cast iron pipes
Durable drain conduits
Cast iron pipes are plumbing pipes made from cast iron, historically used for drain lines, sewers, and water mains.
Common in buildings constructed before the 1970s, they're heavy and durable but prone to rust and corrosion over time: The plumber said the cast iron pipes need replacing.
Now largely superseded by PVC and other plastics.
- water mainsPrincipal urban water pipes
- municipal waterGovernment-provided tap supply
- Victorian engineering19th-century British technical achievement
- sewer linesUnderground waste transport pipes
- underground utilitiesServices routed beneath streets
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- historical sanitationcesspit, cesspool, chamber pot, latrine, outhouse
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