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KC Mayor Proposes $1B Makeover
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Water Main Breaks Not Busting Utilities Budget
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Cold Causing Pipe Problems
January 18, 2012 | KCRA NBC 3 Sacramento CA

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Water pipes are pipes or tubes, frequently made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC/uPVC), ductile iron, polyethylene, or copper, that carry pressurized and treated fresh water to buildings (as part of a municipal water system), as well as inside the building.For many centuries, lead was the favored material for water pipes, due to its malleability (this use was so common that the word "plumbing"...

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The zebra mussel invasion is irreversible
June 16, 2011
June 17, 2011 - A study led by scientists at the University of Valencia (Spain) characterizes eleven zebra mussel populations in the Ebro and the Júcar River...

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Bill would make possession of hookah by minor illegal
January 12, 2012 | azcentral.com | news
Also includes water pipes or any other item used for consuming tobacco illegal. ...

Garden Planner: Dec. 31
December 31, 2011 | DesMoinesRegister.com
Worse, if the hose remains attached to the spigot in freezing weather, you might damage water pipes in the house. Use room-temperature water on your houseplants -- it's easier...

America's Water Pipes Are Failing and We Need to Fix Them. . . Fast [ Water ]
November 28, 2011 | Gizmodo
By and large, America's water infrastructure is on the cusp of disrepair. Environmentalists and public health officials have been chattering about this for years, but now the...

Last year it was freezing, this year's Thanksgiving is warm
November 24, 2011 | Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local
In sharp contrast to last year's Thanksgiving cold snap that froze water pipes and endangered the homeless, this year's balmy holiday was short-sleeve weather for traditional...

20 displaced in apartment fire in Cedar Rapids
November 13, 2011 | DesMoinesRegister.com
Firefighters arrived to find ruptured water pipes and flames in the ceiling above the tenant's apartment. Fire officials say there was fire damage to that apartment, water...

Busted water pipe shuts part of busy 82nd Street
May 19, 2011 | indystar.com
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Water Pipes on twitter

	This cold spell has not only frozen water pipes,car batteries & ski instructor's toes but now our washing machine has frozen mid-cycle! Twitter: @fishandpips
	Yall already know who's water pipes are going to burst #imjustsaying Twitter: @Badboy05
	#1 I thought I lived in #florida #2 apparently water pipes really will #freeze #fail http://t.co/1rzdUmE3 Twitter: @neeliecarolyn
	“@pattonoswalt: What are these pink pipes criss-crossing Berlin? http://t.co/Ml3XU8X3”. water pipes so it doesnt flood. Twitter: @captaindismal
	“@RomfordRecorder: Cold snap causes burst water pipes and flooding in Havering http://t.co/7yL6WYmX” MORE roadworks, great!!!! Twitter: @andy_lobo
	RT @RomfordRecorder: Cold snap causes burst water pipes and flooding in Havering http://t.co/zyFNANmj Twitter: @CostelloFiona