Plumbing

The Plumbing Department consists of three licensed plumbers with an average of more than thirty years of experience each.  This experience is in residential, commercial, (light and heavy), industrial and institutional plumbing. The department also has a total of 17 years of business ownership experience.  The Plumbing Department is responsible for the maintenance of all water, sewer, and natural gas systems on the College Campus and related properties – a community of 3,000 and about two million square feet.

The Plumbing Department operates by a team management concept.  All projects are reviewed and then scheduled according to priority.  The team chooses the selection of tools, equipment and materials.  The staff currently includes Jim Moynihan and John Donah.

The Department handles roughly 1600 maintenance service request yearly.  These requests range from leaky faucets, blocked drains, to broken pipes, water mains, and sewers.  The Department often works with Faculty, Staff and Students, in the layout and installation of equipment used in teaching or in research.

The Department works closely with the Town of South Hadley Water and Public Works Departments as well as Bay State Gas utility Co. to insure that the College is in full compliance of the constantly changing laws that affect our safety and our environment.

In recent years the Plumbing Department has tackled projects involving residence hall renovations or alterations and the replacement of water or sewer mains.  The Department has: provided long range planning of valve and fixture replacement; a uniform set of plumbing specifications; and a database of equipment and materials