Plumbing Materials’ Impact on Water Quality

No piping material can improve water quality — that’s the job of water treatment professionals. But different materials have characteristics that can make them more or less vulnerable to water quality issues and how those issues are managed. Why pipe material matters for water quality One of the most serious water quality issues today is the threat of legionella, a type of bacteria that can cause serious lung infections.Legionella bacteria can grow inside pipes when a layer of microorganisms create a “biofilm” that supports legionella growth. Biofilm develops slowly over time and can form a complete film coating the pipe interior or