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Solutions for When Your DWV System Needs More Than a Like-in-Kind Replacement

While most drain, waste and vent (DWV) renovation projects involve a like-for-like system pipe replacement, you may decide to turn your building-wide repipe project into a more significant improvement opportunity. Whether you want a system that’s easier to maintain or you’re upgrading to add functionality or capacity (like putting laundry in each unit), SageWater designs DWV infrastructure solutions tailored to your goals and your building’s unique challenges.

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Innovating for Improved Operational Efficiency

Not every DWV system should be replaced exactly as built. You may decide that the original design needs to be altered to meet the community’s needs or budget. For example:
  • Convert your system for easier future maintenance. You may want to convert from a single-stack DWV system like Sovent® to a more conventional two-pipe system to avoid special maintenance requirements.
  • Design your system for a more cost-efficient capital improvement project. If your DWV piping is difficult to access—perhaps embedded in cinderblock or under concrete slabs—you may decide to re-route the system to reduce the cost and disruption of your repipe project.
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Retrofitting a Community for New Functionality

Your capital improvement project may require a DWV Engineered Solution when you decide to add new fixtures or functionality. For example:
  • Adding in-unit laundry. Adding plumbing to hook up laundry machines in each apartment or condo unit requires a reconfiguration or upsizing of your piping system to accommodate the increased load.
  • Meeting modern building codes. If your project replaces or taps into your DWV system, you may require careful engineering analyses to meet current building code, such as adding suds relief and backflow preventers.
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Because of our specialization in multifamily plumbing and mechanical infrastructure solutions, our professional engineers have precise, practical knowledge and experience that most other designers lack. You’ll receive a highly accurate proposal for alternative designs that meet your project requirements, best practices, and local building codes. Add to that our turnkey construction solution for a seamless, comprehensive design-build delivery.

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