by David Wiley | Oct 20, 2022 | Copper Pipes, Corroded Pipes, Lead Leaching
You’ve probably heard that water is the ultimate solvent. Given enough time and enough flow, water has the potential to dissolve anything, including rock. When it comes to the metal plumbing pipes in your building, you should keep watch for corrosive water, which is...
by David Wiley | Apr 19, 2021 | Lead Leaching, Preventive Maintenance, Property Management
Have you ever wondered about the safety of the drinking water in your building? During the course of operating a multi-family, residential building in Chicago as a property manager, you may be faced with the question of who is responsible for ensuring the water you...
by David Wiley | Dec 17, 2020 | Corroded Pipes, Lead Leaching, Pipe Lining, Plumbing Pipes
Have you heard of the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR)? The LCR was published by the EPA in 1991 in an effort to reduce the amount of lead and copper in drinking water. This is because these two metals primarily enter the water supply system through the pipes. In...
by Megan Schneider | Jul 18, 2018 | Clogged Plumbing Pipe, Corroded Pipes, Epoxy Pipe Lining, Facility Manager, Internal Pipe Coating, Lead Leaching, Legionella, Pipe Assessment, Pipe Coating, Pipe Failure, Pipe Lining, Pipe lining restoration, Pipe Restoration, plumbing maintenance, Plumbing Pipe Inspection, plumbing restoration, Preventive Maintenance, Property Management, Property Manager
Are you concerned about the quality of your water? With America’s aging water pipe infrastructure, you have every right to be concerned. Every year, water reports are generated that state there are high levels of lead along with other heavy metals and prescription...
by Megan Schneider | May 23, 2018 | Copper Pipes, Corroded Pipes, Epoxy Pipe Lining, Facility Manager, Lead Leaching, Pipe Assessment, Pipe Coating, Pipe Failure, Pipe Lining, Pipe lining restoration, Pipe Restoration, plumbing maintenance, Plumbing Pipe Inspection, plumbing restoration
How robust is your plumbing system? If you have metal plumbing pipes, including copper, galvanized steel, cast iron and brass, you will experience corrosion at some point during the lifespan of the pipe. The length of time before you experience corrosion depends on...
by David Wiley | May 9, 2018 | Epoxy Pipe Lining, Facility Manager, Lead Leaching, Leaking Pipes, Legionella, Pipe Assessment, Pipe Coating, Pipe Lining, Pipe lining restoration, Pipe Restoration, plumbing maintenance, Plumbing Pipe Inspection, Preventive Maintenance, Property Management, Property Manager
When you think of your plumbing system, you probably don’t give much thought to the types of water flowing through it or the pipes it flows through. The water pipes leading to your kitchen and bathroom faucets, washing machine, shower and dishwasher contain white...
