W-5 report about asbestos-cement water pipe prompts city response
City says water supply is safe
Mar 28, 2023 | 5:53 AM
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MEDICINE HAT — The city of Medicine Hat has set up an information page on their web-site, about asbestos-cement water pipes in the water system.
A W-5 report over the weekend talked about the use of these types of pipes and claimed asbestos fibres may enter the water stream and be ingested.
Pat Bohan , director of City Assets says Medicine Hat’s water distribution system meets or exceeds all regulations in delivering safe, clean drinking water to everyone.
About one third of the underground water pipes are made from asbestos-cement – they were installed in the 1960’s to 1981 before PVC became the standard.
