IRVING, TX — In collaboration with more than 30 committee and subcommittee members, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) has updated its C901 Standard for PE4710 high-density polyethylene (HDPE ...

A report warning cities against the use of PVC pipes in water systems sparked swift and resounding criticism from the plastics industry, its advocates and at least one leading scientific expert.

NEW: A Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association official has a rebuttal to the Beyond Plastics report covered in this story. Read the detailed update here. Bennington, Vt.-based Beyond Plastics, a nonprofit ...

Aging infrastructure for water pipes in the United States has long been a problem, as we saw a few years ago with the lead pipe fiasco in Flint, MI. It’s not just a pipe problem — these aging pipes ...

The vinyl industry is fighting back against claims that it shouldn't be used in infrastructure products and is bringing specific examples to support it. In a Vinyl Institute report released Aug. 9, it ...