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AWWA JAW69267

  • Journal AWWA - Incidence and Costs of Home Plumbing Corrosion
  • Journal Article by American Water Works Association, 12/01/2008
  • Publisher: AWWA

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Pinhole leaks and the damage associated with theirrepair have high financial, emotional, and time costs. Theauthors evaluated the factors influencing the occurrenceand costs of pinhole leak corrosion in suburban Washington,D.C. A mail survey was used to elicit informationabout experiences and repair costs associated with pinholeleaks. Pinhole leak occurrences were found to be associatedwith plumbing type, property age, pipe failure history,and dwelling distance from a water treatment plant.Information on factors associated with pinhole leakincidence and costs can be useful to water utility managersin formulating policies and programs to reducepinhole leak occurrences and the negative financial andemotional impacts of corrosion on individual households.Faster responses to pinhole leak outbreaks byutility managers and policymakers would reduce thecosts of pinhole leak repairs. Expanding state-fundedproperty insurance to cover damage from leaks whenprivate insurance coverage is inadequate would also bebeneficial. The predictive equation will also provideutility managers with the basis for predicting such leaksin their service areas. Includes 35 references, tables, figures.

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