A UMD professor is working to make drainage infrastructure more sustainable by using recycled plastics in pipes.

Every house has its own sounds. The sump pump cycling after a heavy rain, or the ductwork snapping as it heats up and expands, or that unexplained cracking we hear late at night when we are all alone.

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Industry analysts highlight that HDPE and polymer pipe systems are now widely adopted in urban water supply networks, agricultural irrigation systems, and industrial fluid transportation projects.

Three plastic pipe trade groups are joining for an educational campaign that aims to address myths and misinformation about their products and highlight the benefits through a fact-based yet light ...

PVC pipe is one of the most common and popular options for providing communities and homes with clean, safe drinking water. In fact, it's been in use around the world for more than 70 years. Whether ...

Plastic pipe producers are in a good position to meet increasing demand as U.S. cities update drinking water and wastewater systems, but that's also bringing a new wave of criticism from environmental ...

IRVING, TX — In collaboration with more than 30 committee and subcommittee members, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) has updated its C901 Standard for PE4710 high-density polyethylene (HDPE ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans City Council members on Tuesday (March 10) pressed the Sewerage and Water Board to come up with a plan to end ongoing problems caused by major water main pipe breaks.

Flint, Michigan, made headlines in 2015 when tests revealed dangerously high lead levels in its drinking water. The city had switched its water supply to the Flint River a year earlier, and corrosive ...