Decision details

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.

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.

Option 1 - replace the existing hot and cold-water distribution pipework. This option is a long-term solution that would provide improved reliability, remove the risk of consequential damage from ongoing leaks and prevent school closure.
A number of point of use water heaters are coming to the end of their useful life, which if not replaced run the risk of failure and contamination to any newly installed pipework.
Option 2 - do nothing / defer the works. This is not considered as being a viable option due to the ongoing leaks which could result in the closure of the school.

Option 2 - do nothing / defer the works. This is not considered as being a viable option due to the ongoing leaks which could result in the closure of the school.

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