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2. Lead service line - Wikipedia

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   The first part is the pipe that connects the water main to the curb stop which is a stop valve that is located around the street curb or the property line. That first section is called communication pipe. The second part is the pipe that connects the curb stop to the building inlet or a water meter. This part is called supply pipe. Depending on ...

3. Plumbing - Wikipedia

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   Old water pipe, remnant of the Machine de Marly near Versailles, France. Lead was the favoured material for water pipes for many centuries because its malleability made it practical to work into the desired shape. Such use was so common that the word "plumbing" derives from plumbum, the Latin word for lead.

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5. Piping and plumbing fitting - Wikipedia

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   A galvanized coating of metallic zinc was often used to protect steel water pipes from corrosion, but this protective coating eventually would dissolve away, exposing the iron to deterioration. Pipes used to convey fuel gas are often made of "black iron", which has been chemically treated to reduce corrosion, but this treatment does not resist ...

6. The makeup of 85% of water line materials in Bartlesville is ...

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   Galvanized Iron: These pipes are gray or silver-colored but do not reveal a shiny surface when scratched. Copper: Copper pipes appear reddish-brown or gold, revealing a bright, coppery surface ...

7. Facing $100 million in costs to replace lead pipes, Newport ...

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   Newport’s Water Division, which services a region of customers throughout Aquidneck Island, has been saddled with the immense task of identifying and replacing all lead pipes, public and private ...