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County sends jail pipe and water samples for analysis after repeated leaks; experts, architects to be consulted
Summary
County facilities staff reported continuing leaks and pinhole failures in jail plumbing, has sent samples to the manufacturer and to a laboratory for water analysis, and will consult the original architects and mechanical engineers after test results.
County facilities staff told commissioners on Sept. 9 that the county is investigating repeated leaks and pinhole failures in the jail’s hot-water piping and has begun sampling pipe and water to determine the cause before recommending repairs or replacement.
Facilities staff said the county has been repairing leaks for roughly five years and that failures are appearing more frequently. The county has sent pipe samples to the manufacturer for evaluation and taken water samples from multiple points in the jail and other county…
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