Leaky Pipes Can Contaminate Drinking Water

A leaky pipe doesn’t just waste water and energy, according to a study by engineers at the University of Sheffield, of Yorkshire, United Kingdom, released earlier this month. The study is the first to prove conclusively that contaminants can enter pipes through leaks and be transported through the pipe network, Phys.org reports. According to study…

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What Level of Asbestos Fibres is Safe in your Drinking Water?

Ban on Asbestos-Cement Pipe Needed, Published in the AWWA JOURNAL. In July 1986, the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) convened a hearing on the proposed ban on asbestos-cement (A-C) pipe. This proposal was initiated under the Toxic Substances Control Act and would require that substitutes be used for A-C pipe in new installations, replacements, modifications,…

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Got Deteriorating Asbestos Cement Water Mains

Asbestos has come to be one of the most feared words and materials in the world. Yet, in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, more than 600,000 miles of asbestos cement– also called transite – used for its light weight, corrosion resistance, rigidity, ease of handling and installation was installed to handle water throughout the United…

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First installation of AQUAPIPE in New Zealand

Sanexen Environmental Services Inc. is proud to announce that the City of Porirua, New Zealand has recently proceeded with the trenchless rehabilitation of 1,000 meters of water main, making it the first city in New Zealand to install AQUAPIPE. The 250 millimeters asbestos cement water main is located in a residential area and also passes…

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CIPP for Watermains : A Less Disruptive Approach

As infrastructure ages, water utility owners are tasked with the replacement of watermains that are reaching the end of their useful life. While certain sections of watermain can be replaced with a common open-cut-and-replace method, others run under highways, busy streets, and rivers. Some utility owners elect to ignore these problematic mains while others like…

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