Orangeburg piping is fibrous piping that was manufactured and used for a little over 100 years – all the way up until the 70’s. This type of piping got its name from being manufactured by the Orangeburg Manufacturing Company.
So why are we talking about Orangeburg piping? Becuase Orangeburg piping was made out of material that does not last more than a few decades, and was often used on underground drain services.
So the “newest” Orangeburg piping out there is coming up on almost 50 years old. That means thousands of people could be having collapsed drain lines and not even know it.
If you are buying a home built before 1970, be sure to have the drain lines checked for crushed pipes and other issues that come along with Orangeburg piping.