HOW SANTA ROSA’S UNNOTICED PIPE GALVANIC CORROSION THREATENS PLUMBING IN 2025.

Santa Rosa, CA, glows with historic charm in Rincon Valley, but galvanic corrosion—where dissimilar metals in pipes react—silently erodes plumbing in 40% of pre-1980 homes. In 2025, this hidden issue in areas like Roseland causes leaks and low pressure, impacting 18% of older properties. As a local who’s seen a neighbor’s pipe fail from c