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Lead laws affect faucets
Bismuth used in faucet manufacture may be an alternative to lead, but does the world produce enough of it and will the alloys be as workable? -
China experiments with energy efficient housing
China’s hunger for energy is worrying the rest of the world, but government regulations and project developments in that vast country are leading the way in ... -
Heated wastewater: An overlooked source of energy freely available
Heated wastewater can be harnessed to pre-heat the inlet to hot water systems, offering considerable savings and the downsizing of hot water unit capacity. -
Reductions in drainage stresses old plumbing systems
Downstream plumbing does not attract much interest until something goes wrong. Now with the emphasis on water conservation there are concerns that lower building drainage flows ... -
Bacteria used to eat through a fatty problem
Until recently, mechanical methods have been used to clear blockages in sewerage systems caused by fats, oils and greases. But not everyone agrees. A different ... -
Poisoned water threatens developing countries
Drinking water in Bangladesh is making millions of people sick due to arsenic contamination and may be killing as many as 3,000 a year. -
Plumbing given the respect it deserves
For a country that is not under pressure to conserve water, Sweden takes its plumbing industry extremely seriously. -
Saving water and power in hotel bathrooms
Hotel bathrooms have to meet guests’ expectations while saving water and power. -
Plumbing’s foot and mouth problem
An investigation into the causes of the UK foot and mouth outbreak, which resulted in the slaughter of at least 60 cattle in 2007, yields the ... -
Curing pathogens in the pipes
The deaths of six infants in a Canadian neo-natal ward reinforce the need for hospitals to be exceptionally vigilant about maintaining a healthy plumbing system to ...
