How safe is water conveyed in asbestos – cement piping ?
A3: Asbestos – cement piping has been subjected in rigorous testing properly used, it seems to be satisfactory both in health terms and in the fibre it may release in water. Few other products have had such exhaustive testing. Thus the standard use of asbestos – cement pipes for conveying potable water would seem to create no health problems whatever in relation to human ingesting small quantities of fibre which might be released. Ref: The significance of asbestos in drinking water and the use of asbestos cement pipe. Dr. B.T.Commins, BSc. CCHem, FRSC, a renowned environmental health researcher.
