Transcanada Pipeline Corroded 95% Through Pipe Wall In 2 Years (> Dime's Thickness Left)

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2. Where Did The Materials Come From That This Pipeline Was Built Out Of?......

Seems to me to be a material issue - probably imported steel from China. That's what happens when we close manufacturing facilities that produced good product - but couldn't compete with the competition that makes things on the cheap.

The tendency is almost always to save money so one goes for the cheaper alternative. I've found that when I cheap out when I purchase something that I have to repurchase and replace stuff - because it just doesn't hold up. So I learned to do it right the first time - even if it is more expensive.

When carpeting a house - that's one thing if you cheap out and have to replace it faster because the cheap rug you bought didn't hold up. However, when you are building a pipeline - the stakes are higher. If the materials break down - you can cause an environmental calamity. I'm thinking that's what happened here. They built this pipeline by going to the least expensive bidder - not taking into account the quality of the materials they were buying.