Tucson Employs HDPE to Halt Contamination In Record Time   Water & Wastes Digest March 2003   Drew Wilson
The city of Tucson Arizona was recently disrupted by the largest sewer bypass operation in the nation's history. Over 20 miles of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe has been fused together in just four and a half weeks to bypass a ruptured sewer line. HDPE is the only piping material in existence with a leak free rating and many experts in the industry feel it is the solution to the industry-wide problems associated with aging and failing infrastructure

Asbestos Cement Pipe   Water Engineering & Management September 1967   George E. Symons, Ph.D.
The same materials, processes, and testing procedures are used in the manufacture of asbestos-cement nonpressure sewer pipe and building sewer pipe as in the manufacture of pressure pipe for water supply systems. NOTE: This article originally ran in Water & Wastes Engineering, which has been incorporated into Water Engineering & Management.
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Bituminized Fiber Pipe   Water Engineering & Management September 1967   George E. Symons, Ph.D.
Laminated-wall, bituminized-fiber drain and sewer pipe is designed to have a resistance to external loads, chemicals, heat, and water. It is manufactured in accordance with Federal Specifications SS-P345a and Commercial Standard CS 226-59. NOTE: This article originally ran in Water & Wastes Engineering, which has been incorporated into Water Engineering & Management.
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Plastic and Plastic Lined Pipe   Water Engineering & Management September 1967   George E. Symons, Ph.D.
In about 1965, a specially designed plastic pipe, termed truss pipe, was introduced in sizes of 8-, 10-, 12-, and 15-inch diameters. In 1967, a British manufacturer announced the production of extruded polyvinyl chloride pipe (PVC) in diameters up to 16 inches, with the future possibility of producing up to 30-inch pipe. These developments undoubtedly will lead to the wider use of plastic pipe for sewers. NOTE: This article originally ran in Water & Wastes Engineering, which has been incorporated into Water Engineering & Management.
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