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Wow, that's one big pipe. Though, you'd think the pressure inside the pipe would be greater than outside it, nullifying any immediate risk of contamination fro
by oomkiller 16y ago
Wow, that's one big pipe. Though, you'd think the pressure inside the pipe would be greater than outside it, nullifying any immediate risk of contamination from other water sources.
- dhimes 16y agoThey said that they are augmenting the water supply with sources that are not suitable for drinking: MWRA is activating its emergency water supplies such as the Sudbury Aqueduct, Chestnut Hill Reservoir and Spot Pond Reservoir. THIS WATER WILL NOT BE SUITABLE FOR DRINKING, but can be used for bathing, flushing and fire protection. From here: http://www.mwra.com/updates/leak.html http://www.mwra.com/updates/leak.html
- thaumaturgy 16y agoIf you read past the first couple of paragraphs, you'll find that the water needs to be boiled because they're pulling from unfiltered (or less-filtered) backup sources.
- reggplant 16y agoDomestic water pipes often have holes in them, relying on the pressure of the water in the pipe to not let any polluted water get in, if the water pressure dropped as a result of the leak then the dirty water can enter the pipes.
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