Check out this week’s hot topic: “Looking Back 20 Years at AWWARF’s 1994 Study on PVC Water Pipe Performance” In 1994 AWWA’s Research Foundation published a report on PVC pipe titled “Evaluation of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipe Performance.” We have now reached the 20th anniversary of the study – time for a look back to see if the research findings were accurate. I’ve tried to keep you in suspense, but the answer is a resounding “Yes.” The report’s assertions have proven correct and time has reinforced its conclusions. For example: • The allegation that PVC “loses strength with time” has been disproved. • Tapping PVC pipe was not a problem back then and is less so today with improvements in hardware, procedures, and tapping. • UV exposure and chemical permeation of PVC pipe were shown by AWWARF to be non-issues 20 years ago and the passage of time has borne this out. Click here for more on the subject:
Posted on: Thu, 15 May 2014 21:44:04 +0000
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