Plumbing During Covid-19

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The majority of the United States is working from home & self-quarantining. This means added stress on your plumbing. More people means more usage. More usage is stress on pipes and plumbing and this means plumbing problems. Plumbing in Covid 19 including the lack of toilet paper leads to plumbing problems. See this article on drain clogs & the corona virus.

Duncan Plumbing Solutions in Waxahachie is open and fully operational. Duncan Plumbing offers essential plumbing services in Covid 19 . Plumbing is a vital service. That said, we are operating normally and scheduling plumbing appointments for home and business service.

Duncan Plumbing’s ZERO Contact & No Contact Plumbing

We offer no contact plumbing. We will call you before your plumbing appointment to tell you we are on the way. We glove before exiting our truck, during your plumbing appointment and when leaving your home to ensure all surface contact is with a gloved hand. We provide no contact plumbing service while plumbing in Covid 19 . You need not be present for your plumbing appointment. Duncan Plumbing will take your payment by phone meaning ZERO CONTACT plumbing service.

Practical Guidance in Plumbing

Plumbers are responsible for sanitary waste and sewer systems and have been for more than 2500 years. Plumbing is an essential and critical infrastructure. Plumbing is a vital service and has an important role in society for hundreds of years before Christ. If you’ve been to the ancient ruins in Greece or Rome you’ve seen ancient aqueducts & complex systems of latrines & channels that carried waste away into main sewage systems. Sanitation is top priority at Duncan Plumbing Solutions. We operate using practical policies to protect our customers, our staff plumbers, their loved ones and coworkers during the current pandemic.

What Steps to Stay Safe?

A plumber is well trained on safety through continuing education which is mandated by the Texas Board of Plumbing Examiners. Each year we attend safety training as part of continuing education requirements for the licenses of plumbers. Personal protective equipment (PPE), including face shield is worn over safety glasses, and gloves where necessary. Duncan Plumbing Solutions takes the health and safety of our customers very seriously and we have standards in place to protect YOU!

Plumbers Safety is Important

We care about our plumbers & staff while plumbing in Covid 19 . Plumbers are already very well trained to take precautions to prevent contact with wastewater and utilize proper hand washing and hygiene so they stay healthy & safe too. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provides standards for worker protection. The requirements for plumbers are available free at https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1926. See general safety and health provisions.

Ellis County Stay Home Stay Safe Order:

https://co.ellis.tx.us/DocumentCenter/View/11040/Ellis-County-Stay-Home-Stay-Safe-Order

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