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Society of The Plastics Industry, Inc. July 21, 1993 TO: Electrical Materials Council Pipe Resource Organization Vinyl Packaging Council RE: Available Pro-Active Literature Attached you will find a list of pro-sactive materials for the Vinyl Institute committee on which you sejfVeS* These materials are now being offered to the VI member compStaftifeS for their use. If you would like to receive any of the literature listed on the attached sheet, please let me know no later than August 6th which pieces you would like to have a supply of. At that time, I will split equally the pieces of literature among the members who are requesting it. If there are any pieces left that no one is ^interested in deceiv ing, ADH will be instructed to destroy them, 'as we are not going to continue to pay their monthly materials managelnent charges on this literature. For your information, I will be keeping a small supply of each item in the VI office for inquiries. Along with the list of materials for your committee, I have enclosed a copy of the first page of each piece for easy recogni tion. Please return the enclosed list checking off the items you would like to receive. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. /pmb Pat Benkner CTL006639 Wayne Interchange Plaza II 155 Route 46 West Wayne, NJ 07470 (201) 890-9299 Fax # (201) 890-7029 PIPE RESOURCE ORGANIZATION LITERATURE Item Pipe Resource Reports: Changing of Guard PVC Pipeline Fountain of Youth Engineering Firm Batavia Breaks PVC Pipe Delivers DR25 Transmission Water Quality Water Quality Issue Economics is Issue Reliability is Issue Versatility is Issue PRO Folder Only Fire Journal Reprint PRO Bibliography Pipeline and Utilities Ref. No. 097-3064 097-3067 097-3096 097-3097 097-3065 097-3095 097-3066 097-3128 097-3061 097-3069 097-3102 097-3109 097-3062 097-3101 097-3075 097-3151 Approx. Quantity On Hand 1,400 1,400 1,600 1,100 1,400 1,100 1,300 220 1,400 2,200 2,200 20 900 900 1,800 1,400 Item Request (Checks CTL006640 w PVC PIPE RESOURCE REPORT Another example of FVC pipe performance published by the Pipe Resource Organization of The Vinyl Institute 36" Wood Stave Pipe, circa 1920's. Changing of the Guard in Puebio, Colorado The Pueblo, Colorado, Water Board is a large water purveyor in the Pueblo, Colorado, area serving a population of over 100,000. Manager of Distribution and Transmis sion, Terry Book, states, "Our distribution system currently consists of 467 miles of water pipes with over 33,000 metered cus tomers." Water supply for the system is provided by the Arkansas River. Last year the decision was made to replace a 60 year old section of water main that was becoming more and more prone to leakage. These 30 and 36 inch water pipes were of particular interest in that they were wood stave pipes. As you will see by the picture, the wood staves were circumferen tially reinforced by steel This information reprinted courtesy the Uni-Ben PVC Pipe Association. bands. Each band had a bolt head that fitted into a formed shoe that was then tightened with a nut. "The wood itself was doing well, but the bands and service connections were leaking more and more," according to Mr. Book. Leak frequency reached the point where the cost effective decision was to replace. Installing 24" DR 25. Out came the wood stave and in went the PVC. 5,000 feet of 24 inch PVC replaced the 36 inch wood and 4,000 feet of 20 inch PVC replaced the 30 inch wood. Both diameters were provided in DR 25 pressure rated 165 psi as per UNI-B-11, "Recom mended Standard Speci fication for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Water Trans mission Pipe (Nominal Diame ters 14-36 inch)." The installation pho tos shown conjure up a lot of mental pictures of the old versus the new. Think of the labor intensive in stallation of the wood era as opposed to the high tech products and machin ery of today. PVC's high strength to weight ratio, longer lengths, high im pact strength, etc., all serve to make it today's product for today's market. Just imagine hand tightening each and every one of those bands! The wood pipe did well. Sixty years of ser vice for a product of the `20's is very good. Today's products must serve our infrastructure for 100 years and beyond. Pueblo made today's long-term choice, PVC pressure pipe. Uni-Bell PVC Pipe New Summer, 1988 CTL006641 The Vinyl Institute, A Division of The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc Wayne Interchange Plaza II, 155 Route 46 West, Wayne, New Jersey 07470, (201) 890-9299 i PVC PIPE RESOURCE REPORT o^n -3>kn Another example cl PVC ppe performance published by the Pipe Resource Organization oI The Vinyl Institute cleaner and more plentiful wa ter, the project was completed on time and utilized local la bor for much of the work. A good portion of the money spent on the project stayed right in Magrath in the form of wages. The final bill on the pro ject was S3.1 million. Magrath's share of the cost was 20%, with the Alberta De partment of Environment picking up the remaining 80%. When asked how a pro ject this size managed to come in on time and on budget, project manager George Hasegawa replied: "By doing it ourselves, by eliminating pumping stations and by going to PVC pipe." The irrigation dam in the background supplies water for the first leg of its trip through the Hasegawa calculated that coulee to the reservoir under construction (back of wing tip) in Magrath, Alberta. each and every resident (of which he is one) saved about PVC Pipeline Solves Water Problem 5100 by using these methods and materials. The pipeline One year ago, the entire town of Magrath, Alberta, some 1,600 souls, depended on pipeline. Total dissolved solids are down to a respectable 300 parts per million, making the of a complete water supply system that includes a 1.4 million gallon reservoir, a dam itself accounted for 5825,000 of the total project cost, in cluding all fittings. over two wells for their domestic quality of Magrath's drinking and a filtration plant, located water supply. The water these water equal to or better than five miles from Magrath and two wells produced was uni that of most municipalities at an elevation some 200 feet formly hard, containing iron, across the country. "While we above the town. manganese and lots of salt (over 300 parts per million). Analysis revealed the water contained total dissolved sol ids of 1,700 parts per million. Residential water pipes suf fered as a result, many re quiring replacement every five years. are happy about that, many people here are even prouder of the system that brings the water to us," said Rod Bly, town manager. The new PVC pipeline stretches for six and one-half miles over the rolling foothills surrounding the town. The ef The first leg of the pipe line is an 18-inch large diam eter PVC pipeline 8,200 feet in length that feeds waters from the nearby Waterton Valley rivers to the new reservoir. From there, a 20-inch large diameter PVC pipeline takes the water 27,300 feet, com Today, fresh glacial water is delivered at the rate of 2,500 gallons per minute by Can ada's first large diameter PVC This information reprinted courtesy the Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association. ficient design provides pres sure of 50-70 psi at every residential tap in town, with out the need for even one pumping station anywhere down the line. The new pipeline is part pleting the route to the town. The Magrath project has proved to be well worth the additional eight dollars per month each resident has added to their water bill. In addition to the obvious benefits of The average depth of bury was eight feet. The one-day maximum laying rate was 1,150 feet. The Vinyl Institute, A Division of The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc CTL006642 Wayne Interchange Plaza II, 155 Route 46 West, Wayne, New Jersey 07470, (201) 890-9299 PVC PIPE RESOURCE REPORT 077-33/6 Another example of PVC pipe performance published by the. Pipe Resource Organization of The Vinyl Institute With PVC Pipe City Finds 'Fountain Of Youth' Nearly 500 years after Ponce de Leon first laid eyes on what is today the state of Florida, peo ple around these parts are still searching for water. The differ ence is that the water they seek is 400 to 500 feet straight down in the Lower Hawthorne Aqui fer, not in the fountain of youth that legend says the Spanish explorer was trying to find. Without fresh water. Cape Coral and other communities like it throughout Florida would experience limited growth and might slowly wither away. The city is in the midst of a S28 million expansion pro gram that will nearly double the size of its water system when completed in mid-1991. William Geertse, city con struction manager, believes the project -- begun in February 1990 -- is the largest water expansion program now under way anywhere in the South eastern United States. Fully 90 percent of the 300 miles of new pipe on the pro ject will be PVC, including all sizes from 2 to 20 inches in diameter. "I know PVC pipe is being used successfully in even larger diameters in other parts of the country. I look forward to the day when local standards will permit us to do the same," Geertse says. "Then there would be a good chance that we might use noth ing but PVC on a job like this A joint of 12-inch PVC (vinyl) pipe is prepared for installation in a $28 million expansion project that will double the size of Cape Coral, Florida's water system. Trench excavation proceeds just ahead of 12-inch PVC (vinyl) pipe being installed. Of the 300 miles of new pipe being added, fully 90 percent is made of lightweight, non-corrosive PVC. CTL006643 The Vinyl Institute. A Division ol The Society of the Plastcs Industry, Inc Wayne Interchange Plaza II. 155 Route 46 West. Wayne, New Jersey 07470, (201) 890-9299 PVC PIPE RESOURCE REPORT 7/ 'UU17' -7 Another exarrp'e of PVC ppe performance published by fhe Pipe Resource Organization of The Vinyl Institute For Award-Winning Engineering Firm PVC Increasingly The Pipe Of Choice There was a time when Jack Dillard would tell a contractor: "Use either ductile iron or PVC pipe on the job... You decide." PVC often won, he says, because of its cost advantages. Increasingly, however, Dillard has been specifying PVC exclusively, not only because of its good economics but because of a number of environmental and overall performance considerations. Dillard is a senior project engineer at Briley, Wild & Associates, the award-winning Ormond Beach engineering consulting firm. Dillard, full name L. J. "Jack" Dillard Jr., has been with the firm more than 37 years and is responsible for designing pump and pipeline applications for water, sewage and drainage systems. On one recent project, in Belle Glade, Fla., near the southeastern tip of Lake Okeechobee and the Ever glades, Briley, Wild designed an extension to the city's water system. The rich soil in the area is strongly acidic. "We had a lot of muck there," Dillard describes. "It was very corrosive." He solved the problem on this job, as he has on others like it, by specifying PVC pipe. "You don't get the corrosion you w'ould from metal pipe. You also get good flow charac teristics with PVC because of its smooth bore. This can have a positive cost impact overtime because of lower maintenance and pumping costs," he said. On another project in north ern Florida, Briley, Wild spe cified PVC pipe for the walls and collection pipe to a water treatment plant. The plant was being designed to remove salt from drinking water by reverse osmosis. There was concern that the use of metal pipe might increase the metallic content of the water. By far the project Dillard has enjoyed working on the most Twelve-inch PVC pipe was spe cified to replace clay pipe in an Ormond Beach, Fla., gravity sanitary sewer system. Jack Dil lard (left) supervises installation Jack Dillard examines 3-inch PVC pipe to be used in an efflu ent distribution system at Oceanside Country Club. Ormond Beach, Fla. CTL006644 The Vinyl Institute, A Division of The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. Wayne Interchange Plaza II, 155 Route 46 West, Wayne tJevz Jersey 07^70 (201) 690-9299 PVC PIPE RESOURCE REPORT 7>? - 50bS Another example of PVC pipe performance published by the Pipe Resource Organization of The Vinyl Institute Batavia Breaks Ground With North America's Largest Diameter PVC Pressure Pipe Installation The City of Batavia, New York, has come a long way since its first municipal sewers were installed in 1903. They were, of course, clay tiled. Problem was, the materials had breakage and leaky joints after installation. Batavia's Director of Public Works and City Engineer, Dennis Larson, explains, "This city is built on a flat bog with an unusually high water table. That plus the fact we have numerous hot soil areas contributed to reduced life spans for some of our force mains. In addition, maintenance costs escalated due to leakage problems on the gravity clay tile lines." As a result, in more recent wears, Larson's engineering team legan to include polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe in its tendering specifications. The reasons are sound: PVC is unaffected by corrosion; PVC is smooth-walled and, as such, offers less resistance to waste buildup which can dramatically reduce flow capacities. Now in and around Batavia there are miles and miles of PVC gravity sewer pipes ranging in size from 6-ins. to the large 24 and 30-in. diameter mains. So, it was to PVC that Batavia turned recently. The project: To provide large diameter PVC pressure pipe for a new 4,900 foot sewer force main capable of moving all effluent in the city from a new central pumping station to an also new treatment plant. The current 14-in. ductile iron main together with the This information reprinted courtesy Urn-Bell PVC Pipe Association present treatment plant will be phased out of service. For the new line, specified as pressure pipe, the Uni-Bell member company recommended its 30-in. SDR 25, introduced to the marketplace in 1987. The pipe meets all industry standards including AWWA C905, "Poly vinyl Chloride (PVC) Water Transmission Pipe, Nominal Diameters 14 In. Through 36 In.," and UNI-B-II. "Recom mended Standard Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Water Transmission Pipe (Nom inal Diameters 14-36 Inch)." and with 32-in. OD, is the largest diameter (PVC pressure) water transmission pipe made in North America. "We felt confident in choosing it, largely on the basis of slickness and flow character istics, and its heavier wall," notes Larson. "Very simply, we were looking for the very best pipe for the job." Pressure rated at 165 psi. SDR 25 weighs 86.58 Ibs/ft and has a wall thickness of 1.280 ins. The design flow rate is 10.608 USgpm and the friction loss rating is only 0.200 ft/100 ft. According to Larson, the city "has no way to bypass the The 30-inch PVC pressure pipe is installed. line. A breakdown would mean a complete shutdown of the system. Consequently, the pipe must perform." Installation of the new Batavia force main started in mid-May, 1988. It was com pleted on schedule by September I. Now tested and ready for use, the force main awmits com pletion of the treatment plant sometime in 1990. Bryan Smith of the consulting engineering firm of Tallamy, Van Kuren, Gertis and Associates, Orchard Park, New York, is equally optimistic about the successful, long-term operation of the system. As the resident engineer on the project. Smith anticipates. "No prob lems whatever," with the unique new force main. One reason is the track record of all of the PVC pipe previously installed in the city. "We have used a lot of Uni-Bell member company PVC pipe with no instances of pipe failure," he says. In the past year, Batavia installed close to 24,000 feet of PVC pipe for gravity sewers, including an additional 2,500 feet of the same 30-in. pipe. Smith makes his second point by referring to test results for the pressure force main. "Although normal use pressures in the line will be 30-40 psi, we tested it at 100 psi and held that pressure for four successive days. There were no leaks." The new PVC force main has a capacity of 22 million gals per day. The system is designed for an average flow rate of 6 million gals/day. Peak design over CTL006645 The Vinyl Institute, A Division of The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. Wayne Interchange Plaza II, 155 Route 46 West, Wayne, New Jersey 07470, (201) 890-9299 PVC PIPE RESOURCE REPORT ^nether example cl PVC pipe performance published b/ the Pipe Resource Organization of The Vinyl Institute PVC Pipe Delivers Safety, Reliability For Corpus Christi Water Superintendent One of the big advantages PVC pipe has over pipe made of concrete or iron is its light weight and the ease with which it can be installed, says Paul Werner (above, left). Paul Werner was born and raised in the Lone Star state of Texas. But when it comes to selecting water pipe for the city of Corpus Christi, you would think he was from Missouri. "You have to show me," says Werner, superintendent of the city's water system, adopting the motto of the "Show Me" state as his own. "When more than a quarter million people count on you for fresh, high-quality water, you choose your pipe carefully. You specify only those materials proven safe as well as reliable." For more than six years now, the material Werner has chosen almost exclusively has been PVC for all pipe up to 16inches in diameter. He is increasingly using it in larger sizes, too. In addition to its lower initial cost, Werner says PVC's advan tages include its lighter weight, availability in longer pipe lengths and ease of handling, all of which add up to improved An ocean-going freighter passes through the Avery Point Channel to the Port of Corpus Christi (left), as Paul Werner supervises PVC pipe installation. By replacing 8-inch cast iron pipe with 16-inch vinyl pipe twice its diameter, Werner was able to double the flow of water in two lines joining the Point to the city's main water system. safety on the job and lower installation costs. "Longer lengths enhance our ability to lay pipe. PVC doesn't require as many people to do the same job. We can keep our labor costs down," he says. "We have to try to get as much out of the dollars available to us as we can both in material sav ings and the economic balance we need to maintain the system." On rehabilitation jobs where water lines may be located in easements at the rear of homes, Werner says it is much easier to replace lines in those crowded spaces with lightweight PVC CTL006646 The Vinyl Institute, A Division of The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc Wayne Interchange Plaza II. 155 Route 46 Wes/, Wayne. New Jersey 07470, (201) 890-9259 . ' PVC PIPE RESOURCE REPORT 077-36^ Anether example ct PVC pipe performance published by ;he Pipe Resource Organization of The Vinyl Institute DR 25 Transmission Pipe A Bonus for Nacogdoches Many people consider the City of Nacogdoches ideally situated. It is surrounded by several national forests and state historical parks, offers a close proximity to a couple of large lakes and is only a couple of hours from the Gulf of Mexico. On top of all this, Nacogdoches is in Texas. In the early to mid ] 980's, Nacogdoches experienced sig nificant growth. Of course, along with increases in growth come increases in demand for water, not only to swim and recreate in, but to feed lawns and drink as well. "Demands fcp the old Post Oak Road Pump Station had increased to the point that supply to the station was inadequate to meet requirements during periods of peak usage," according to Mr. John Phillips, Nacog doches' Director of Public Works. The installation of slight ly over 10 miles of 20 inch DR 25 PVC transmission main was the ideal solution to meeting additional demands. A project entitled, "City of Nacogdoches 20 Inch Water Main to Post Oak Road Pump Station," was designed and specified by the Lufkin branch of Kindle Stone and Associ ates, Incorporated (KSA) under the supervision of Mr. Carl D. McConnell the project manager. The City of Nacogdoches had used PVC C900, in sizes 4 inch through 12 inch, with great success for a number of years. According to Mr. Mc Connell, the engineers at KSA also had several years of good experience with PVC. Based on these combined ex periences, a decision was made to include PVC as an alternate on the 20 inch project. The engineering analysis revealed that DR 25, pressure rated 165 psi, was more than capable of meeting the pressure re quirements. over Left to right: Cary McLaen, McLaen Construction; C.C. Smith, KSA Inspector; Carl D. McConnell, KSA Project Manager. This information reprinted courtesy the Uni-Belt PVC Pipe Association. Even 20" PVC can be maneuvered by the man in the ditch. Shovel slicing native sandy material into the haunch helps ensure adequate support. CTL006647 The Vinyl Institute, A Division ol The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc Wayne Interchange Plaza II, 755 Route 46 West, Wayne, New Jersey 07470, (201) 890-9299 PVC PIPE RESOURCE REPORT Oi1-3iA$ Another example ct FVC p:pe performance published by the Pipe Resource Organization PVC Pipe Protects Water Quality In Drought-Stricken California Water issues continue to make headlines in the droughtstricken state of California. Not only is the availability of water an issue in a state which is experiencing its fifth consecu tive year of drought conditions, but the quality of available water is as well. One area in central California that was concerned about water quality was the town of Dos Palos. Dos Palos is a fanning community located approximately 50 miles northwest of Fresno, California, near Interstate 5. The existing water supplies uvhich sen'iced Dos Palos and ^ie surrounding area came from a series of open canals that had become contaminated with chemicals due to run-off from adjacent crop-bearing fields. Upon the recommendation of the Dos Palos Area Joint Power Agency (a consortium of Fresno County, Merced County and Dos Palos area agencies) a decision was made to construct a 17 mile pipeline from the California Aquaduct to the existing Dos Palos water treatment facility where water would be treated and fed into the existing distribution system. Initial plans for the "Dos Palos Area Joint Powers Agency Water Transmission Pipeline Improvements" project began in April 1989. Designed This information reprinted courtesy kthe Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association by the firm of Giersch & Olson, Inc., Civil Engineers, Madera, California, the pipeline con sisted of nearly 88,000 feet of 20 inch DR 25 PVC water pipe. Engineering analysis revealed that 20 inch DR 25 pressure rated 165 psi PVC pipe was easily capable of handling both the external loading and internal pressure requirements for the project. PVC pipe w'as also specified for its ease of han dling and light weight (tight space conditions prevailed for much of the job as most of the line was within county road right-of-way), superior flow characteristics, immunity to corrosive soils and overall cost. In August 1989, construction and installation of the pipeline began under the supervision of Valley Engineers, Inc. of Fresno, California. The contrac tor utilized a wheel trencher, where native soil allowed, to expedite production. Using sand as a bedding material, the pipe line was buried three to five feet below the clay-rich native soil. Due to the poor bearing PVC pipe transports wafer throughout the drought-stricken state of California. Here a roadside pipeline is shown sersing Dos Palos, a farming community located 50 miles northwest of Fresno, near Interstate 5. PVC pipe was specified for use in Dos Palos, California because of its ease of handling and light weight. Much of the pipe was installed under tight space conditions, w ith most of the line being within county road right-of-way. capacity of the native soils, all The line was completed in mechanical joint fittings and December 1989, and success- adjacent pipe bells and spigots fully tested and accepted by were restrained with devices the Agency, meeting the standard requirements Now a reliable PVC system is of restraint devices for PVC pipe, in place to ensure long-term Installed in 20 foot sections, the conveyance of one of the state's pipe was assembled smoothly, most precious and dwindling often with a simple bar and block, resources--water. CTL006648 The Vinyl Institute, A Division of The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. Wayne Interchange Plaza II, 755 Route 46 West, Wayne, New Jersey 07470. (201) 890-9299 ocrvoOki ^ Originally, we were a large user of other pipe materials, and we approached PVC with certain caution. Now, for environmental and other reasons, we're using PVC almost exclusively. ^ Paul Werner Water Superintendent City of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, Texas IS THE ISSU / h 11 ri DELIVERS! When more than half a million people count on you for fresh, high qualify water, you choose your water pipe carefully. You specify only those materials proven safe as well as reliable. Materials recognized by government and standards authorities as delivering water to the tap as clean and pure as when it left its point of origin. That's why when Paul Werner, Water Superintendent for the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, oversees the expansion or renovation of his 1,300-mile water system, PVC is his primary pipe choice. ^Originally, we were a large user of other pipe materials, and we approached PVC with certain caution," Werner says. "Now, for envi ronmental and other reasons, we're using PVC almost exclusively. It has good flow characteristics and if resists chemical deposits." Also according to Werner, studies have shown that PVC imparts no taste or odor to the water it transports. Nor does it chemically react, even with the aggressive wafer conditions that are often found in other regions of the country. "PVC has proven to be a good service product for a lot of reasons," Werner says. "It's lightweight and easy to install and it has good workability. It flexes to accommodate the soil contraction and expan sion we experience throughout the South, especially during drought conditions. And PVC holds up well in our highly corrosive soils." To find out more about why water officials throughout the U.S. and Canada are increasingly turning to PVC for piping systems of all sizes, coll or write PRO, The Pipe Resource Organization, The Vinyl Institute, c/o 114 Mayfield Ave., P.O. Box 3053, Edison, NJ 08818-3053. PRO, The Pipe Resource Organization, is a progrom of The Vinyl Institute carried out in cooperation with other PVC pipe associations. This project has been developed with the assistance of Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association. CTL006649 WHI 0 IS THE ISSUE, At Breakaway Trails, as well as at other developments, cost is a major reason for specifying PVC. Not just the initial material cost, but handling, installation, labor, equipment and long-term maintenance costs. ^ Jack Dillard Senior Project Engineer Briley, Wild & Associates Ormond Beach, Florida DELIVERS! A primary benefit that good engineering provides today's construction projects is good economics. Good economics applying not just to initial material costs, but to total costs throughout a project's intended service life. So when the engineers at Briley, Wild & Associates specify pipe for potable water, wastewater treatment and effluent reuse systems for resi dential developments throughout the Southeast, they specify PVC. One leading example is Breakaway Trails, a totally self-contained, 715acre residential development in Volusia County, Florida. It was designed by Briley, Wild with an innovative system of treoting and recycling effluent to protect the state's wetlands. And if earned the firm the engineering profession's fop honor in 1988, the Grand Concepfor Award from the American Consulting Engineers Council. "At Breakaway Trails, as well os at other developments, cost is a major reason for specifying PVC. Not just the initial material cost, but handling, installation, labor, equipment and long-term maintenance costs," says Jack Dillard, senior project engineer. "You also get good flow character istics with PVC because of its smooth bore. This, too, can have a positive impact on cost because of lower maintenance and lower pumping requirements over time." Dillard says resistance to corrosion is another important reason for spec ifying PVC. "We have especially corrosive soils throughout Florida, partic ularly around the Everglades. Our experiences, as well as those of others, show that PVC resists corrosion better than other pipe materials," he says. To find out more about how PVC is meeting the cost and performance requirements of engineers and municipal officials throughout the U.S. and Canada, write PRO, The Pipe Resource Organization, The Vinyl Institute, c/o 114 Mayfield Ave., P.O. Box 3053, Edison, NJ 08818-3053. PRO, The Pipe Resource Organization, is a program of The Vinyl Institute carried out in cooperation with other PVC pipe associations. This project has been developed with the assistance of Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association. For specific technical information, contoct Uni-Bell at (214) 243-3902. CTL006650 r 09 7-3J0 x. i I ^ PVC pipe doesn't cost as much, it's easier for contrac tors to install and tap, and we get less friction and better water flow with PVC than with alternative pipe materials. ^ Robert Welton Assislont City Engineer City of Forgo Forgo, North Dakota Soil corrosivity con be a problem for water pipe virtually anywhere in the U.S. That's why cities like Fargo, North Dakota rely on PVC pipe. Since 1980, Fargo has used nothing but PVC for all of its new and replacement water distribution lines. "Bock in 1970, we had some serious difficulties with cast-iron pipe. It had become pitted, corroded and porous, and this caused major problems with wafer leakage," says Fargo Assistant City Engineer Robert Welton. "We could have installed plastic-coated ductile-iron pipe to replace the cast iron, but we didn't go with that alternative because it was just not competitive with PVC for a number of reasons." Welton lists the advantages that PVC offers: "PVC pipe doesn't cost as much, it's easier for contractors to install and tap, and we get less friction and better water flow with PVC than with alternative pipe materials. "We wont a product that we can just put in the ground and forget about. We haven't had a single break in any of the PVC pipe that we've installed in 10 years. That's reliability." Reliability. Cost efficiency. Easy installation. To find out more about why PVC is the material of choice for municipal water officials and consulting engineers throughout the U.S. and Canoda, write PRO, The Pipe Resource Organization, The Vinyl Institute, c/o 114 Mayfield Ave., P.O. Box 3053, Edison, NJ 08818-3053. PRO, The Pipe Resource Organization, is a program of The Vinyl Institute carried out in cooperation with other PVC pipe associations. This project hos been developed with the assistance of Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association. For specific technical information, contact Uni-Bell ot (21 A) 243-3902. CTL006651 ^ We've worked with PVC in a wide range of sizes. We feel confident recommending it because it is so versatile. ^ Dave Sutton, P.E. Vice President WVP Corporation St. Louis, Missouri When an engineer specifies wafer pipe for any use, versatility is a must. Versatility relating not only to pipe size, but to how the pipe handles, installs and performs in a variety of applications, soil conditions and environments. That's why when the consulting engineers at WVP Corporation specify wafer pipe for new and replacement applications for clients in Missouri and surrounding states, they consider all pipe materials and increasingly specify PVC. "In our 20 years of experience with potable water systems, we've worked with PVC in a wide range of sizes. We feel confident recommending it because it is so versatile," says Dave Sutton, a WVP engineer and vice president. "Contractors like it because it's flexible, lighter and often more economical to install than other pipe materials. Clients like it because it holds up over time and delivers water as clean and pure as it is received," he adds. Sutton says another reason for specifying PVC is its durability and overall strength in high pressure applications. For example, his firm recently installed a five-mile stretch of PVC pipe meeting AWWA's C-900 specifica tions for a city in eastern Missouri. This was after a computer analysis showed the city's previous wafer distribution system was too small and would not deliver enough wafer to meet demands. "Not long after the contractor installed the PVC, there was a fire at the local high school, and we're convinced a major disaster was averted because the new main was able to deliver the strong, steady and ample supply of water necessary to quickly extinguish the fire," Sutton says. To learn more about why project managers, engineers and water officials throughout the U.S. and Canada prefer the versatility of PVC for piping systems of all sizes, write PRO, The Pipe Resource Organization, The Vinyl Institute, c/o 114 Mayfield Ave., P.O. Box 3053, Edison, NJ 08818-3053. PRO, The Pipe Resource Organization, is a program of The Vinyl Institute carried out in cooperotion with other PVC pipe associations. This project has been developed with the assistance of Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association. For specific technical information, contact Uni-Bell ol (214) 243-3902. CTL006652 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1990 Is PVC Piping Firesafe? Joseph B. Zicherman, PhD A Division of The Society of The Plastics industry, Inc. Wayne Interchange Plaza It 155 Route 46 West Wayne. NJ 07470 (201) 890-9229 FAX (201) 890-7029 CTL006654 PVC PIPE RESOURCE REPORT 07 7-3075" Published by the Pipe Resource Orgcrvzchon of the Vinyl Institute Information on the use of PVC pipe in water distribution, waste water handling and plumbing systems is available from the following organiza tions. The publications listed are subject to avail ability and there may be a charge for some items. To order these publications, contact each organiza tion directly. From the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 299-5400: Buried Plastic Pipe Technology, Papers from a sympo sium held September 10-13, 1990 and sponsored by Committee F-17 on Plastics Systems and Subcommittee D20.23 on Reinforced Plastic Piping Systems and Chemical Equipment, Designation: STP 1093. Standard Practice for Making Solvent-Cemented Joints with Poly (Vi'hyl Chloride) (PVC) Pipe and Fittings, Designation: D2855. Standard Specification for Coextruded Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe with a Cellular Core, Designation: F891. Standard Specificationfor Corrugated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) Tubing and Compatible Fittings, Designation: F800. Standard Specifcation for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Corrugated Sewer Pipe with a Smooth Interior and Fittings, Designation: F949. Standard Specifcation for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Gasketed Sewer Fittings, Designation: FI 336-91. Standard Specifcationfor Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Large-Diameter Plastic Gravity Sewer Pipe and Fittings, Designation: F679. Standard Specifcationfor Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe and Fittings, Designation: D2665. Standard Specifcation for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 40, Designation: D2466. Standard Specifcation for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (P\'C) Plastic Pipe, Schedules 40, SO, and 120. Designation: D17S5. Standard Specifcation for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pressure-Rated Pipe (SDR Series). Designation: D2441. Standard Specifcation for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Ribbed Gravity Sewer Pipe and Fittings Based on Controlled Inside Diameter, Designation: F794. Standard Specifcation for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Sewer Pipe and Fittings, Designation: D2729. Standard Specifcation for Socket-Type Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule SO, Designation: D2467. Standard Specifcation for Smooth-Wall Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Underdrain Systemsfor High way, Airport, and Similar Drainage, Designation: F758. Standard Specificationfor Thermoplastic Well Casing Pipe and Couplings Made in Standard Dimension Ratios (SDR), Schedule 40 and Schedule SO, Designation: F480-90. Standard Specification for Threaded Poly (Vinyl Chlo ride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 80, Designa tion: D2464. Standard Specification for 3.25-In. Outside Diameter Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe and Fittings, Designation: D2949. Standard Specification for Type PS-46 Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Gravity Flow Sewer Pipe and Fittings, Designation: F789. Standard Specifcationfor Type PSM Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Sewer Pipe and Fittings, Designation: D3034. From the American Wafer Works Association (AWWA), 6666 West Quincy Avenue, Denver, CO 80235. (303) 794-7711: AWWA Standardfor Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pressure Fittings, 4 Inch Through 8 Inch, For Water Distribution, published in 1991. Describes ANSI/AWWA standard C907-9I. CTL006655 The Vinyl Institute, A Division of The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc Wayne Interchange Plaza II, 155 Route 46 West, Wayne, New Jersey 07470, (201) 890-9299 PVC Pipe Becomes Utilities Standard Technology has made PVC pipe a popular choice for utilities industry as a replacement for sewer, water lines By Robert Walker, P.E. Throughout much of this century, revolutionary changes in pipeline engi neering and material selection have resulted from the introduction of plastic pipes. The revolution was bom in poly mer science and decades of technologi cal refinement, while being nurtured by actual product performance and an everincreasing understanding of plastic materials properties by specifying engi neers. The polymer that has achieved frontrunner status in this pipe revolu tion is polyvinyl chloride, or PVC. Re sistance to chemical attack, long-term strength and high stiffness account for PVC's popularity for both pressure and non-pressure pipe applications. Throughout North America and most of the industrialized world, the use and availability of PVC pipe has grown steadily since the middle ofthis century. PVC has become the dominant pipe material for such major markets as the gravity flow and pressure sanitary sewer applications and for pressure water dis tribution. In North America, the total length of PVC water main and sanitary sewer installed each year exceeds that of all alternative pipe materials com bined. North American PVC pipe fit tings sales exceed 3.7 billion pounds annually. Such statistics are the result An unidentified worker installs a PVC Ultra-Rib sewer pipe with a PVC fitting. This type of PVC pipe complies with ASTM Standard F794. of a successful product history and multiple product attributes. Water Distribution Usage PVC water pipes are conservatively estimated to comprise about 70 percent ofall the buried water distribution pipes (12 inches or smaller) being installed in North America each year. PVC pipe's majority share in this very large pipe CTL006656 August 6, 1993 TO: Vinyl Institute Board Members Vinyl Institute Board Representatives FR Bob Burnett RE: International Joint Commission CC: Issues Management Committee Ad Hoc Advocacy Task Force We are entering the final, critical weeks leading up to the October meeting of the International Joint Commission, to be held October 21-23, in Windsor, Ontario. As we approach that meeting, the outlook for industry is not good. We have been largely unable to influence the thinking of the IJC's commissioners, who appear to be letting their staff shape the Commission's position on sunsetting chlorine chemistry. We appear to have been largely unsuccessful in neutralizing the position of the Commission's "Virtual Elimination Task Force," which is expected to complete this week its specific recommendations for eliminating chlorine chemistry. The final report may include, among many other recommendations, a tax of up to $300/kg on PVC in order to encourage use of alternative, more "environmentally friendly" materials. At this point in time, all indications are that without effective intervention, the Commissioners likely will accept the VETF's recommendations. Those recommendations will not have the force of law, but we expect them to quickly serve as a model for state and federal regulation and legislation. The implications, therefore, of the IJC's actions are both national and international. For instance, you may have already heard from CMA that President Clinton is on the verge of signing an executive order that contains a totally chlorine-free provision for paper purchased by the U.S. government. We expect Rep. Richardson, who has long pressed for legislation of this type, to quickly introduce some sort of "chlorine free" bill. Greenpeace has said, "The IJC lit up our lives." Where Do We Go From Here? Telling our story to the IJC has not worked. We need to go beyond the Commissioners, to those whom we believe can influence their thinking: the governors, the members of Congress, the statehouses, the media, the businesses. We need to tell them that a grave, long lasting and unjustified recommendation is about to be made about the future of the Great Lakes region, one that could result in massive job losses, crippling economic policies Wayne Interchange Plaza II 155 Route 46 West Wayne, NJ 07470 (201) 890-9299 Fax # (201) 890-7029 CTL006657 and the extinction of countless valuable products -- all without any likely tangible improvement in the Great Lakes environment. That effort has already begun on a selected basis. Now, 1 am asking for your assistance to significantly increase that level of activity. 1) Since this issue ultimately affects all VI member companies, all members need to get involved. If you do not wish to serve as your company's lead contact on this issue, please identify the person you wish us to work with on these activities. 2) In addition, those companies with operations in the Great Lakes, (headquarters, R&D or plants) need to identify at least one person who can work with our ad hoc advocacy task force on lobbying. This may include meeting with your state and federal congressional delegations, other state officials, and your governor to discuss this issue, or writing them. For those of you who have government relations programs in effect in these states, our task force will work with your staff. 3) All VI members, especially those without operations in the Great Lakes, need to identify and enlist the support of a least one very significant customer located in the region, who can become involved in our lobbying efforts. The more candidates you can identify, the better. 4) If you have operations or a major customer in the states of Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin or Indiana, we are asking you to work with the advocacy task force to make contact with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which controls the IJC budget. An initial contact has already been made with Senator ` Lugar's staff (R-IN), and there is some indication of interest in this issue, but we need more support. 5) We need as many industry representatives as possible to register for the October meeting in Windsor. Registration is limited. If industry lags on this, Greenpeace is likely to pack the house. We will be sending you registration information shortly, as soon as we receive it from the Council of Great Lakes Industries, the economic development trade association that is taking the lead in coordinating industry's participation in the October meeting. 6) Through the Chlorine Coordinating Council, industry is planning a series of "stake holder" briefings and media briefings in the 12 largest cities in the Great Lakes region. We will be asking your project coordinator to assist us in identifying the individuals who should attend these events (local politicians, other businesses, union members, academics and others with a stake in the future of chlorine chemistry.) Further rails to action will come out of these briefings (letters to the editor, letters to the IJC, etc.) that we may ask you to support Meredith Scheck will be coordinating this effort for the VI. Please call her today or fax her the enclosed form to let her know who from your company will be working with us on this critical effort. I cannot overemphasize the urgency of this request. If we do not act promptly, Windsor will be the beginning, not the end, of the campaign against chlorine chemistry. I will keep you informed of all developments. CTL006658 International Joint Commission Vinyl Industry Mobilization Response Form The following person will serve as the primary contact from our company on all matters related to the IJC: Name:_____________________________ ___________ Location:_____________________ Phone: The following person handles state government affairs for our company in the Great Lakes region: Name: Location: Phone: The following person handles federal government affairs for our company on issues such as the IJC: Name:_________________________________ Location: Phone: Person completing form:. Company:_____________ Please fax completed form to Meredith Scheck: (201) 890-7209 CTL006659