
Discolored Water in Fire Sprinkler Pipes: MIC Corrosion
24/9/2019· Discharge from a fire sprinkler pipe, or any other water-based fire protection system, often contains discolored water—and plenty of it. That dirty (and sometimes rank) liquid can quickly soak people and property when a fire sprinkler head opens. Although the culprits range from chemical or microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) to mere mineral deposits, the …