1. It would be false economy to repair the leak without replacing the pipe. 2. Cracked or split pipes should be replaced as soon as possible. 3. Filters are being installed at the water plant until that time when the deteriorating, asbestos-lined pipes can be replaced. 4. I have replaced pipe six times and am getting tired of it. 5. Is there a way to stop it without replacing the pipe? 6. Replacing the pipes would costs tens of millions of dollars. 7. Southern Union discovered that some small Missouri utilities had received delays in replacing pipes and it wanted a delay for Missouri Gas. 8. The pipes have been replaced with new copper piping. 9. Company officials were not immediately available for comment, but said recently inadequate pipes would be replaced. 10. Emergency workers replaced the pipes and restarted heating in most of the houses by Thursday morning, the ITAR-Tass said. |