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The water has since receded but Northumbrian Water said its crews were still at the scene fixing the pipe. "There has been no impact on our water supply to our customers in the area and we are ...
A tiny, 1/8-inch crack in a pipe can release up to 250 gallons of water a day. [3] According to Claims Magazine in August 2000, broken water pipes ranked second to hurricanes in terms of both the number of homes damaged and the amount of claims (on average $50,000 per insurance claim [citation needed]) costs in the US. [4]
In September 2010, EPA scientists concluded that "even a small amount of a chemical compound commonly found in tap water may cause cancer." [ 23 ] Steven Patierno, who had been an expert defense witness in seven chromium-6 lawsuits, was named by the EPA to the peer-review panel critiquing the agency's chromium-6 findings in a potential conflict ...
It is a phenomenon that can occur when cold water comes in contact with a hot steam pipe, causing the steam inside to condense into liquid water, resulting in multi-phase flow which can damage piping. Runoff from the heavy rain that day, [7] or possibly a water main break, have been suggested as possible triggers. [13]
A water truck sprays the encircling dirt road atop the stack. But Piney Point began its operations before the Environmental Protection Agency was created to regulate industrial facilities that can ...
A Mexican artist whose Meatpacking District gallery was flooded by a burst water pipe claimed his insurance company is only shelling out a measly $9,000 for paintings worth $25 million, according ...
Backflow prevention device. The simplest, most reliable way to provide backflow prevention is to provide an air gap.An air gap is simply an open vertical space between any device that connects to a plumbing system (like a valve or faucet) and any place where contaminated water can collect or pool.
Water pipes are at risk of freezing and bursting in cold temperatures. In Memphis, Tennessee, officials urged residents to boil water after days of cold temperatures led to broken water mains.