Plumbing
Pinhole leaks
Anatomy of Water Leakage
From C. Roberts Consulting Engineers.
Avoiding Corrosion
Corrosion in copper pipework systems can generally be avoided or prevented. From Building Services & Environmental Engineer, 15Jan03.
FAQ About Copper Pitting Corrosion
By Marc Edwards, Virginia Tech.
Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC)
From Associated Fire Protection.
Pinhole Leaks in Copper Pipes
From Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission [WSSC].
When Copper Goes Bad
Pinhole leaks in copper tubing leave experts scratching their heads. From the Journal of Light Construction.
Media
Settlement To Pay $41 Million Plumbing Bill
Thousands of home owners in Southern California are finally going to get their plumbing fixed, as a result of a $41 million mediation settlement in a defective galvanized steel plumbing case. From Realty Times, 11Jul01.
Pipe Nightmares
The fearsome pinhole-leak epidemic hits home -- and is utterly baffling. By Sandra Fleishman, The Washington Post, 19Oct02.
Copper Pinhole Leaks
From NBC4 News.
Crisis Communications: Copper Pipe Pinhole Leaks
From AWWA.
Maryland utility seeks answers to copper pinhole problem
From AWWA.
Consumer Advocacy
Fixing a Hole
from Complaints.com
Copper Pipe - Please Help Our City
Relining
A Hidden Time Bomb - Corrosion of Piping Systems
Causes of corrosion in a piping system, traditional repair methods
and modern pipe restoration. From Hotel Online.
Residential Pipe Lining Comes To America
It saves money, time, labor and cherished landscape. From PM, April 2000.
NSF Drinking Water Standards Certification
Standards 60 [Treatment Chemicals] and 61 [System Components]. Pipe linings are certified to NSF 61.
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