Leak Repair Product News on Environmental XPRT

Pipeline repair during the holidays

We received a call late on Thursday afternoon, with the news of a leaking pipe. With our strategically located site engineers working around the clock, we had an engineer on site assessing the situation hours later. An encapsulating repair muffler agreed to be the most effective solution and was designed, manufactured, tested and installed within 24 hours. On Good Friday, we sent an experienced ...

Jun. 24, 2013

By UTS Engineering Ltd

Worry over radioactive water leak

An underground pipe has been discovered by workers in Georgia leaking radioactive water beneath a nuclear power plant. The workers are in the process of discovering if the pipe is the sole cause of the leak or if there is another source that the water is also coming from. Tritium is a radioactive form of hydrogen that is created inside nuclear reactors. There is worry of the water spreading past ...

Sep. 30, 2011

By SealGuard Inc.

EPA Chases Leaks in Arkansas during Seventh Annual “Fix a Leak Week”

Central Arkansas Water is offering free leak repairs and rain gauges to low-income or elderly customers throughout Little Rock and North Little Rock. They will also giveaway promotional items such as low-flow showerheads, faucet aerators and toilet leak detection tablets at its billing offices in Little Rock and North Little Rock. For more information visit: ...

Mar. 16, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Fixing Leaks Saves Water and Money

The arrival of spring brings an increase in outdoor activity -- including yard chores, deck and outdoor furniture clean up, and swimming pool prep -- that can drive water usage and utility bills up. While this increased seasonal cost is just another reality of home ownership, costs driven by water leaks should not be. American Leak Detection says that from both an environmental and an economic ...

May 3, 2011

By American Leak Detection

American Leak Detection Urges Homeowners to Check for Hidden Water Leaks During Fix-a-Leak Week

Looking for ways to save money during the current recession? American Leak Detection has a suggestion: Check your home for "hidden" water leaks. In support of Fix-a-Leak Week, the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) annual national awareness campaign, scheduled for March 15 to 21, American Leak Detection is encouraging homeowners to run some simple tests and make some basic repairs to help ...

Feb. 16, 2011

Two Alabama water leaks finally found

Two major water leaks have been found in the main water pipe system of Centreville, Alabama. The leaks, which the City of Centreville Water Department has been searching for all last week, has left almost 900 homes without running water, while 1,900 residents have been told to boil all their water before using it. This is just a precautionary measure, but illustrates the size of the problem. ...

Oct. 13, 2011

By SealGuard Inc.

Chicopee facing hefty bill for water leak

A leak in an eight inch underground water pipe in Chicopee, Massachusetts could cost the city over $100,000 for the total repair costs. The leak is thought to have started at around 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, 14th August but wasn’t discovered for over an hour. During this time, over 200,000 gallons of water had leaked from the pipe, damaging the gravel on the street above. Eventually parts of the ...

Sep. 6, 2011

By SealGuard Inc.

EPA Launches Sixth Annual “Fix a Leak Week” to Chase Leaks and Improve Water Efficiency

Every year, more than 10,000 gallons of water is wasted in homes due to easy-to-fix leaks. Nationwide, household leaks add up to more than 1 trillion gallons of water lost every year. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is reminding homeowners of the easy steps they can take to help save water in their communities now and for future generations. “Fixing household leaks not only saves ...

Mar. 17, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Chases Leaks in New Mexico during Seventh Annual “Fix a Leak Week`

Dripping faucets and leaky toilets account for a large portion of home water waste. Every year, more than 10,000 gallons of water is wasted in homes due to easy-to-fix leaks. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging consumers to “Fix a Leak” during the WaterSense’s seventh annual celebration on March 16 - 22, 2015. This year EPA is teaming up with New Mexico ...

Mar. 16, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Asks Americans to Join the Race to Stop Water Leaks - WaterSense celebrates Fix a Leak Week Beginning March 17

Easy-to-fix household leaks account for more than one trillion gallons of water wasted each year across the United States, equal to the annual household water use of more than 11 million homes. In the race against water waste, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is urging people to fix household water leaks during the sixth annual Fix a Leak Week, March 17 through 23, 2014. Water ...

Mar. 17, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Emerald Kalama Chemical Resolves Clean Air Violations, Repair Lapses

Emerald Kalama Chemical has agreed to resolve inadequate leak detection and repair practices that violated federal clean air laws at its facility in Kalama, Washington, according to a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The company produces food preservatives and flavoring, anti-microbials, fragrances, and plastic products. “Leak detection and repair of industrial ...

Jun. 4, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

American Leak Detection Warns Homeowners About Summer Mold Danger

It's summertime! The sun is shining, the weather is warm. Who's thinking about mold? American Leak Detection says that if homeowners are not thinking about mold, they should be. Summer's heat and humidity -- especially when combined with an undetected or untreated leak -- can set the stage for mold to flourish. "The best way to deal with indoor mold is ...

Jul. 27, 2011

By American Leak Detection

Oregon lumber mill cited for toxic chemical leaks and violations

Sanders Wood Products Company in Liberal, Oregon was found to have a series of PCB leaks and other violations of federal PCB laws at its lumber mill, according to a settlement reached with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The company will pay over $108,000 in penalties. “There are clear standards for how to manage toxic chemicals like PCBs so they don’t harm people or the ...

Feb. 28, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Picarro Launches Revolutionary Solution for Natural Gas Leak Detection and Management

Picarro, the world's leading provider of instruments for carbon and water cycle measurements, today introduced a first-of-its-kind solution for natural gas pipeline leak detection and ...

Jan. 30, 2012

By Picarro, Inc

EPA encourages Americans to save water during fix a leak week

Across the country, household leaks waste more than 1 trillion gallons of water per year – enough to supply the water needs of Chicago, Miami, and Los Angeles combined. Easily corrected household leaks can increase homeowners’ water bills by 12 percent. To help consumers find and repair easy-to-fix leaks, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is promoting the third annual Fix ...

Mar. 11, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA encourages Americans to save water during fix a leak week

Across the country, household leaks waste more than 1 trillion gallons of water per year – enough to supply the water needs of Chicago, Miami, and Los Angeles combined. Easily corrected household leaks can increase homeowners’ water bills by 12 percent. To help consumers find and repair easy-to-fix leaks, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is promoting the third annual Fix ...

Mar. 11, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA and Fort Worth Chase Leaks at 5K Run/Walk

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the City of Fort Worth and the Fort Worth Runners Club are hosting a 5K Run/Walk to kick off the seventh annual “Fix a Leak” week. The run will start at 8:00 a.m., Sunday, March 15, 2015 at the Trinity Park Pavilion No. 1, 2300 West 7th Street, Fort Worth, Texas. The race will have a 1920s theme and include a costume contest for ...

Mar. 13, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Crowcon launches Gas-Tec Hydrocarbon Gas Detector for Leak Survey and Localisation

Crowcon’s new Gas-Tec portable hydrocarbon gas detector is designed for rapid leak survey and localisation in applications such as gas distribution networks and landfill sites. Using Crowcon’s tried and tested flame ionisation chamber, the Gas-Tec also features next generation technology such as GPS, data and event logging. The new device allows survey teams to track progress and quickly pinpoint ...

Feb. 19, 2010

By Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd - a Halma company

Colorado coalition for the homeless housing in Thornton gets water-saving makeover during EPA’s ‘Fix a Leak’ week

Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency joined Delta Faucet Co., and Bell Plumbing & Heating to provide Renaissance 88 Apartments, a Colorado Coalition for the Homeless apartment building in Thornton, Colo. with a water-saving makeover. The retrofits and leak repairs taken at the apartment complex will save 560,000 gallons of water per year, enough to fill fifty backyard swimming ...

Mar. 14, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

PG&E Improves Gas Leak Survey Capability with Heath Consultants’ Advanced Detection Device

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is now able to more efficiently identify potential leaks on its gas pipeline system by using a highly advanced leak detection device by Heath Consultants Inc. The leak detection device, known as Detecto Pak-Infrared (DP-IR™), is designed to be selective in detecting methane and will not generate a false alarm on other hydrocarbon gases. The ...

Nov. 30, 2012

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