
Fire Safety
Incorrect piping materials & installation can breach firestops, emit toxic smoke, & contaminate water systems … more
Piping systems protect human health and safety by delivering clean drinking water and removing wastewater in homes, schools and businesses. When disruptions impact critical plumbing infrastructure, they can affect entire communities, with thousands of families having to find new water sources — or in the worst cases having to relocate. Key areas of concern for piping include fire safety, chemical leaching, pollution, and permeation of toxic materials.
Incorrect piping materials & installation can breach firestops, emit toxic smoke, & contaminate water systems … more
Piping materials react with the substances passing through them, releasing chemicals into water & waste systems… more
Plastic pollution affects water, air & soil, breaking into particles that enter the environment – & our bodies… more
Porous (permeable) piping materials can allow contaminants to pass into pipes from external sources… more