Just another leak or a sign of more problems to come?

This leak, which occurred recently by a water meter in the Valley View Village housing complex, was very close to the site of another similar leak that occurred last year. The question that came to my mind was whether this was just a coincidence or does it hint at an aging infrastructure.  Could the water pipes that lie underground become the source of increasing problems as time passes by? I’m guessing that the current underground system is thirty or more years old. That’s about the time I understand Valley View came into being. The pipes are metal whereas newer systems use PVC. If that’s the case, how long will the metal last before rust becomes a problem? I’m not sure.

This area, in which I live, is also the site of a sewer installation project. Last fall, I was told that the time line for installation of sewer lines to replace the septic systems now in use would be somewhere within twelve months or so. Problem is I haven’t seen much in the way of progress and it already mid April. Perhaps everything will all get done in a couple of months towards the end of the year.