Sentences with phrase «mains water pipe»

We had to look under the floorboards in the room just next door to see that he had driven the nail through the mains water pipe.

The pressure in mains water pipes usually forces water out through leaks, preventing anything else from getting in.

The development, in conjunction with Balfour Beatty and Yorkshire Water, of advanced micro - camera / sensors for detecting leaks in mains water pipes

Not exact matches

Looking for root causes or solutions only within the religious sphere is like the man who, faced with a flooded basement, looks for the leak in his own pipes, not realizing that the water main has broken and every house on the block is flooded.

Since 2008, the city of Chicago has been modernizing its water system, replacing water mains and pipes that are sometimes more than 100 years old.

They're also flushing pipes during construction on water mains to reduce risks for consumers.

Plans to replace the mile - long pipe follows a history of nuisance leaks, water - valve failures and «a significant number» of water main breaks in Orland Hills Gardens and part of Old Orland, John Ingram, director of infrastructure maintenance for the village, said at the Aug. 20 village board finance committee meeting...

Coral water - resistant lining, piping and handles - Whisper - quiet magnetic closure for access to the main compartment and changing station anytime, plus discreet snaps with finger tabs for easy added security with just one hand - Sleekly...

S.W.A.P. would provide annual funding to all municipalities in the state to allow them to identify and swap out old, deteriorating pipes, water mains and gas lines to better maintain the state's infrastructure.

• «What is left is the down pipe drains that will take water from the tope to the drains and to the main gutters.

Syracuse has tried to cut down on the number of water main breaks by developing a predictive analytics model to determine where breaks are most likely to occur based on the age of pipes and the frequency of breaks in the area.

There will be a new generation of equipment to control the flow between treatment facilities, pumping stations and tanks; there is a system to alert customers and large institutions, such as hospitals, to interruptions in service; old pipes are replaced more rapidly to limit leaks; and officials are working toward a system to move water from north to south, so the Southtowns can rely on the Van De Water treatment plant on the Niagara River should the Sturgeon Point plant on Lake Erie fail or lose its links to customers, like when a 42 - inch main failed last suwater from north to south, so the Southtowns can rely on the Van De Water treatment plant on the Niagara River should the Sturgeon Point plant on Lake Erie fail or lose its links to customers, like when a 42 - inch main failed last suWater treatment plant on the Niagara River should the Sturgeon Point plant on Lake Erie fail or lose its links to customers, like when a 42 - inch main failed last summer.

Last year, the team directed the installation of sensors on pipes to predict water main breaks and established a methodical system of identifying and repairing patchy roads.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Mayor Stephanie Miner said she will continue to seek state money to pay for new water mains in Syracuse, despite Gov. Andrew Cuomo's statement this week that the city should pay for pipes itself by invigorating the local economy.

But the piping in the camp's main showering and toilet area was shoddy, and there was «significant potential» for waste water to leak into a drainage ditch that runs throughout the camp and ends up in the Meye system.

Expanding pipes, made by Ribloc from recycled plastic bottles, are shoring up the nation's ageing water mains.

I have a Toyota Tazz 2e engine that has oil leaking what appears to be I thought was the rear main seal, but now notice form the top below intake and above water pipes above bell housing joining the...

So a better battery would have a higher current «bigger main pipe» meaning that there would be more current «water» left over for the headlights as the car is starting, causing them to dim less?

Yea, that's a fair assumption to make, however the battery isn't really our main pipe, the battery is the pump that is pumping the water through the pipe.

We have given the car a major service (with spark plugs), fitted two new Continental tyres, changed the brake fluid, fitted a new water pump, refurbished the alternator, replaced the coolant pipes, replaced the main drive belt, regased the air - conditioning system, aligned the wheels, plus undertaken a myriad of minor jobs.

If the main water service pipe breaks two floors below you, you probably have no direct damages from the loss.

We usually use the Tikal Inn, a rustic hotel with inside rooms, a few outside thatch - roofed cottages and a main dining hall The inn provides private facilities with limited electricity and no hot water (pipe warmed only), however, the warm weather precludes its necessity.

In partnership with Turismo Chile there is much that the LATA Foundation feels it can do to connect the school to the main electricity grid, replace water pipes with an insulated system that won't freeze or burst, and install a working hot water system.

The hotel offers a wide range of dining options including the main Al Hambra restaurant with sumptuous buffets at breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as show cooking, Le Rebeb restaurant for delicious a la carte dinner, Le Chicha Café for coffee, tea, light meals and the traditional water pipe, Le Boutre bar for snacks and fine drinks, and Le Rimel snack bar for drinks and snacks.

We had to close the main water supply in order to fix the burst pipe - that's the reason for not having water to shower or use the toilet.

For example, clicking on a water pipe took me to a Bioshock-esque water pipe maintenance simulator which was a fun excursion from the main game.

In the last exhibition at the gallery, you connected a copper pipe in the main space to the water supply for the gallery and ran it out into the center of the room.

If you live in a rural area in the developing world, in a home where water doesn't flow through pipes and out of a faucet, you likely spend hours every day gathering water from the nearest source (clean, if possible), which can be miles away or in the case of Tilwari, a village in northern India, down a steep slope — think the last stretch of your last hike up a mountain — off the main road.

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Though lucky participants might catch a glimpse of a bottlenose dolphin or two, smokestacks, sewage pipes, and shipping containers are the main attractions on the Urban Ocean Boat Cruise, a two - and - a-half-hour voyage along a part of the Los Angeles coastline not featured on Baywatch.Organized by the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, the trips — which start daily as of Memorial Day weekend — «ply Southern California's most compromised waters to show the environmental effects of trade, fishing, industry, and other human activities,» the Los Angeles Times reported recently.

According to a report released last November by ITT Corp, we have 650 water main breaks every day, and the American Society of Civil Engineers states that leaky pipes alone result in 7 billion gallons of clean drinking water lost every single day.

(d) where the employer and the employer's employees in the bargaining unit are engaged in the construction, alteration, decoration, repair or demolition of a building, structure, road, sewer, water or gas main, pipe line, tunnel, bridge, canal, or other work at the site.

While repairing buildings, structures, roads, sewers, water or gas mains, pipe lines, tunnels, bridges, canals or other works may make an employee a «construction employee», maintaining them would not.

The businesses that are engaged in constructing, altering, decorating, repairing or demolishing buildings, structures, roads, sewers, water or gas mains, pipe lines, tunnels, bridges, canals or other works at the site.

If any pipes are damaged turn off your water at the main valve.

This includes coverage for freezing pipes and the overflow of water from public water mains carrying drinking water2.

In California, the most common causes are water main breaks and sewer pipe collapses, but a sudden collapse in the earth's crust due erosion or subterranean caves that form near the ocean can also be the cause.

Scott & White Hospital - Round Rock, TX: Pipefitter / Welder for new construction project from ground up; complete installation of chilled water, steam, and gas piping systems including blueprint reading for the initial layout of hangers; prefabrication and Tie - Ins installation consisting of fitting and welding of schedule 40 and 80 steel piping 2» through 24» using SMAW; soldering copper piping for branch connections from mains to VAV heating units; hydraulic and pressurized air Leak Testing of all systems; punch out and labeling.

• Proficient in installing underground pipelines for water distribution and waste water collection systems • Well versed in operating power plant equipment under the direction of operational manager • Special talent for repairing, fitting and replacing water taps and valves on main and service lines • Particularly effective in using manual tools including chain saws, chippers and jackhammers • Expert in identifying and fixing pipeline leaks and pressure faults • Profound ability to setup sediment control devices as per directions of the supervisor • Track record of responding timely to customers» utility service calls • Proven skills in cutting, fitting and laying pipes • Well practiced in loading, unloading and driving trucks and other heavy machinery to the worksite safely • Fully capable of maintaining cleanliness and functionality of all tools and equipment • Proficient in inspecting and maintaining water storage tanks and cleaning the yard when necessary • Apt at enforcing proper safety practices and using appropriate PPE and traffic safety materials such as cones, arrow - boards and flagging signs around the worksite • Experienced in determining the locations of gas, telephone, power, water and sewer lines from appropriate sources before excavation • Particularly effective in repairing and replacing defective electricity and gas meters • Excellent manual dexterity and physical stamina along with profound ability to bend, stoop and work in confined spaces • Well versed in reconnecting water and power services after holidays • Proven skills in performing routine grounds keeping, painting, carpentry and plumbing tasks • Skilled in repairing replacing and existing pre-laid pipeline based underground water and gas distribution systems • Efficient in anticipating tools and equipment needed as per the nature of each assignment and loading the same in the company vehicle in a safe manner

A lot of utility work needs to be done, including laying services such as water mains, sewer pipes, roads, street lighting and gas pipes.

If you are concerned that your pipes might burst, turn the water off at the main valve as it enters the house, or at the meter.

Debris and mineral buildup in pipes Debris — such as sand, dirt, and pollutants — can enter your home's pipes when a water main fractures.

Tapping into the kitchen's water supply, plus the close proximity of the main external soil pipe, meant no drainage or pipe works were needed.