Water companies don't want to take liability therefore lie and wash their hands off ..... And let private drainage contractors deal with these problems .....
Lead pipes will get calcium and magnesium deposits on the inside, so it's not super urgent to get the lead pipes out since it doesn't leak into the water anymore.
Total kudos to you mate, what an entertaining video you provide each time I love to see it pop up in notifications. Not only do you do the work, find the problem but you film it, edit it and upload it, dont think many undersatnd how much time that actually takes in the the real world, I for one appreciate it. In most of our mundane lives that is a true gift you give us. Cheers Buddy, long live the Duck!!
When I was 11/12 and my family had temporarily patriated to Spain I used to explore drainage networks alone such as storm drains, combined sewers etc and in particular I would regularly visit an underground culvert network which would contain a river called the Rio Monterroso, at regular intervals you’d see the lateral lines and different diameter outfalls discharge with a constant stream of freshwater (from 8 inches to >40 in) and there were holes in the ceiling at occasional points which aligned with the fountains above which leaked in and all of the exposed rusted rebar etc, and at one point recently on holiday I noticed there was a considerable amount of water being discharged from the small drainage holes in the concrete wall (which would usually relieve phreatic pressure behind the walls) and after giving the water a taste test and from the nature of the flow it definitely was a leaking potable water main. It’s really interesting to see inspections that correlate to this.
Damn that was not a small one. I wonder how many of these there are wasting water... Same goes for gas, but there at least we have a number, an alarmingly large 5 to 11% leaking away
Once it's installed and used for a while, it doesn't leak any more lead into the water, so it isn't as much of an issue. Obviously you don't want to disturb it, or if you have to disturb it, that's when you would replace it.
Still lots of old pipes that need replacing. The guidance for those most at risk (mostly pregnant women) is simply to run the water for a bit before use to clear any lead that accumulates in the standing water.
@@Recessio Important to note that lead is largely insoluble in most forms. It takes an awful long time to accumulate again. On the other hand it does bio-accumulate in the body. Intake has to be as limited as possible but the intake is easy to limit
The pipe scales up, so not as bad as it sounds. But if you do have a lead main still, you should purge the water through if it's been stood for a few days. Better still, just replace it with plastic, although that is easier said than done in some properties
Where I am, in Iowa, there's an additive in our water (zinc orthophosphate) that coats the pipe walls to reduce metal leaching. Downside is that it coats everything in a brown film.
i've got a garden hose that doesn't have the water pressure or amount of that 'leak'. Who the hell did the water company have out to fix it, Stevie Wonder with a hearing aid? 🤔🥸
I find it alarming that the water company have been out 3 times and still couldn’t find a leak of this size🙈
Well, I guess they want to sell more water.
@@PoebbelmannThe property doesn’t have a water meter so they pay a flat fee no matter how much or little water they use
Water companies don't work for the public anymore, only shareholders - so why would they care if they are loosing water.
Water companies don't want to take liability therefore lie and wash their hands off ..... And let private drainage contractors deal with these problems .....
Water company? It's just an investment scheme designed to rinse (pun intended) customers and taxpayers.
No water meter but theres one under the sink, wonder if the landlord is paying a fixed fee and charging the tenant his own rates.....
3:25 "we are gonna recommend to replace that lead main" Sadly it's absolutely certain the estate agent and landlord won't bother
Standard landlord 😂
Lead pipes will get calcium and magnesium deposits on the inside, so it's not super urgent to get the lead pipes out since it doesn't leak into the water anymore.
Dang, never even thought about suction on the tap from a big leak. That’s pretty amazing stuff. Learn something new every day!
Venturi effect ....
Total kudos to you mate, what an entertaining video you provide each time I love to see it pop up in notifications. Not only do you do the work, find the problem but you film it, edit it and upload it, dont think many undersatnd how much time that actually takes in the the real world, I for one appreciate it. In most of our mundane lives that is a true gift you give us. Cheers Buddy, long live the Duck!!
Thank you bro means a lot! It's difficult to juggle everything around! Appreciate you!
Experience. When you can tell how much water is flowing by listening. 👏
I just learned to turn cut offs back a little so they don't seize open.
Fantastic video as always keep it up 👍🏻👍🏻😁😁👍🏻👍🏻
Cheers mate!! 👌🏻🕵♂️
When I was 11/12 and my family had temporarily patriated to Spain I used to explore drainage networks alone such as storm drains, combined sewers etc and in particular I would regularly visit an underground culvert network which would contain a river called the Rio Monterroso, at regular intervals you’d see the lateral lines and different diameter outfalls discharge with a constant stream of freshwater (from 8 inches to >40 in) and there were holes in the ceiling at occasional points which aligned with the fountains above which leaked in and all of the exposed rusted rebar etc, and at one point recently on holiday I noticed there was a considerable amount of water being discharged from the small drainage holes in the concrete wall (which would usually relieve phreatic pressure behind the walls) and after giving the water a taste test and from the nature of the flow it definitely was a leaking potable water main. It’s really interesting to see inspections that correlate to this.
Blimey! Well done!
I love it when a plan comes together 😉😉😉😉😉
So do me and the duck! 👌🏻🕵♂️😂
Damn that was not a small one. I wonder how many of these there are wasting water...
Same goes for gas, but there at least we have a number, an alarmingly large 5 to 11% leaking away
As long as the CEO gets his vast pay and bonuses they don't give a monkeys....
Great video, amazing work,I love your video editing 👌,that was a big leak 👍👌
That’s crazy ! Who would do that as a permanent fix ? I wonder how long ago that was done ?
Must have been some limboing under that door 😂😂
Mega leak mega repair!
The reason the water company couldn't find the leak is because they haven't got a duck on the firm and a legend who can walk through glass.
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Lead? didn't know places still used Toxic pipes...
Once it's installed and used for a while, it doesn't leak any more lead into the water, so it isn't as much of an issue. Obviously you don't want to disturb it, or if you have to disturb it, that's when you would replace it.
Dude you just blocked off the councils pressure relief valve, did you not realise it was set up to leak off into the sewers by design 😉
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probably been leaking like this for years/
I have a leak!
Lead? In the drinking water? What is this nonsense? How is this still legal?
Still lots of old pipes that need replacing. The guidance for those most at risk (mostly pregnant women) is simply to run the water for a bit before use to clear any lead that accumulates in the standing water.
@@Recessio Important to note that lead is largely insoluble in most forms. It takes an awful long time to accumulate again. On the other hand it does bio-accumulate in the body. Intake has to be as limited as possible but the intake is easy to limit
The pipe scales up, so not as bad as it sounds. But if you do have a lead main still, you should purge the water through if it's been stood for a few days. Better still, just replace it with plastic, although that is easier said than done in some properties
Where I am, in Iowa, there's an additive in our water (zinc orthophosphate) that coats the pipe walls to reduce metal leaching. Downside is that it coats everything in a brown film.
I find that embarrassing that the water board couldn't find the leak. Tax payers money as usual.
The water company couldn’t find it🙄🤷♂️
Apparently not this time.
As it's after the property boundary it's the customers responsibility to fix any pipework. Good job it wasn't on a meter.
The water company couldn't find that?......................they obviously are in the wrong job, perhaps they should change jobs
i've got a garden hose that doesn't have the water pressure or amount of that 'leak'. Who the hell did the water company have out to fix it, Stevie Wonder with a hearing aid? 🤔🥸