Plastic pipelines don’t receive nearly enough attention for their true grit and problem-solving. Here are five things to know ...

Everyone thinks of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) pipe first. It is ideal for all types of DWV (drain-waste-vent) systems, but not for water supply lines, especially hot water lines. For supply lines ...

Scientists suspected that, among other possibilities, plastic drinking water pipes exposed to extreme heat released the chemicals (SN: 11/13/20). Now, lab experiments show that’s possible.