Julian Branch
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Curious old journalist. Resident of Sask. Likes to talk about asbestos in water.
You mention water bills.
You may be interested in the info ⬇️
Paying more, getting worse. I have been chatting with Nick for a while now. He is real, and so is this issue.
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You may be interested in the info ⬇️
Paying more, getting worse. I have been chatting with Nick for a while now. He is real, and so is this issue.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/asbest...
Asbestos in the water – an infrastructure timebomb?
This is quite a departure for me: talking about ingested, rather than inhaled asbestos. In fact it’s so much of a departure that, until last year, I hadn’t really considered it.
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October 11, 2025 at 12:09 AM
You mention water bills.
You may be interested in the info ⬇️
Paying more, getting worse. I have been chatting with Nick for a while now. He is real, and so is this issue.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/asbest...
You may be interested in the info ⬇️
Paying more, getting worse. I have been chatting with Nick for a while now. He is real, and so is this issue.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/asbest...
2029 Headline: Aquatic facility $2-billion over budget. Mayor Tsiklis blames climate change and homeless. Calls for 30% increase in water bills to cover hike. In other 2029 news, Mosaic Stadium is still roof ready.
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October 11, 2025 at 12:05 AM
2029 Headline: Aquatic facility $2-billion over budget. Mayor Tsiklis blames climate change and homeless. Calls for 30% increase in water bills to cover hike. In other 2029 news, Mosaic Stadium is still roof ready.
I was frankly surprised WC ran it. How about Watershed Sentinel?
October 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I was frankly surprised WC ran it. How about Watershed Sentinel?
I live in Regina, SK. Between 2010-2022 there were 2,477
asbestos cement water main breaks. It’s the clay soil that breaks our pipes. The city said there is no asbestos in the water. That’s when I contacted W5. It’s worth watching.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMWP...
asbestos cement water main breaks. It’s the clay soil that breaks our pipes. The city said there is no asbestos in the water. That’s when I contacted W5. It’s worth watching.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMWP...
Something in the Water: Asbestos fibres turning up in Canada's drinking water | W5 INVESTIGATION
YouTube video by Official W5
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October 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I live in Regina, SK. Between 2010-2022 there were 2,477
asbestos cement water main breaks. It’s the clay soil that breaks our pipes. The city said there is no asbestos in the water. That’s when I contacted W5. It’s worth watching.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMWP...
asbestos cement water main breaks. It’s the clay soil that breaks our pipes. The city said there is no asbestos in the water. That’s when I contacted W5. It’s worth watching.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMWP...
Italy is has a great
Deal of old asbestos cement water pipes. Earthquakes in recent decades have wreaked havoc on underground infrastructure. Italy is
leading the research in this area.
www.openaccessgovernment.org/article/is-d...
Deal of old asbestos cement water pipes. Earthquakes in recent decades have wreaked havoc on underground infrastructure. Italy is
leading the research in this area.
www.openaccessgovernment.org/article/is-d...
October 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Italy is has a great
Deal of old asbestos cement water pipes. Earthquakes in recent decades have wreaked havoc on underground infrastructure. Italy is
leading the research in this area.
www.openaccessgovernment.org/article/is-d...
Deal of old asbestos cement water pipes. Earthquakes in recent decades have wreaked havoc on underground infrastructure. Italy is
leading the research in this area.
www.openaccessgovernment.org/article/is-d...
I am aware of asphalt.
There is a great vid on YouTube.
All I am saying about swallowing asbestos is that there is a growing body of evidence 🇨🇦&🇺🇸 that drinking the fibres is a very foolish proposition.
There is a great vid on YouTube.
All I am saying about swallowing asbestos is that there is a growing body of evidence 🇨🇦&🇺🇸 that drinking the fibres is a very foolish proposition.
October 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I am aware of asphalt.
There is a great vid on YouTube.
All I am saying about swallowing asbestos is that there is a growing body of evidence 🇨🇦&🇺🇸 that drinking the fibres is a very foolish proposition.
There is a great vid on YouTube.
All I am saying about swallowing asbestos is that there is a growing body of evidence 🇨🇦&🇺🇸 that drinking the fibres is a very foolish proposition.
As for low fibre counts, tell that to residents of Brockway, PA. The water report below says 1.3 Billion fibres per litre.
October 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
As for low fibre counts, tell that to residents of Brockway, PA. The water report below says 1.3 Billion fibres per litre.
I think 🇨🇦 might want to chat with some of these Kenyan scientists, cuz that jurisdiction is prioritizing asbestos cement water pipe replacement.
October 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I think 🇨🇦 might want to chat with some of these Kenyan scientists, cuz that jurisdiction is prioritizing asbestos cement water pipe replacement.
145 asbestos cement water pipe breaks in Regina this year. Was the water tested for asbestos at each break? Were residents notified? Sadly, the answer to both is no. BTW, we still have three months to go.
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October 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
145 asbestos cement water pipe breaks in Regina this year. Was the water tested for asbestos at each break? Were residents notified? Sadly, the answer to both is no. BTW, we still have three months to go.
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#health
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Actually a large part of the water distribution system is made up of ASBESTOS cement (AC) pipes. They are highlighted in GREEN in the picture ⬇️ Funny how we keep dropping a word…
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October 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Actually a large part of the water distribution system is made up of ASBESTOS cement (AC) pipes. They are highlighted in GREEN in the picture ⬇️ Funny how we keep dropping a word…
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#health
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According to the scientific study below, for which #YQRcc paid $5-million, the benefit to speeding up replacement of old asbestos cement water pipes may be fewer cancers. (Pg., 2)
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October 4, 2025 at 1:56 PM
According to the scientific study below, for which #YQRcc paid $5-million, the benefit to speeding up replacement of old asbestos cement water pipes may be fewer cancers. (Pg., 2)
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nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/acc...
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The 2024 study below also gives us a sense of a lifecycle for asbestos cement water pipes. The blue spike is a first break for asbestos cement pipes. Early Regina asbestos cement pipes date back to 1945.
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October 4, 2025 at 2:55 AM
The 2024 study below also gives us a sense of a lifecycle for asbestos cement water pipes. The blue spike is a first break for asbestos cement pipes. Early Regina asbestos cement pipes date back to 1945.
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That is a lot of small diameter asbestos cement water pipe. Almost 50%. The report is City of Regina. 2021.
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October 4, 2025 at 2:46 AM
That is a lot of small diameter asbestos cement water pipe. Almost 50%. The report is City of Regina. 2021.
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50-60 yrs to replace the (at least) 500 km of old asbestos cement water pipe in Regina. How come it is a priority, and causes cancer in Kenya, and not in Regina?
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October 4, 2025 at 1:41 AM
50-60 yrs to replace the (at least) 500 km of old asbestos cement water pipe in Regina. How come it is a priority, and causes cancer in Kenya, and not in Regina?
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Remember what I was saying earlier tdy about not meeting that 10 km a year asbestos cement water pipe replacement target? 🎯 Wasn’t making that up. 60-yrs on a good day.
Read the stats in this feed. 😳
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Read the stats in this feed. 😳
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October 4, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Remember what I was saying earlier tdy about not meeting that 10 km a year asbestos cement water pipe replacement target? 🎯 Wasn’t making that up. 60-yrs on a good day.
Read the stats in this feed. 😳
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#YQRcc
Read the stats in this feed. 😳
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#YQRcc
It’s 13.7-thousand km.
What it tells you, if you read the info provided, is where the pipes are. The next step would be to get in touch with your respective municipality to see what is being done about it. Kenya is on it.
What it tells you, if you read the info provided, is where the pipes are. The next step would be to get in touch with your respective municipality to see what is being done about it. Kenya is on it.
October 3, 2025 at 11:49 PM
It’s 13.7-thousand km.
What it tells you, if you read the info provided, is where the pipes are. The next step would be to get in touch with your respective municipality to see what is being done about it. Kenya is on it.
What it tells you, if you read the info provided, is where the pipes are. The next step would be to get in touch with your respective municipality to see what is being done about it. Kenya is on it.
According to the City of Regina it will take a half century to replace the “majority” of old asbestos cement water pipes. It’s been having trouble replacing 10 per year. #health
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October 3, 2025 at 9:23 PM
According to the City of Regina it will take a half century to replace the “majority” of old asbestos cement water pipes. It’s been having trouble replacing 10 per year. #health
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Let’s break down the Regina numbers. 531 km in 2005. Exact same amount in 2021. Suddenly down to 500 km in Dec.,
2022. That’s remarkable, if true. Especially since the city has acknowledged it is having difficulty meeting its target of replacing 10 km per year.
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2022. That’s remarkable, if true. Especially since the city has acknowledged it is having difficulty meeting its target of replacing 10 km per year.
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October 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Let’s break down the Regina numbers. 531 km in 2005. Exact same amount in 2021. Suddenly down to 500 km in Dec.,
2022. That’s remarkable, if true. Especially since the city has acknowledged it is having difficulty meeting its target of replacing 10 km per year.
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2022. That’s remarkable, if true. Especially since the city has acknowledged it is having difficulty meeting its target of replacing 10 km per year.
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Italians are calling for urgent study.
September 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Italians are calling for urgent study.