Down the Pipes
For months I’ve been watching the city work up and down the streets, tearing out asphalt and sidewalks, refitting the area with copper instead of lead pipes. But what about pipes going from the street and into homes? After stopping to talk to one worker, we discovered that they stop at your property line, and any further in will cost us $100 a foot. That’s pretty pricey, but I suppose its hard to put a value on something like clean water!
It looks like our street will be next to have the water pipes replaced, but what can we do in the mean time? Relying on bottled water means creating waste, even if it’s going to be recycled when I’m done with it. My house’s solution is the TerraFlo water filter - it’s much cheaper than buying bottled water, and TerraFlo even has a filter recycling program when it comes time to switch it out. The filter sits on the counter top with an elevated spout, so I can fill up my reusable water bottle right to the brim without tipping. Now if only there was an earth-friendly way to block out the sounds of jackhammers…