PVC pipe’s organotin stabilizers — not a health concern.
The Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association has recently published sample specifications for water and sewer pipes.
PVC pressure fittings — guide for design and installation.
PVC Pipe Association's guide for safe and effective field-cutting of PVC pipe.
Installation practices for underground infrastructure can play an important role in the performance of pipe networks.
Sustainable Solutions Corporation (SSC) paper on the importance of using transparent and verifiable standards when determining the environmental impacts of a pipe product. No other pipe material has disclosed environmental impacts to as transparent and regulated a degree as the PVC pipe industry.
The Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association (DIPRA) states that ductile iron (DI) pipe does not experience a decline in hydraulic performance over time. However, the very document that makes this statement is full of data that contradicts the claim.
In my three decades in the PVC pipe industry, I have noticed that many design engineers and utility personnel are surprised when they learn about the testing regimen that is followed by PVC pipe manufacturers.