Graphic Products, Inc. Releases Wastewater Treatment Pipe Marking Guide

According to a 2002 EPA study, the amount of deteriorated pipes in the U.S. will increase from 10% to 44% of the total network from 1980 to 2020 due to our nation’s aging infrastructure.
Graphic Products, Inc. Releases Wastewater Treatment Pipe Marking Guide

Portland, OR (PRWEB) December 31, 2012 -- Communities as disparate as urban Weymouth, Massachusetts and agriculturally-rich Escondido, California, deal with a number of wastewater system issues, including repairing 100-plus year old pipes, water shortages and public health concerns. All need to minimize leaks and overall system performance as budgets tighten.

Responding to the challenge of color standards in wastewater treatment plant pipe marking, Graphic Products, Inc., has published the Wastewater Treatment Pipe Marking Guide, available free of charge, to help plant workers with suggested standards and placement. Both pipe-marking labels and tags are of critical importance in identifying the thousands of miles of pipes, their contents, diameter and directional flow.

“Given our 40-plus-year history in the industrial arena, we’ve cultivated an expertise in pipe marking, industrial labeling systems and labeling supplies designed to endure the most demanding industrial, plant and facility environments,” said Steve Stephenson, chief marketing officer at Graphic Products, which manufactures DuraLabel thermal transfer printers and supplies used for commercial labeling jobs. “The new Wastewater Treatment Pipe Marking Guide provides a quick reference for installing and replacing pipes.”

Because many substances are used for water treatment, a standardized pipe marker color-coding system is critical and timely, given these facts:

  • Wastewater facilities are at risk from floods—similar to what happened recently on the East Coast during Superstorm Sandy.
  • An estimated 20,000 publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) provide wastewater collection, treatment and disposal to about 200 million people in the U.S., according to a 2008 EPA survey.
  • Wastewater infrastructure—including collection systems—is subject to deterioration, repair and replacement. Rather than investing in costly new wastewater treatment systems, public works departments are focusing on maintaining facilities.

Contact:

Jack Rubinger
Graphic Products, Inc.
503-469-3024

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