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AWWA ACE65340

  • Economic Costs of Pinhole Leaks and Corrosion Prevention in U.S. Drinking Water Plumbing
  • Conference Proceeding by American Water Works Association, 06/01/2007
  • Publisher: AWWA

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There is widespread concern with the problem of pinhole leaks in drinking waterplumbing resulting from copper corrosion. Information on pinhole leak incidence and costs canbe used to assist in assessing the need for corrective action to reduce pinhole leaks. Severalnational surveys were conducted to assess rates of pinhole leaks and costs of resulting damagesas well as corrosion prevention strategies by utilities. Total estimated annual damage toresidential and commercial buildings plus costs of corrosion prevention by utilities in the U.S. isapproximately $967 million of which $564 million is damage to homes and $222 million is costof corrosion prevention by utilities. Improving the ability to detect hot spots having high leakrates and the causes of leaks in hot spot areas and developing strategies to prevent leaks willhave large benefits to consumers. Includes 14 references, tables.

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