Flint Water Crisis. It was common practice 50 years ago to use lead Goosenecks in United States. Water main tocorporation stop, lead goosenecks, 1/2 - 1" iron pipe for home water service. Business service would have 2"service. Lead goosenecks were size 1/2" to 2 " length 18" to 36". They were easy to install. Cooper replaced ironpipe for home services. This is part of problem. Replacement will come at high cost.
Published by Robert McColgan, int'l Training Water & Wastewater Operation
Flint Water Crisis. It was common practice 50 years ago to use lead Goosenecks in United States. Water main tocorporation stop, lead goosenecks, 1/2 - 1" iron pipe for home water service. Business service would have 2"service. Lead goosenecks were size 1/2" to 2 " length 18" to 36". They were easy to install. Cooper replaced ironpipe for home services. This is part of problem. Replacement will come at high cost.