Part of the problem with cast-iron pipes is that you often cannot see the damage until it cracks; they will rot away from the inside. This leads to an emergency repair, which can be costly.

This method is common in field repairs of crude iron pipe and fittings ... results on a cast-iron repair. Especially in the case of a properly cleaned and fluxed fissure crack, silver brazing ...

A section of cracked cast-iron pipe was sent to a metal-testing lab ... have driven people from their homes while crews worked to repair the leak. A severe leak on Davis Avenue in Auburn in ...