Purpose

Horton Mill Community Primary School has been
experiencing bursts on the hot and cold-water pipework for the last
five years.
The domestic hot and cold-water pipework is failing on a regular
basis. The copper pipework is corroding from the inside out,
forming pinholes that result in leaks throughout the school. The
pipework will continue to corrode and is beyond the point that any
remedial action can be taken. As a result, the leaks will continue,
potentially becoming worse.
A number of point of use water heaters are approaching the end of
their useful life, resulting in an increased risk of failure and
contamination into any newly replaced pipework.

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RESOLVED - That: Replace the existing hot and
cold-water distribution pipework. This option is a long-term
solution that will provide improved reliability, remove the risk of
consequential damage from ongoing leaks and prevent school
closure.
Replace a number of point of use water heaters are coming to the
end of their useful life, which if not replaced would run the risk
of failure and contamination to any newly installed pipework.