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Homeowners With Leaking Polybutylene Pipes May Qualify for Free Plumbing Replacement
June 28th, 2008
Under the terms of a class action settlement, if a polybutylene (PB) pipe system has leaked, is leaking now or leaks in the future, homeowners may qualify for a free plumbing replacement if they file their claims by May 1, 2009. PB plumbing was installed in an estimated six million homes between January 1, 1978 and July 31, 1995, the dates for installations covered by the settlement. More than 330,000 homeowners have had their plumbing systems replaced under the free program so far, but tens of thousands more may be eligible for the free plumbing replacement. Established in 1995, the $1.1 billion PB pipe Settlement Fund has spent over $976 million in...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-06-28)
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