Asbestos-Cement Water and Sewer Pipe Management Case Studies

The case studies in this report highlight practices used by a variety of water and/or sewerage service providers (referred to as ‘water agencies’) to manage and remove asbestos-cement water and sewer pipes (AC pipes) in Australia. 

The case studies complement the Asbestos-Cement Water and Sewer Pipe Management Guidelines (the Guidelines) that were developed to assist water agencies eliminate or minimise the risk of exposure to asbestos fibres being released from AC pipes.

The case studies in this report were provided by water agencies in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.