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HOW MUCH WATER IS YOUR CITY LOSING A DAY?
AWWA publishes allowable leakage rates for new pipe installations. AWWA allows PVC to leak at 113 gallons per day, per mile and 125 gallons for ductile iron respectively. Since PE Pipe has fused joints, the allowable leakage rate is ZERO. PVC and ductile iron pipe waste billions of gallons of water across the US every year!
Plug in your city's population here, then hit Enter key:
| PE Pipe | PVC Pipe | Ductile Iron Pipe |
|---|---|---|
| ? | ? | ? |
| Gallons of water allowed to leak per year | ||
| ? | ? | ? |
| Gallons of water allowed to leak over the next 50 years | ||
- Based on 12-inch AWWA C906(for PE), C900 (for PVC), and C110 (for DI) pipe at 100 psi
- Assumes approximately 100,000 people per 292 miles of pipe
- AWWA Manual M23: PVC Pipe Design and Installation
- AWWA Manual M41: Ductile-Iron Pipe and Fittings
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