Proactive steps to keep pipes intact would prove beneficial

Bursting pipes and water main breaks have been issues on the Syracuse University campus and on Marshall Street. University officials and business owners should take proactive steps to ensure the safety and prosperity of the local community.

In light of the freezing temperatures Syracuse regularly experiences and the old age of many buildings, bursting pipes are an inevitable problem.  This means more extensive procedures must be enacted to ensure pipes and water mains are not damaged.

Taking a proactive step to ensure the pipes stay intact is a worthy investment. University officials and Marshall Street business owners should have the pipes on campus and in their respective buildings inspected regularly. Installing the proper heating systems to keep the pipes from bursting – like what Tony Christopher Hair Design is doing now after a recent pipe burst – is another option worth exploring.

These measures will keep costly water damage issues that are disruptive to students and businesses from happening in the future.

If proactive strides are not made and water damage continues to affect the area, concerns about hazardous infrastructure that could cause physical harm to those on campus and Marshall Street will continue.

Other situations, which could be avoided by being proactive, include stores losing money because of destruction to products and closing for repairs, and restaurants possibly dealing with the issue of tainted food.

It is worth preventing major water issues that plague the university and Marshall Street areas. It’s time to act in advance.