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North America's underground infrastructure is crumbling at an alarming rate, so smarter, more cost-effective and sustainable practices are needed.

Broader use of PVC pipe would solve this problem and enable municipalities to spend taxpayer dollars more wisely. To do this, local governments and utilities need to modernize outdated procurement practices that ignore corrosion-proof PVC pipe.

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Industry expert and Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association President & CEO Bruce Hollands shares the facts.

PFAS Substances: Not a Concern for PVC Pipe

Posted By Bruce Hollands on Sep 5, 2024

Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been widely used in several industries. Unfortunately, medical science has determined that some of these chemicals are harmful to human health. In response, the U.S. EPA has set limits on the amount of PFAS allowed in drinking water.

There is good and bad news on this subject:

The bad news is that PFAS are widespread in the environment and may still be present in drinking water in very small quantities.
The good news is that PVC pipe does not contribute to the problem. There are no PFAS in PVC pipe materials, no PFAS produced during pipe manufacturing, and no PFAS created during pipeline operations.
Due to its resistance to permeation, PVC pipe also protects drinking water within the pipe from being impacted by PFAS or other harmful chemicals that may be present in the local environment.

Utilities and their customers can be confident that the use of PVC pipe will not cause PFAS to be present.

Click here for our Tech Brief on PFAS and PVC pipe.