Water main breaks
 

Since moving here last May, I have seen several notices of water main breaks, most recently in the Village of Santiago. In Indiana, we usually had water main breaks in winter due to the cold. Why does that happen here? Is it age, land subsidence, ??

Does anyone know for sure, as opposed to simple speculation? Do I ask the CDD?

:ohdear: WHY?

Who do you suggest I ask?

:ohdear: Again...why? Is this something you are losing sleep over?

Might be a good idea to ask the water company.
 

or google watermain breaks and insert a town in central Florida like Tampa or Orlando. It is my guess that sand and shifting sands (i.e. sinkholes) has a lot to do with it.


Here is a google from Tampa;

water main breaks in Tampa - Bing

Used to be when someone asked a question the replies might be serious, funny, sarcastic, flippant or even nasty. But please don’t criticize for simply asking a question. I see this happening more and more.

In my case I see this forum as a place to ask any and every question I have re: TV. In the past I have been blasted for asking certain questions, consequently I’ve learned to stay away from sensitive topics. Although, I don’t know or have ever met anyone on this forum, I’m thin skinned and it does bother me when I’m slammed – I have to assume others may feel the same way, including the person writing the OP. Please be kind.

I am pretty sure we have PVC pipes......
 

But this is another interesting bit of information;


Water Main Break Clock

Seems like this topic was discussed 2 months ago. Why the revisit so soon especially since a water main break is a notoriously boring subject.

Or maybe, a priest, rabbi & water main mechanic walk into a bar and ....

I was going to ask how long it takes to watch paint dry in Florida, you know, with all this humidity? I mean do you think it has anything to do with the developer owning that paint supply company?

Sorry. I walked on your joke line...continue..;)

Nice to know
 

Nice to know what causes the reason for people to boil water.

This is a subject that is of some great interest to me. I made the majority of my living producing the material that creates the pipes in the street, the curb in front of your home, the slab you live on and the floors in hi rise office buildings and the patio you BBQ on. It is a very serious subject but no cause for any alarm whatsoever. What you are facing is a inconvenience, if it was a concrete strength failure on the 20th floor of a 60 floor building then maybe a little different. It is a high probability that it is not the material of the pipe but is the ground shifting around the pipe. I can't see the pipe from where I am. Heavy equipment travel can also cause a problem.

bjeanj: I understand your concern and wish that I had a viable response but the best that I can do is to say that since we do not have freezing temperature here, its likely the manner in which the main was constructed, the terrain surrounding it or construction that accidentally hit a water main.

Personal Best Regards:

With sections of TV pushing 50 the condition of the infrastructure is a valid concern