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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The problem is, there is no way to know when or where a leak will start. So maintenance just means looking for existing problems and fixing them. But it is often too late by then.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

I mean, there are scanners and sonar and Time domain reflectometers that, if backed by intelligent and empowered staff, can prevent those things from happening.

That being said, the people that are in charge of these are penny-pinching skin-flint scumbags, therefore they will not spend the money needed to make sure it's safe.

Which is why we were protesting it in the first place, because we knew this shit would happen.