3.6 million illnesses reported every year caused by accidental release of sewage into drinking water systems from over-burdened or failed systems (Rich Gottwald, PPI, 2003).

Important Events and Meetings – 2010

April
Plastic Pipes Institute 2010 Annual Meeting, April 12-14, San Antonio, TX
http://plasticpipe.org/upcoming_events.html
June
American Water Works Association (AWWA) June 20-24, Chicago, IL
http://www.awwa.org/ACE10/index.cfm
September
Plastic Pipes Conference Association, Sept. 20-22, Vancouver, BC
http://www.PPXV.org
October
Plastic Pipes Institute Semi-Annual Meeting, Oct. 24-27, Southlake, TX
http://plasticpipe.org/upcoming_events.html