I agree about the dips in pipe. Having installed and removed older watermains, it’s not uncommon to pull out an old pipe and have 2-6” of gunk build in pipes.
When water main is installed, the height of the pipe is usually determined by the height of the road. 1.8-2.2m down (depending on the area) for frost coverage. It’s also normal for water main to plunge deeper in order to have proper separation from sewer and storm mains as well.
That said, when the road has dips, even slight dips in which verner does have, so does the water main.
As for the dips for separation of other mains, only the city would know by looking through their
“As-Builts” or maps.
I’d bet the brown water is worse in the areas with a slight dip in the road anyways.
Let’s make this clear I don’t have a hot water tank
Great read.
I agree about the dips in pipe. Having installed and removed older watermains, it’s not uncommon to pull out an old pipe and have 2-6” of gunk build in pipes.
When water main is installed, the height of the pipe is usually determined by the height of the road. 1.8-2.2m down (depending on the area) for frost coverage. It’s also normal for water main to plunge deeper in order to have proper separation from sewer and storm mains as well.
That said, when the road has dips, even slight dips in which verner does have, so does the water main.
As for the dips for separation of other mains, only the city would know by looking through their
“As-Builts” or maps.
I’d bet the brown water is worse in the areas with a slight dip in the road anyways.