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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
With the news stories about the corrosion of water pipes in Flint, Michigan, I was curious about the quality of pipes in downtown Calgary.
https://www.launchgood.com/project/c...flint_michigan
Surely, a lot of the pipes and infrastructure here are the oldest in the city and maybe even decades old. What is it made of? Does it contain lead solder?
A lot of us live and work downtown. I'm sure there are water quality tests but I have boiled pots of water and found huge crusts of mineral deposits left behind. I put all my drinking water through a brita filter but am constantly fighting iron (red stains) and calcium deposits in the bathtub, sink, etc.
I'm not worried about safety because I can filter the water and I know we have top-notch water treatment facilities but I'm curious about the pipes in downtown Calgary because they pick up deposits after the water has been treated.
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Spoke too soon, I looked up some water filter tests and Brita consistently ranks last in ability to filter out heavy metals. Time to go buy something else. |
There are lots of old pipes downtown but lots get replaced when big developments come through. Most of the older stuff is Cast Iron, but there are a few spots with yellow ductile iron pipes. All of east village is brand spanking new PVC. Downtown moves a lot of water, so I would never be too concerned. But if you are, you can have your water quality tested by Alberta Health.