A new survey, conducted by Accountability Information Management, Inc. (AIM), showed that PVC piping is a preferred material for water infrastructure projects.
The survey, which was based on feedback from engineers, contractors, and municipal employees throughout the country, was commissioned by the Vinyl Institute, the U.S. trade association representing manufacturers of vinyl, vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), additives, and modifiers.
“According to ASCE (the American Society of Civil Engineers), there is a water main break every two minutes and an estimated 6 billion gallons of treated water lost each day in the U.S.,” says Jim Nowakowski, president of AIM, a marketing research company
