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Webinar: Reducing Climate Impacts – Making
Water and Sewer Systems More Sustainable with
PVC Pipe
Ideal for Municipal Officials, Utility
Managers & Engineers, and Engineering
Consultants
 PVC
Pipe Association (PVCPA) staff will review
PVCPA’s recently updated environmental product
declaration (EPD) for PVC water, sewer and
PVCO pipes. The PVC pipe industry has
undertaken the only life cycle assessment (LCA)
and environmental performance review of
underground piping in North America conducted
according to the International Organization
for Standardization (ISO) 14040 series
standards, including publication of an EPD
which complies with ISO 14025 standards and
was independently certified by global health
organization NSF International. The
peer-reviewed LCA evaluates the
cradle-to-grave sustainability of commonly
used pipe materials, including PVC, concrete,
ductile iron, and HDPE pipes over a 100-year
service period – information which can help
utilities assess and minimize water quality
risks as well as reduce operations,
maintenance, and repair costs. Additionally,
it shows how PVC pipes can play an important
role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The
ISO methodology and its requirements for LCA’s
are the most rigorous and transparent in the
world, providing a trusted and transparent
resource intended to assist utility
professionals in their efforts to improve the
sustainability of their underground
infrastructure. The LCA and EPD confirm that
PVC water and sewer pipe have the lowest
carbon footprint and environmental impacts
compared to alternative piping materials.
Designers and owners must rely on accurate
pipe material information to make the best
environmental and economical choices. Pipe
material selection affects the sustainability
analysis of pipeline projects, and their life
cycle costs. In this webinar you will learn
how the PVC pipe LCA and EPD can be used by
engineers, planners, reviewers, designers,
regulators, capital improvement professionals,
sustainability officials, environmental
managers and operators of water, wastewater,
and storm drainage piping systems.
Participants will also receive information on
how to use life cycle thinking in the design,
installation and operation of water and
systems. All attendees will receive a free
copy of the Life Cycle Assessment of PVC
Water and Sewer Pipe and Comparative
Sustainability Analysis of Pipe Materials
report.
 This one-hour webinar will cover the following
topics:
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Defining sustainable infrastructure
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Introduction to life cycle thinking for
pipe system design
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How to use LCA data for water and sewer
systems
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Project planning and asset management
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Hidden factors that decrease pipeline
sustainability
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The importance of applying a 100-year
use-phase for your piping
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Friction factor and pumping efficiency
analysis of different pipe materials
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Life cycle cost comparisons
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Why traditional definitions of pipe
service life should be re-evaluated
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Why recycled material is only a single
attribute of a pipe’s environmental
impacts
To
view the background information for this
webinar, please review the following links:
Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Central Standard Time
PDHs: 1.0
Price: $99.00
Webinar: Installation of PVC Water and Sewer
Piping Systems
Ideal for Water and Sewer Utility Engineers,
Contractors, Inspectors, Engineering
Consultants and Developers
This training webinar by PVC Pipe
Association (PVCPA) staff will provide the
most up-to-date information available on
installation practices for gasketed PVC water
and
 sewer
pipes and fittings as well as answer
frequently asked questions. Properly installed
pipelines ensure best performance and maximum
design life for underground infrastructure.
All Participants Receive a FREE Copy of
the Contractor's Guide for Installation
of Gasketed PVC Pipe
The reference book for this educational
seminar is the new Contractor's Guide,
which is the most concise, authoritative
publication available for the installation
of gasketed-joint PVC pipes and fittings.
Webinar registrants will be mailed a FREE
copy. Written and sponsored by PVCPA, the
guide comes complete with practical tables
and figures that helps users to be more
effective and efficient at installing PVC
piping systems, reducing potential
pipeline problems and helping to ensure
optimum system performance. It can also
serve as a reference document prior to
undertaking a pipeline project.
Recommended for Local Underground Pipeline
Installation Contractors
It is highly
recommended that local water and sewer pipe
installation contractors participate in this
training seminar. Utilities are encouraged
to forward this email to their local
underground pipeline contractors and have
them register. The guide is also useful to
utility crews involved in installation or
maintenance of PVC water or sewer systems.
The easy-to-use, "reversible book" format
provides two valuable guides in one and
assists readers to quickly access the
information they are seeking.
The 60-minute webinar will cover the
following topics:
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Manufacturing and plant testing of PVC
pipe
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Handling and storage
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Proper joint assembly
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Alignment deflection options
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Joint restraint options
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Fittings for PVC pipe
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Tapping of PVC pipe
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Post-installation testing
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Special installation considerations
To view the
background information, please click on the
following links:
Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Central
Standard Time
PDHs: 1.0
Price: $99.00
Webinar: An Overview of Technical Resources
for PVC Piping Systems
Ideal
for Water and Sewer Utilities and Engineering
Consultants
This webinar will cover the range of technical
resources the PVC Pipe Association (PVCPA)
offers utility and consulting engineers
regarding the design, installation, operation,
and maintenance of PVC piping systems. PVCPA
staff engineers will present an in-depth
walk-through of technical documents, case
studies, reports, and where to locate them for
the following applications:
Resources for this
30-minute webinar can be accessed using the
following links:
Date:
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Central Standard Time
PDHs: 0.5
Price: $49.00
Webinar: Review of Sample Specifications for
PVC Water and Sewer Pipe Application
Ideal for Water and Sewer Utilities,
Consulting Engineers, and Contractors
 PVC
pipe is used in many municipal applications
including potable water, gravity sewer, and
sewer force mains. All PVC piping and fittings
products have standards that utilities,
consultants and contractors should be familiar
with. In addition, many utilities are updating
their material specifications so that they are
in line with the latest PVC pipe standards.
PVC Pipe Association (PVCPA) engineers will
provide an in-depth review of PVC pipe water
and sewer pipe specifications as well as
recommendations on how they can best be
applied in pipe system design, installation,
and post-construction testing. The webinar
will be useful to current users as well as
those considering PVC for the first time.
Utilities can use the information provided to
develop new PVC pipe specifications, update
current ones, or for upcoming projects. Using
up-to-date specifications and standards helps
maximize PVC pipe performance and enables it
to better meet project and system conditions.
This 30-minute webinar covers the following
topics:
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ASTM and AWWA standards
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PVC pipe classifications
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PVC C900 and C909 water pipe
specifications
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PVC gravity sewer pipe specifications
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PVC force main specifications
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Additional resources
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Questions and answers
To view background
information for this webinar, please review
the following links:
PVC Pipe
Standards Sheets
Your quick reference guide of applicable
standards for PVC pressure, sewer and force
mains:
Sample
Specifications for PVC Water and Sewer
Pipe
Specifications
are provided for three project types:
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Potable water
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Gravity sewer
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Sewer force mains
Click here for
sample specifications.
Additional
Reference Materials:
Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Central Standard Time
PDHs: 0.5
Price: $49.00
Webinar: Considerations for Material
Comparisons: PVC vs. Clay for Sewer Pipe
Applications
Ideal for Utilities, Engineering Consultants,
Contractors and Government Agencies
 Today's
marketplace offers North American utilities a
wide variety of piping to choose from. Pipe
materials can differ significantly in
performance capabilities and in the
applications for which they are suitable. As a
result, making direct comparisons between pipe
materials can be challenging for utilities.
This webinar is the fourth in a series offered
by the PVC Pipe Association (PVCPA) which
examine different pipe materials and their
properties, design methodologies, installation
requirements, and long-term performance in
various applications. PVCPA engineers will
provide comparative information on these
topics for PVC and vitrified clay pipe (VCP)
in gravity sewer applications that users of
both products will find helpful and that will
enable utilities to make better informed
decisions for their projects
This one-hour webinar covers the following
topics:
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History and background of PVC and VCP
sewer pipe
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Hydraulic performance of PVC and VCP pipe
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Design considerations for PVC and VCP
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Flexible vs. rigid pipe
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Installation requirements for PVC and VCP
pipe
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Maintenance
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Pipe material longevity and performance
 To
view the background information for this
webinar, please review the following:
Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Central Standard Time
PDHs: 1.0
Price: $99.00
Founded in 1971, the PVC Pipe Association is
the authoritative source of information on
gasketed PVC pipe. PVC pressure and gravity
pipe are available in sizes 4 to 60 inches.
Find out why more and more utilities are using
corrosion-proof, cost-effective PVC pipe by
visiting www.uni-bell.org.
Cancellation: Full refund (less
processing fees) if cancelled no less than one
week before webinars.
Note: If you have questions about how
to join your webinar after you've registered,
please contact Kelley Leggette at 972-243-3902
ext. 1024 or kleggette@uni-bell.org.
Regards,
Bruce Hollands
Executive Director | Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association
201 E. John Carpenter Freeway, Suite 750 | Irving, TX 75062
T. 972.243.3902 ext. 1019 | F. 972.243.3907
www.uni-bell.org
  
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