Decatur Plumbing Guides
Plain-language reading on frozen pipes, basement backups, lead service lines, hard water, older pipes and hiring, written for Central Illinois homeowners.
Where the facts come from
Every guide links to the public sources it uses: the City of Decatur, Macon County, the Illinois EPA, the Illinois Department of Public Health, JULIE, the Illinois State Water Survey, the National Weather Service, University of Illinois Extension and the U.S. EPA.
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Weather and basements
- Preventing Frozen Pipes in Central IllinoisHow to keep pipes from freezing in a Decatur winter: where pipes freeze, a fall checklist, what to do in a cold snap, protecting vacant homes and…
- Basement Flooding and Sewer Backups in Central IllinoisWhy Decatur-area basements flood, the difference between groundwater and sewer backups, sump pumps, backwater valves, downspouts, power outages and…
- Hard Water and Well Water in Macon CountyHard water and private well water around Decatur, IL: reading the City water report, testing a well, scale in water heaters and fixtures, softeners…
Old pipes and hiring
- Lead Service Lines in IllinoisLead water service lines in Illinois: the Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act, how to check your line, what water systems must do,…
- Older Decatur Homes: Galvanized, Cast Iron and ClayPlumbing in older Decatur, IL homes: galvanized supply pipe, cast-iron drains, clay sewers, old basement plumbing, signs of trouble and planning…
- Hiring a Plumber in IllinoisHow to hire a plumber in Illinois: plumber licensing through IDPH, the Home Repair and Remodeling Act, written contracts, permits, JULIE locates…
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