Best Tips to Protect Your Home From Unclean Water

As there have been so many floods, storms, and problems with polluted groundwater, plumbers have come up with all kinds of ways to protect you and your family from the physical and psychological impacts of living with contaminated water.

That is because innovations in plumbing and new developments in the design of low-flow fixtures and appliances have helped to reduce the risk of your home’s water mixing with sewage from other sources.

Many of the infections, chronic conditions, and diseases that kill people today are caused by impure water.

You are particularly at risk if you live in an older historical area such as Rogers AR, where there might be lead or even wooden pipes still in use.

Lead poisoning is a risk as is contamination of your water by the pathogens that cause such illnesses as Hepatitis A, typhoid, salmonella, and botulism.

Many toxic protozoa also live in contaminated water and can cause prolonged severe illness that can lead to liver failure. If your house floods frequently, you are also at risk of being exposed to dangerous black mold that might be thriving beneath damp floorboards and walls.

Plumbers bring safe water for all in your community by making sure that homes are installed with backflow mechanisms.

These devices prevent water from backing up in your pipes during a storm or a flood, a situation where your normally clean water can be mixed with sewage.

Other tools that plumbers have in their arsenal to battle unclean water include gravity filters; sediment filters, reverse osmosis filters and UV light filters that sterilize the water.

Plumbers also help protect your home from dirty water by unclogging drains, repairing or replacing defective pipes and operating a sump pump if sewage or toxic groundwater seeps into your home.

Water ConservationWater conservation is key to a superhero plumber’s success in the battle against dirty water.

Mostly this is because homes that are fitted with low-flow toilets and fixtures are less likely to experience the backflow of sewage into your home’s pipes because your water level in the pipes is so minimal in the first place.

Furthermore, newer fixtures and appliances tend to have more shut-off valves, which can prevent serious flooding in the event that a pipe bursts or there is an overflowing of dirty water into your pipes from a nearby damaged septic tank or city sewer.