ePIPE® Stops Plumbing Problems in Their Tracks for The Towers at Forest Acres in Columbia, South Carolina

The Problem

When the copper water pipes in The Towers at Forest Acres — a 186-unit apartment complex — began to fail, the building owners faced a big problem: pinhole leaks were popping up everywhere. The plumbing system was made up of ½” to 2 ½” supply lines and hidden inside concrete walls and floors across two large buildings. These leaks weren’t just a major inconvenience for residents; they were steadily compromising the property’s infrastructure. The choice was clear: either rip out and replace the entire system with a costly, disruptive traditional approach or find a smarter, faster solution that would protect the property and keep residents happy.

The Solution

That’s where we came in. With our patented ePIPE® no-mess, in-place pipe restoration process, there’s no need to tear apart walls or floors. Our team restored the complex’s aging copper pipes right where they were, creating a durable, long-lasting protective barrier from the inside out. The best part? We completed the entire project on schedule with minimal disruption to residents’ daily lives. No headaches, no downtime—just a stronger, leak-free plumbing system that the owners and tenants could count on for years to come.

About ePIPE®

The patented ePIPE process involves restoring pipes in-place, with an application of an epoxy barrier coating resulting in a restored epoxy lined piping system. The process provides for a solution for pinhole leaks, epoxy lining, corrosion control and prevention of lead leaching from pipes for both commercial and residential piping systems. ePIPE service providers are located in the US, Canada, UK, Mexico and Europe. ePIPE products are sold under the brand names PurPipe®, Nu Pipe® and ePIPE®. For more information contact ePIPE or call (888) 775-0220.