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Foursiide t1_jd75ial wrote

Reply to comment by allthingsparrot in Abandoned "roadwork" in the middle of a 4-way intersection yesterday (19th and Oregon) by malcolmfairmount

The gas mains in South Philly are old as hell, it's entirely possible that they fix one leaking spot & get sent back for another at the same intersection down the line

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zoicyte t1_jd7qga6 wrote

sounds about right, not sure why you got downvoted.

just replaced a 130 year old, 100-year lifespan drain pipe in my house this year after it cracked and was pouring grey water down through the central shaft of my house and into the basement. so that was fun. we discovered the issue when we had a black mold infestation in our bathroom for no discernable reason. the entire line needed to go.

not a gas line obviously, but same idea. after a certain amount of time, the whole thing is garbage and you can't just patch it. doesn't stop people from trying.

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