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Household plumbing systems often teem with microbial life, most of which is harmless. However, scientists have yet to fully document the bacterial communities living within people’s homes. While the Safe Drinking Water Act ensures monitoring by public water utilities, this surveillance stops at the property line. Once water enters a home, its microbial makeup can…
WALWORTH COUNTY — Tim Quick has been a plumber for 35 years. He started his career as a national champion and hoped to end it that way too. The plumber from Williams Bay, Walworth County, won an apprentice plumber national championship in 1996. Then 28 years later, he put his national championship belt back on…
December 13, 2024 2:51 PM EST | Source: Bowers Plumbing & Remodel Puyallup, Washington–(Newsfile Corp. – December 13, 2024) – Bowers Plumbing and Remodel today issued a winter advisory urging Western Washington homeowners to take immediate precautions against pipe damage as meteorologists forecast freezing temperatures across the region. The advisory comes as the National…
When temperatures are at or below freezing, water pipes can freeze or break. Burst pipes can cause significant flooding and damage if they are not dealt with quickly. Lower your risk by taking steps now to protect your plumbing from future cold temperatures and by learning what to do if your pipes freeze or burst…
Financial awards and resources aim to empower future technicians SAN DIEGO, Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Housecall Pro, the premier software platform serving over 45,000 home service companies, has expanded its Trade Academy Scholarship program to include electrical and plumbing professionals in addition to HVAC. Applications for the Trade Academy Scholarship close on Dec. 31….
Lautenschlager, K. et al. A microbiology-based multi-parametric approach towards assessing biological stability in drinking water distribution networks. Water Res. 47, 3015â3025 (2013). Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Hwang, C., Ling, F., Andersen, G. L., LeChevallier, M. W. & Liu, W.-T. Microbial community dynamics of an urban drinking water distribution system subjected to phases of chloramination…
The plumbing systems in households can teem with generally harmless microbial life, but scientists have not had an opportunity to fully document the bacterial communities within people’s homes. The Safe Drinking Water Act requires monitoring by public water utilities, but those samples are taken outside property lines of individual households. Once inside a home, microbial…
The holiday season is here, bringing with it joyful gatherings, festive meals and the potential for plumbing disasters. One of the biggest culprits behind clogged pipes during this time is something many of us overlook: F.O.G. — fats, oils and grease. Properly managing F.O.G. in the kitchen is not just good for your plumbing, it’s…
