Part of the problem was that that owners wanted the pipe removed because it has lead joints. Their contention is that the lead could some day be considered a toxic waste. We have contacted the EPA to get their take and we spoke with 3 individuals there and they stated that there is currently...
I am town engineer defending an old easement with poor language. The easement allows for a single waterline. My contention is that we are abandoning an old line (60 years old cast iron) and replacing with a new pvc line and that only the new line will convey water making the old line simply a...