Ever wondered who is legally responsible for the cost of clean-up and repair of damage caused by water leaks in a condominium building? Sometimes it is the association’s responsibility, sometimes it is the owner’s responsibility and sometimes it is either or both of these parties insurance companies less deductibles but here are some tips to greatly assist you in preventing water leaks to avoid the expensive damages the leaks can cause. First, it was found that most of the water leaks in condominium buildings are caused by owners not proactively maintaining and timely replacing their appliances and related hardware; thereby, causing the leaks to occur. The dilemma, however, is that even though this issue of preventative maintenance or replacement may cause the leak usually does not rise to the level of provable legal negligence which, if found, could place the entire cost of clean-up and repair on the owner. Instead, the usual result is that the association and other owners living in units below or next to the leak are having to pay for the costly cleanup and repairs of the damage to the common elements and the other owners’ units caused by the leak.

Following are the items unit owners should consider to prevent the water leaks:

• Contract for ongoing air-conditioning maintenance service, which includes periodic inspection of the system on at least an annual basis, addition of chlorine tablets or other products to keep the lines clear and periodic blowout of the lines.
• Replace unit water heaters after they have been in service for ten (10) years (normal life expectancy of a water heater before probable leaking).
• Replace dishwashers after they have been in service for fourteen (14) years (normal life expectancy of a dishwasher before probable leaking).
• Replace all washing machine hoses with steel lined hoses.
• Turn off main water valve to the unit if the unit will be unoccupied for 48 hours or more.
• Replace the wax-ring, seal and flange every six (6) years or when such activities occur including: toilet beginning to rock, toilet has been lifted or shifted, water leaking from underneath the base after flushing or when the odor of sewer gases has developed.

It is so much better to prevent the water leaks in multifamily buildings up front rather than have to cover the great expense of cleanup and damage repair later. A dry building makes for happy owners and tenants.

Keeping your home safe from flooding isn’t always foolproof, but the more you know and the more cautious you are, the better chance you have to protect your investment. For an added layer of protection, keep up-to-date with the latest technology and Water Security System at the Enolgas USA blog, Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter and YouTube. With everything you learn, you can keep flooding damage to a minimum and have peace of mind. You can’t put a price on that.

Cape Town, South Africa, a city roughly the size of Los Angeles, is about to run out of water — completely.

Authorities are warning that as soon as May 11 — which they’ve ominously dubbed “Day Zero” — the drought-stricken city will have to cut off taps to all homes and most businesses, leaving nearly all of the city’s 4 million residents without access to running water.

Residents will then have to go to roughly 200 collection points scattered across the city to collect strictly rationed water. People will be allowed just 25 liters — about 6.5 gallons — of water a day. That’s all the water they’ll have for drinking, bathing, flushing toilets, and washing their hands.

Some services like hospitals, clinics, and schools will be exempt from the cutoff and will continue to have access to running water. But the overwhelming majority of the megacity’s residents will have to work with their tiny daily allotment.

Experts say the possibility of civil unrest is high. South Africa is the most unequal country in the world in terms of income, and Cape Town has the highest murder and robbery rates in the country.

So what’s going on? How does a major, modern city in 2018 completely run out of water? And what will happen if and when it does?

How did things get this bad in Cape Town?

The story of how Cape Town went dry is remarkable because up until a few years ago, the city was held up as an example of a place with particularly sophisticated water conservation policies. Cape Town has been proactive in coming up with new ways to conserve water since at least the turn of the millennium, experts say.

For example, the city worked hard to fix leaks in the pipes that distribute water across the city. Leaky pipes are not a trivial matter — on average around the world, leaky pipes account for between 30 and 40 percent of a city’s lost water, Shafiqul Islam, an expert on water management at Tufts University, tells me. Cape Town has reduced the amount of water it loses through leaks to about half of that. And in 2015 — just three years ago — Cape Town even won a prestigious international award for its water conservation policies.

But 2015 also marked the beginning of a devastating three-year drought unlike anything the city had seen in more than a century. The drought exposed a key problem in the city’s water supply: its near-total reliance on rainwater. Unlike many other cities, which can draw their water supplies from various sources like underground aquifers or through desalination plants, Cape Town gets more than 99 percent of its water supply from dams that rely on rain.

Cape Town’s government thought its dams were big enough to deal with a drought — but they weren’t designed to deal with a once-in-a-century type of drought. While they were completely full just a few years ago, the dams now stand at about a quarter capacity.

There’s also a political dimension to the crisis. Cape Town and the province it’s in, the Western Cape, are governed by a party called the Democratic Alliance. But the national government (and every other provincial government in the country) is run by another party, the African National Congress (ANC).

Analysts say that partisan differences helped lay the foundation for Cape Town’s sluggish response to the drought in its early stages, and made it harder for the local and national government to form a united front once the water shortage became evident.

William Saunderson-Meyer, a South African journalist, points out that the national government had a clear incentive to drag its feet in helping the city get enough water: It may stand to benefit politically from a botched response to the shortage.

“Many ANC politicians would love to see the liberal ruling Democratic Alliance tarnished by failure in the Cape, perhaps opening the way to the ANC recapturing the province in 2019,” he writes at Reuters.

The flat-footed policy response to the drought has made the crisis even larger than it would’ve been otherwise.

Warding off Day Zero will require a lot of collaboration — and luck

Day Zero is not inevitable. It is possible that Cape Town’s population can collectively reduce its water usage quickly enough to prevent water levels in the city’s dams from dropping so low that water needs to be cut off.

Day Zero is supposed to kick in when they the dam levels drop to 13.5 percent. Theoretically, it’s possible that water levels won’t hit that point. The projected date for Day Zero was recently moved from mid-April to May 11 because of a decline in water usage from the agricultural sector in the province surrounding Cape Town.

But a key factor is urban usage — how much water people use at homes and business in the city. And though the government has warned of Day Zero and attached fines to exceeding its daily limits in recent months, urban usage hasn’t declined significantly.

In January, the government said that no individual should be using more than 87 liters (23 gallons) of water a day, but a majority of the city’s residents went ahead and did so anyway.

“Despite our urging for months, 60 percent of Capetonians are callously using more than 87 liters per day,” Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille said during a press briefing on January 18. “It is quite unbelievable that a majority of people do not seem to care and are sending all of us headlong towards Day Zero.”

This month, Cape Town’s government has called for residents limit their water use even more — to 50 liters a day. The fines have increased as well, particularly for people who are using far too much water.

Cape Town residents not only need to collectively decide to start complying with the city’s usage restrictions, they need to do it until the city gets its long-awaited winter rains. According to Kevin Winter, an urban water management expert at the University of Cape Town, the city has seen its winter rains come later and later in the year over the past decade. While in the 1970s, the rains reliably started around April, recent patterns suggest that this year, substantial rain is more likely to come around July.

But if the current water restrictions don’t work and Day Zero does happen, things could get dicey in Cape Town, fast.

Day Zero could cause chaos in Cape Town

Day Zero is going to pose some big logistical challenges. Each of the water collection points will serve roughly 20,000 residents, many of whom will have to trek out to the sites daily.

South African police and military forces will be deployed to guard collection points, but with such small amounts of water provided at such a limited number of sites across the city, things could get rough. “The government’s first and foremost priority is going to be to try to quell anarchy,” says Patrick Reed, an expert on sustainable water management at Cornell University.

While wealthy residents are already installing private water tanks in their homes, lower-income residents don’t have any obvious solution for getting any more than their tiny daily allotment. And for the very poor who may live far from a distribution point and lack access to reliable transportation, just fetching that water is a challenge.

People would have to risk missing work or making less money just to be able to ensure they could get water to their homes.

Reed sums up the dilemma: “Would you be willing to get fired to get your water?”

Shafiqul Islam, the expert on water management at Tufts University, says that while it’s hard to predict outbreaks of violence in crises like this, the conditions in Cape Town are a natural tinderbox.

“Will it happen? We do not know. Is it likely to happen? Yes,” Islam says.

Cape Town is in the unenviable situation of being the first major city in the modern era to face the threat of running out of drinking water.

However, the plight of the drought-hit South African city is just one extreme example of a problem that experts have long been warning about – water scarcity.

Despite covering about 70% of the Earth’s surface, water, especially drinking water, is not as plentiful as one might think. Only 3% of it is fresh.

Over one billion people lack access to water and another 2.7 billion find it scarce for at least one month of the year. A 2014 survey of the world’s 500 largest cities estimates that one in four are in a situation of “water stress”

According to UN-endorsed projections, global demand for fresh water will exceed supply by 40% in 2030, thanks to a combination of climate change, human action and population growth.

It shouldn’t be a surprise, then, that Cape Town is just the tip of the iceberg. Here are the other 11 cities most likely to run out of water.

1. São Paulo

Brazil’s financial capital and one of the 10 most populated cities in the world went through a similar ordeal to Cape Town in 2015, when the main reservoir fell below 4% capacity.

At the height of the crisis, the city of over 21.7 million inhabitants had less than 20 days of water supply and police had to escort water trucks to stop looting.

It is thought a drought that affected south-eastern Brazil between 2014 and 2017 was to blame, but a UN mission to São Paulo was critical of the state authorities “lack of proper planning and investments”.

The water crisis was deemed “finished” in 2016, but in January 2017 the main reserves were 15% below expected for the period – putting the city’s future water supply once again in doubt.

2. Bangalore

Local officials in the southern Indian city have been bamboozled by the growth of new property developments following Bangalore’s rise as a technological hub and are struggling to manage the city’s water and sewage systems.

To make matters worse, the city’s antiquated plumbing needs an urgent upheaval; a report by the national government found that the city loses over half of its drinking water to waste.

Like China, India struggles with water pollution and Bangalore is no different: an in-depth inventory of the city’s lakes found that 85% had water that could only be used for irrigation and industrial cooling.

Not a single lake had suitable water for drinking or bathing.

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3. Beijing

The World Bank classifies water scarcity as when people in a determined location receive less than 1,000 cubic metres of fresh water per person a year.

In 2014, each of the more than 20 million inhabitants of Beijing had only 145 cubic metres.

China is home to almost 20% of the world’s population but has only 7% of the world’s fresh water.

A Columbia University study estimates that the country’s reserves declined 13% between 2000 and 2009.

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And there’s also a pollution problem. Official figures from 2015 showed that 40% of Beijing’s surface water was polluted to the point of not being useful even for agriculture or industrial use.

The Chinese authorities have tried to address the problem by creating massive water diversion projects. They have also introduced educational programmes, as well as price hikes for heavy business users.

4. Cairo

Once crucial to the establishment of one of the world’s greatest civilisations, the River Nile is struggling in modern times.

It is the source of 97% of Egypt’s water but also the destination of increasing amounts of untreated agricultural, and residential waste.

World Health Organization figures show that Egypt ranks high among lower middle-income countries in terms of the number of deaths related to water pollution.

The UN estimates critical shortages in the country by 2025.

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5. Jakarta

Like many coastal cities, the Indonesian capital faces the threat of rising sea levels.

But in Jakarta the problem has been made worse by direct human action. Because less than half of the city’s 10 million residents have access to piped water, illegal digging of wells is rife. This practice is draining the underground aquifers, almost literally deflating them.

As a consequence, about 40% of Jakarta now lies below sea level, according to World Bank estimates.

To make things worse, aquifers are not being replenished despite heavy rain because the prevalence of concrete and asphalt means that open fields cannot absorb rainfall.

6. Moscow

One-quarter of the world’s fresh water reserves are in Russia, but the country is plagued by pollution problems caused by the industrial legacy of the Soviet era.

That is specifically worrying for Moscow, where the water supply is 70% dependent on surface water.

Official regulatory bodies admit that 35% to 60% of total drinking water reserves in Russia do not meet sanitary standards

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7. Istanbul

According to official Turkish government figures, the country is technically in a situation of a water stress, since the per capita supply fell below 1,700 cubic metres in 2016.

Local experts have warned that the situation could worsen to water scarcity by 2030.

In recent years, heavily populated areas like Istanbul (14 million inhabitants) have begun to experience shortages in the drier months.

The city’s reservoir levels declined to less than 30 percent of capacity at the beginning of 2014.

8. Mexico City

Water shortages are nothing new for many of the 21 million inhabitants of the Mexican capital.

One in five get just a few hours from their taps a week and another 20% have running water for just part of the day.

The city imports as much as 40% of its water from distant sources but has no large-scale operation for recycling wastewater. Water losses because of problems in the pipe network are also estimated at 40%.

9. London

Of all the cities in the world, London is not the first that springs to mind when one thinks of water shortages.

The reality is very different. With an average annual rainfall of about 600mm (less than the Paris average and only about half that of New York), London draws 80% of its water from rivers (the Thames and Lea).

According to the Greater London Authority, the city is pushing close to capacity and is likely to have supply problems by 2025 and “serious shortages” by 2040.

It looks likely that hosepipe bans could become more common in the future.

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10. Tokyo

The Japanese capital enjoys precipitation levels similar to that of Seattle on the US west coast, which has a reputation for rain. Rainfall, however, is concentrated during just four months of the year.

That water needs to be collected, as a drier-than-expected rainy season could lead to a drought. At least 750 private and public buildings in Tokyo have rainwater collection and utilisation systems.

Home to more than 30 million people, Tokyo has a water system that depends 70% on surface water (rivers, lakes, and melted snow).

Recent investment in the pipeline infrastructure aims also to reduce waste by leakage to only 3% in the near future.

11. Miami

The US state of Florida is among the five US states most hit by rain every year. However, there is a crisis brewing in its most famous city, Miami.

An early 20th Century project to drain nearby swamps had an unforeseen result; water from the Atlantic Ocean contaminated the Biscayne Aquifer, the city’s main source of fresh water.

Although the problem was detected in the 1930s, seawater still leaks in, especially because the American city has experienced faster rates of sea level rise, with water breaching underground defence barriers installed in recent decades.

Neighbouring cities are already struggling. Hallandale Beach, which is just a few miles north of Miami, had to close six of its eight wells due to saltwater intrusion.

From June through November, hurricanes wreak havoc on homes throughout the country. These massive storms start in the south Atlantic and Caribbean and gain momentum as they approach Florida, the Gulf states, and up the east coast. While rain and wind are two of the defining factors of a hurricane that threaten your home, flooding is also a huge risk. Before a hurricane destroys your home, follow these tips to prevent flooding.

Build Flood Barriers

Depending on the height of your building and its clearance off the ground, you may want to think about installing flood barriers. Some of these fixtures are permanent, while others you can assemble in just a few hours. Flood skirts are one of the most popular permanent barriers. These fit around a home and deploy with the touch of a button, providing protection from floods without looking unsightly. If you don’t have permanent barriers, you can strategically place sandbags to prevent the floodwaters from rushing into your home.

Repair Your Foundation

Damage to your home’s foundation can degrade its structural integrity, which can cause your home to take on water during a flood. Water can permeate the foundation through even the tiniest cracks. Depending on the severity or number of cracks, you can either hire a professional to fix the cracks, or you can patch the cracks yourself. Patching the cracks on your own is less costly than hiring someone, but it might require a higher level of expertise. If the cracks aren’t repaired properly, water can still enter and cause lasting effects. The sooner you correct the cracks, the less severe the damage can get from flooding.

Install Gate Valves or Backflow Valves

During hurricane flooding, your sewer system can also back up. This is the worst possible scenario—not only do you have water in your home, but bacteria and fecal matter can create unsanitary conditions. Cleaning and repairs can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars.

A superb solution to the sewer problem is to install gate valves or backflow valves. These act as a water security system, which prevents backups and keeps your home safe and clean.

Clean Your Gutters

Keeping your gutters clear is one of the most effective ways of preventing flood damage in your home. Gutters direct rainwater off the roof and to the ground away from the house’s foundation, which prevents buildup on the shingles and plywood that make up the roof. When hurricanes pour excessive rain on your home, this exacerbates the problem. Make certain to clear all the debris, twigs, and leaves out of your gutter prior to hurricanes to prevent damage.

Keeping your home safe from hurricane flooding isn’t always foolproof, but the more you know and the more cautious you are, the better chance you have to protect your investment. For an added layer of protection, keep up-to-date with the latest technology and water security systems at the Enolgas USA blog. With everything you learn, you can keep flooding damage to a minimum and have peace of mind. You can’t put a price on that.

We specialize in creating high-quality actuated valves. When there’s flooding, our actuated valves will allow you take the excess water and move it to a different location.

Hypothetically speaking, if your home or business was getting flooded, one of the actuated valves could detect the increase in moisture before it gets to critical levels, and then transfer the excess water to a safe location. At the very least, you’d know ahead of time that the water levels were getting too high so you can do something about it.

Hurricanes are no joke. The potential of flooding should be taken seriously. If you’re in a hurricane-prone area or about to get hit with a powerful storm like Irma, you need to take the proper precautions for flooding. Our actuated valves will do their part, but it’s better to be extra safe.

Make sure all your electronics are off the ground. Unplug all your electronics beforehand. Put all your important documents (ex: passports, birth certificates, titles, etc) in waterproof bags. Put small electronics in waterproof bags. Have an evacuation plan. Evacuate if you’re near the shore.

These are just some of the precautions you should take. If you have any questions about how actuated valves can help during a natural disaster– more specifically, flooding– don’t hesitate to talk to one of our specialists. Call us at (855) 366 5427.

From everyone at Enolgas USA to our family, friends, and customers in hurricane-prone regions… Don’t wait too long to get ready for an impending natural disaster. Please be safe this hurricane season.

Water Security Systems Prevent Flooding

A water security system uses technology to control water flow within pipes. If you have a plumbing malfunction, the water security system can kick in to stop the flow of water.

When a high-tech water security system from Enolgas detects uncontrolled water flow within a property, it shuts off the water and notifies you, the owner. The system includes motion and moisture sensors as well as a flow meter to keep tabs on how much water is flowing through a property.

Other, less advanced means to ensure water security are also available. Backwater valves and sump pumps can also prevent flooding on your property.

Water Security Systems Prevent Water Damage

Preventing uncontrolled water flow is so vital because flooding can wreak devastating damage on your home. If a burst pipe is left unattended for even a few hours, the resulting flow of water can cost you tens of thousands of dollars in damage. In fact, according to one study, homes are nearly ten times more likely to suffer from water damage as they are to suffer from fire damage.

Water Security Systems Control Utility Spending

A water security system can also help you save money on your monthly bills. In a recent year, the average water bill in Seattle was over $170. The average water bill in Atlanta was $150. In San Diego, the average was around $100. No matter where you live, your monthly water bill is likely an important part of your budget.

If you are spending more than your neighbors on water, the problem might be an unseen leak in your plumbing. A water security system can detect that above-average flow and shut off the water — helping you to save money. The sensors within the system might even help you find the leak. Some water security systems can integrate with your home’s security system and allow you to monitor water flow in your home in real time.

Choosing the Right Water Security System for Your Home

Shopping for a water security system requires that you weigh the pros and cons of each system available to you. The better the quality of the system, the more secure your home will be. Some systems will even automatically shut off water once a flow limit is reached; this could potentially make homes safer for older adults who live alone in homes without grab bars and other safety measures in their bathrooms. Do thorough research on water security systems before you settle on one so you can pick the system that best fits your needs.

If you want to learn more about water security systems and their benefits, contact Enolgas USA today. Our experts will be happy to help you.

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Anоthеr аltеrnаtіvе available tо іnduѕtrіеѕ іѕ mеthоdѕ thаt аllоw thеm tо rесусlе wаtеr. Onе соmmоn dеvісе uѕеd tо соntrоl wаtеr flоw іn іnduѕtrіеѕ іѕ thе ѕtеаm соndеnѕеr, whісh соnvеrtѕ еxсеѕѕ ѕtеаm frоm turbіnеѕ іntо thе wаtеr аt a low рrеѕѕurе аnd tеmреrаturе. Buѕіnеѕѕеѕ саn асhіеvе a muсh grеаtеr еffісіеnсу аѕ thе wаtеr саn thеn bе rесусlеd fоr оthеr uѕеѕ ѕuсh аѕ lubrісаtіоn, сооlіng, оr аnу tаѕk thаt dоеѕ nоt іnvоlvе соnѕumрtіоn. Alѕо, rеѕеrvоіr ѕtоrаgе tanks mау bе uѕеd tо соllесt еxсеѕѕ wаtеr аѕ wеll. Thіѕ mеthоd nоrmаllу іnvоlvеѕ drаіnаgе lіnеѕ thаt аrе іnѕtаllеd аt vаrіоuѕ lосаtіоnѕ wіthіn a fасtоrу tо сарturе wаtеr thаt wаѕ nоt utіlіzеd bу thе mасhіnеrу.

How Controlling Water Flow Prevents Flooding

Flooding occurs when water flows uncontrollably. This can happen naturally during periods of heavy rain, particularly around homes with inadequate drainage systems. Flood problems can also originate inside the home when pipes or appliances fail. This kind of flooding can occur in any property, not just those in flood zones.

Controlling the flow of water in all these cases ensures small leaks don’t turn into major floods that can devastate a property’s foundations and flooring and provide a fertile environment for mildew and mold.

Water-Controlling Devices for Homes and Businesses

Water-controlling devices help homeowners and businesses protect their assets from water damage. Innovative products like the Water Security System from Enolgas, an advanced single-point water monitoring unit, limit water flow so flooding cannot occur. This high-tech system uses motion and moisture sensors and a revenue-grade flow meter to determine whether water is flowing normally within a property. When excess flow is detected, the system automatically shuts the water off and notifies the owner.

More basic measures can also control water’s flow, directing it away from areas where it can cause damage. For example, backwater valves on sewer drains reverse the flow of waste water if sewer lines clog, ensuring it doesn’t travel through the home. Secondary sump pumps can take over and prevent flooding when primary units fail.

Water may have once seemed like an unstoppable force, but several products can help us take our power back and minimize the risk of flooding in our homes and businesses.

• Rubber roof underlayment: during the process of replacing your roof, investing in a rubber roof underlayment will add an additional layer of protection. Water intrusion will be minimized at the cost of a few hundred extra dollars.
• Sump pump: a battery powered sump pump can be a real life saver if the electricity is down and you are experiencing a flooding event. A sump pump can quickly remove water from your home. The prices can range from $150-$400.
• Move expensive items in the attic: if your local area is prone to flooding then it makes sense to relocate the expensive items in your home to the attic. This can include electronics, paintings, and jewelry.
• Foundation cracks: it’s important to keep an eye out for foundation cracks. Patch them up if you see any because they can propagate and get larger in size over time. Ultimately, they can lead to flooding and cause much more damage than the investment to get the cracks patched up.

At Enolgas USA, water security is our number one priority. Check out our security system options here.

One method is to invest in international companies so governments can sell the water sector to the public. However, this approach has its own problems such as the inability to supply on what was agreed, which in turn can leave large parts of the population with an unreliable water supply. To raise awareness of the corruption in the water industry the governments need to increase the monitoring of the industry as a whole. More data must be collected so that the levels of transparency are increased, and the organizations or individuals that are not doing what they are supposed to get exposed.