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gab13by13

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3. Just in a certain type of cement pipe

Reply to 70sEraVet (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 09:01 AM

20 hrs ago

that used a compound that contained asbestos to seal the joints, after time the asbestos erodes into the water.

In the 80's they used cast iron pipes which is another story.

The day I installed my filter, I immediately saw white flakes of asbestos.

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Is This Deadly Story Happening Across America [View all] gab13by13 20 hrs ago OP

Damn.......... Lovie777 20 hrs ago #1

It's amazing how many construction materials were made from asbestos! 70sEraVet 20 hrs ago #2

Just in a certain type of cement pipe gab13by13 20 hrs ago #3

When I was in the Navy, I worked on the boilers on the ships. 70sEraVet 19 hrs ago #5

You're very lucky - TBF 13 hrs ago #11

Sorry about your Dad TBF 70sEraVet 12 hrs ago #12

A friend of mine popsdenver 12 hrs ago #13

Oh my goodness - TBF 11 hrs ago #14

I sailed on two of those ships. I didn't work in the boiler room but I had a friend that GoodRaisin 3 hrs ago #18

Like everything else BeneteauBum 19 hrs ago #4

And it costs human lives to do nothing. Shows us what they think of the value of life.... erronis 19 hrs ago #6

Ahhh, but if your Trump, or anyone in congress covered by insurance infullview 19 hrs ago #7

The biggest danger is from inhaling asbestos SCantiGOP 18 hrs ago #8

Your friend could contact the state's department of environmental protection Wicked Blue 18 hrs ago #9

Our water has such a chemical taste to it we no longer drink it or give it to our cats. Fla Dem 17 hrs ago #10

We're pretty lucky PJMcK 7 hrs ago #15

Interesting article from the BBC canetoad 6 hrs ago #16

"Full of Asbestos" BidenRocks 4 hrs ago #17