If I remember correctly, our governor knew about the condition of this pipeline way back in April of this year as per a memo put out by Senator Jack Harper. Wonder how she'll spin this?
With the "additives" that municipalities have been tossing into the supply of water, in order to stave off what the terrorists are estimated to try and add themselves, the effects upon the rubber-like sealing components of the pipelines is beginning to show up around here.
The pipe and valve sealing components are breaking down, or "aging," much more quickly.
I expect large array failures; meaning that whole cities' streets will be torn up during Orange Barrel season.
Moneies that we now waste on the social indulgences in order for politicians to get themselves re-elected on feel good campaigns, are going to be badly needed to get the drinking water flowing again.
The older pipelines will, of course, fail somewhat earlier than the newer, but many are older.
Because wintertime is when most of the water systems failures show up, because of the temperature changes, that is when these "water blackouts" will strike.
Emergency water distribution will probably go into effect for months thereafter.
No doubt, some civil engineers, here and there across the country have been trying to alert the politicians ... but ...
The maximum fine the state can levy for a pipeline break is $25,000 per day.But the company can also be required to pay clean-up costs, which can make the $25,000/day look like peanuts.
Just curious if someone in the 'pipeline' business might be able to tell us if it is common to send gas down a pipeline and come up with a significant amount less on the other end than what you put in. Seems to me that this would be the best way to know if you have a leak in the system. And I might even be a little bit concerned if my bottom line was being affected because a portion of my product was coming up missing due to some unknown cause. Why figure this out by detecting the gas in the ground surrounding the pipeline. Just wondering, did anyone notice a problem before it became a bigger problem?