, a lot of the old pipes were left in place. That seems to be fairly common as they are difficult to remove given they are made of copper
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