[First_Salute]

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 ...

[Carry_Okie]

We'll be watching. I sent a copy of this report and your comments to Ben Anderson.

[snopercod]

To see the future, one only need go back a couple of years and review what happened to El Paso Natural Gas when one of their major lines supplying California's habit broke.

When they shut it down to make repairs, XGov. Davis loudly accused them of purposly shutting off the supply to jack up the price. Incredibly enough, that story is the one which prevailed in the media and therefore in the minds of most Americans.

[Imperialist]

It was a gas pipeline, so these water additives you mentioned were not present.