WTXF FOX 29 News At 6PM January 9, 2017
From the 1950s ruptured. More than 60 of phillys 2800 miles of water mains are cast iron. Water Department Spokesman John Diguilio says its a good material but rigid broken to cracking in the winter months. The water were pulling into the system treating at our plant and putting into the Distribution System is at about the same temperatures as the river. So reporter nearly freezing. Nearly freezing. Reporter thats putting the pressure on these pipes . Correct. Reporter replace many pipes on boston street and elsewhere in the city made of duct al iron. Far more flexible able to withstand ice co...