The temperatures were similar to the heat from a wildfire that radiates toward buildings but isn’t enough to cause the pipes to catch fire. We tested several popular plastic drinking water pipes ...

The temperatures were similar to the heat from a wildfire that radiates toward buildings but isn’t enough to cause the pipes to catch fire. We tested several popular plastic drinking water pipes ...

and in Paradise after the Camp Fire in 2018. Scientists suspected that, among other possibilities, plastic drinking water pipes exposed to extreme heat released the chemicals (SN: 11/13/20).

During the fires, multiple areas were put under Do Not Drink or Do Not Use water advisories. And while many have been lifted, contamination is still a concern. Pipe flushing and testing is the ...

What many people don’t realize is the extent to which their community drinking water systems can be damaged by fire, how their water ... Heat can partially melt plastic pipes and water meters ...