New study looks at water main breaks in the United States and Canada

Research finds average age of failing mains is 47 years; corrosion is a major cause

By Ted J. Rulseh
June 21, 2012

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How prevalent are water main breaks? What kinds of pipes are the most and least susceptible to breakage? How old are the pipes that fail?

Answers to these and other questions come in a report, Water Main Break Rates in the USA and Canada: A Comprehensive Study, published April by...

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