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Asbestos-cement pipes to be reused in Florida park
Jun 6, 2010
The Town of Davie, Florida has decided to leave asbestos-cement pipes in place under the former Palma Nova mobile home site that will become a park, most likely reusing the pipes for the park’s water supply. The Utility Director stated that the pipes aren’t harmful at all because asbestos is only harmful when it becomes airborne. The town had paid $12.5 million for the 25 acres of property, and it doesn’t wish to pay another $30,600 to have the asbestos pipes removed.
But some experts, like the managing director of the Environmental Information Association, said that while asbestos-cement pipes can last 50 years, they can be damaged by too much chlorine and fluoride from the water treatment process. If the pipes are damaged, asbestos fibers could end up in the water supply. The experts recommended that the town should test the water for asbestos, because if people end up ingesting or inhaling asbestos fibers, they will be put at risk for serious illnesses like mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer.
Jun 6, 2010
The Town of Davie, Florida has decided to leave asbestos-cement pipes in place under the former Palma Nova mobile home site that will become a park, most likely reusing the pipes for the park’s water supply. The Utility Director stated that the pipes aren’t harmful at all because asbestos is only harmful when it becomes airborne. The town had paid $12.5 million for the 25 acres of property, and it doesn’t wish to pay another $30,600 to have the asbestos pipes removed.
But some experts, like the managing director of the Environmental Information Association, said that while asbestos-cement pipes can last 50 years, they can be damaged by too much chlorine and fluoride from the water treatment process. If the pipes are damaged, asbestos fibers could end up in the water supply. The experts recommended that the town should test the water for asbestos, because if people end up ingesting or inhaling asbestos fibers, they will be put at risk for serious illnesses like mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer.
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