Pipe systems along the north shore have a lot of leaks , 70% of fresh water is lost due to the leaks. So imagine how much dirt can filtrate into the pipe system with strong rainfalls like we had the last couple of days.
i have to clean out the filters in the taps every couple of months to keep the water flowing well... always find little twigs & green growing thingies. reminds me why i use bottled water
While there certainly are a lot of leaks in the water delivery system, there is still a "positive pressure" between what is in and what is outside of the pipe that would tend to keep dirt out of the pipe from the ground water surrounding the tubes. I think that the dirt is most likely from the source end and just pumped along to us.
Well , where is the positive pressure when there is no water from INAPA ? INAPA turns off the water how many times a week ?
Pressure = 0.8 psi , while it's on !!
No, this doesn't comes from river, though water comes from river , As you mentioned that the tap water is so brown in carbarete, It comes from the rusted pipe or from the mixed fluoride water which is been released by factories.Hope this helps.
