Learn More › The type and size of plumbing pipe chosen for any application depends on how the material will be used, the water pressure needs of the home, the drainage requirements, the specific ...

A report warning cities against the use of PVC pipes in water systems sparked swift and resounding criticism from the plastics industry, its advocates and at least one leading scientific expert ...

A report from a coalition of U.S. environmental advocacy groups has warned of the health risks of PVC plastic and urged public officials against using the material in community drinking water pipes.

NEW: A Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association official has a rebuttal to the Beyond Plastics report covered in this story. Read the detailed update here. Bennington, Vt.-based Beyond Plastics, a nonprofit ...

Hot Water vs. Steam. Before 1928, hot water heating systems did not have a pump, because it wasn’t invented yet. In the years before, pipe fitters/designers usually ran a separate supply and return ...