When a Water Main Leak Is Hillsborough County’s Responsibility or Yours

Municipal supply lines bring fresh water to our Tampa homes. They’re a vital part of everyday life, and one that we don’t often think about. Sometimes, these lines need to be repaired, or even replaced altogether. Depending on where the leak or issue occurs, the responsibility may fall on you, the homeowner, or the municipality. Here’s how to know whose responsibility a water main leak is. County’s Responsibility Your front yard may contain meters designed to determine how much water you’re using. A pipe runs from these meters to the water main, usually underneath the street. A service pipe ...
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10 Plumbing Tips to Avoid Christmas Plumbing Problems

In Tampa, The Christmas holiday is a time for families to come together and enjoy good company and good food. Unfortunately, an untimely clogged drain or toilet can quickly undermine the good spirits and bring the festivities screeching to a halt. By keeping a few important plumbing tips in mind, however, you can help ensure that holiday plumbing problems won't put a damper on the merriment. After all, you want your holidays to be remembered for presents, not plungers! 1. Leftovers in the Trash, Not the Drain When it’s time to clean up, resist the urge to simply scrape the leftovers off your...
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On This Labor Day, Cass Plumbing Celebrates The Worker & Has Great Career Advice

Think About Becoming a Plumber Famous German physicist, philosopher, Nobel Prize winner & father of modern physics Albert Einstein once said: “If I could do it all again, I'd be a plumber.” This is not a joke. Albert Einstein was completely serious. He once told a friend that he liked solving problems & working with his hands, and was fascinated with plumbing and knew that it was essential to human life. The Plumbers' Union was so impressed when he made the comment, they gave him an honorary membership into the union. Plumbing Offers a Rewarding Career Skilled plumbers have always b...
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How much does a leaky faucet cost?

Let's say your Tampa home has a leaky faucet in it. It's just ten drips per minute, right? How much is that leaky faucet (or leaking shower head) costing you in water bills each month? Tampa leak detection experts weigh in on this question using a simple water drip calculation (found here). Doing the math of the cost of a dripping faucet The volume suggested by the USGS water drip calculator: .25 milliliter (ml) for every faucet or shower head. By these measures, the following is true: One gallon = 15,140 drips makes up 1 gallon of water One liter = 4,000 drips makes up 1 liter of wa...
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