Transcription of Polyethylene Water Service - plastic pipe
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Polyethylene Water ServicePipe and Tube Installation Guide2 The plastic Pipe and Fittings AssociationSCOPEThis guide presents recommendations for the installa-tion of Polyethylene (PE) piping intended for undergroundwater supply for residential, rural and light keeping with generally accepted practices and therecommendations included in applicable standards of theAmerican Water Works Association (AWWA), only PE pipeand tubing of not less than a 160 psi pressure rating forwater at F should be used for Water Service guide recommends that PE Water Service pipes only beinstalled underground, except for any necessary lengthabove ground for making appropriate connections to otherapproved above ground Water distribution statements and descriptions in this guide areinformational only.
The Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association Polyethylene (PE) pipe was first commercially made in the 1940s, after World War II. Today, it is the second most widely used plastic pipe material, after polyvinyl chloride (PVC). These two materials account for over 90 percent of all currently produced plastic pipe. PE is a non-conductor and therefore ...
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