They wrap them with some kind of plastic which is applied at the mill except for the joints which are bare and beveled. The sections are 40' long down here. They get them all laid out in a line and propped up on supports. A welding machine comes by, which looks like a hunting shack, but it has an opening at each end. It does the weld, inspects it and coats the weld with a protectant like the rest of the line.
The next thing that happens is periodically they run a "bug" down the pipe and it inspects for rusted out spots. That has got to be a science to itself considering what it does and how long the runs are between stops. Don't know the tech details.
As I said before, these guys are drop dead serious about the line and signs and phone numbers are all down the line. You call them, even for an administrative reason and a guy is out the next day. Don't know about an emergency but upon notification the flow would be shut down and within a couple of hours you'd have a rep on your place.
I have a 10 and 13" across the back of my place. Wouldn't know it if it weren't for the signs. Been here 35 years and the easement was on the deed when I bought the place.
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