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avlbeerfan

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12. utilities

Reply to roamer65 (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 09:30 AM

Mar 2020

Its probably a good idea to have a case of water. Lets say theres a line break and a shortage of repair crew workers because they are out sick or quarantined.
We are kind of in uncharted waters here.
Utilities have been ran for years with skeleton crews in a lot of cities because...well got to maximize the profits and revenue streams you know.

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If you are concerned about water and COVID-19. [View all] roamer65 Mar 2020 OP

What do you expect to happen with tap water? . . . Journeyman Mar 2020 #1

Seriously uppityperson Mar 2020 #2

Seriously. I'm trying to understand. . . . Journeyman Mar 2020 #3

Given SARS similarities, plumbing could be an (unlikely) vector. FreepFryer Mar 2020 #7

Note that they're referring to drain/sewage lines, not potable water lines. sl8 Mar 2020 #10

Excellent clarification, thank you! (nt) FreepFryer Mar 2020 #11

Not a worry Chainfire Mar 2020 #4

Right. I don't get the point of bottled water in this instance. lindysalsagal Mar 2020 #5

Someone on my local nextdoor MissB Mar 2020 #6

I should buy some vodka spinbaby Mar 2020 #9

I stocked up on frozen vegetables spinbaby Mar 2020 #8

I had the same thought. roamer65 Mar 2020 #13

utilities avlbeerfan Mar 2020 #12