He said in 123 years, this particular pipe has never leaked or burst, but he admitted that age probably did play a role in the situation.
"This section of pipe has worked perfectly since 1885, so it's worked quite well," he said. "The materials are quite strong, but everything has a lifespan. This one is quite old and you'd expect corrosion to be a factor after that many years."
Copper corrosion in home plumbing systems is a common phenomenon, which can have many causes. Besides actual piping failure, the telltale blue stains the oxidized copper leaves on sinks, tubs, and fixtures can identify copper corrosion.
Often laundry and even blonde hair can be tinted blue. Copper can be toxic, and water-containing levels over 1.0 mg/L should not be used for drinking. If there are iron pipes present, the water can be colored rust or reddish, and contains metallic or sulfur odors, and sediment.
以前洗头小妹说“你头发好多啊”，现在说“你头发好少啊”。
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