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Proposed Revision of AWWA C906 to Include Higher Performance Features of PE4710 The AWWA Polyolefin Pipe Committee, Standards Council and Executive Committee have affirmed the update to C906 to add PE4710. Upon successful completion of ANSI review, the standard will be published as AWWA C906-12.
Performance Pipe Plant Awarded Membership Renewal into South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program Performance Pipe’s Startex facility in Welford, South Carolina announced it received membership renewal into the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program (SCEEP), a voluntary program for companies committed to continuous environmental improvement.
Performance Pipe Receives NSF®-61-G Certification: Company recognized for zero lead content in piping products Performance Pipe, a division of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP, has received NSF®-61-G Certification for low lead content in its HDPE water piping products.
Performance Pipe Completes Modernization Investment: Prepares for new capital projects beginning 2013 Performance Pipe, a division of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP and the largest polyethylene (PE) pressure pipe manufacturer in North America, has recently invested more than $30 million in major capital improvements across its nine U.S. facilities.
Performance Pipe HDPE Used to Expand Water System in San Antonio Performance Pipe DriscoPlex® 4000/4100 HDPE pipe was used to expand water system in San Antonio by fusing together 45 ft sections of pipe to make one longer pipe of 1,000 ft.
When Performance Matters Choose Performance Pipe PE 4710 High Performance Pipe Products! PE4710 resins have an increased density, higher tensile strength and higher resistance to slow crack growth, allowing pipe to meet higher performance requirements of the new standards.
Performance Pipe Responds to Inquiries on Non-Standard Packaging Materials Performance Pipe assures all current and prospective customers that we do not use off-specification pipe, non-standard start up materials, scrap, sliders or any pipe not specifically intended for gas distribution use in packaging or shipping materials.
Introducing Autocoiled Packaging for Natural Gas Tubing Performance Pipe is now offering its ½”, ¾” and 1” coils of natural gas tubing in stretch-wrapped autocoils. Historically this tubing has been banded. Watch Video
Lake Oswego Project Using Performance Pipe Products Featured in U.S. Mayors Newspaper The City of Lake Oswego, Oregon is featured in the July edition of the U.S. Mayor's Newspaper for their wastewater pipe project that used Performance Pipe DriscoPlex® 4100 Polyethylene HDPE wastewater pipe products.
Earthquake-Proof Pipes Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA), in Reno, NV replaced a 100-year old wooden flume damaged by a 4.7 magnitude earthquake with high-density polyethylene pipe.
New Study Confirms PE is Leak Free and Corrosion Resistant in Potable Water Applications Study of disinfectants on PE pipe conducted by Jana Laboratories is completed and the report is now available.
City of Tallahassee First to Use HDPE Pipe to Replace HOBAS Pipe Using Pipe Bursting Construction Method Tropical Storm Fay hit Tallahassee causing widespread flooding and 14" of rain to spill into sewage pump station basins. Pipe bursting trenchless repair was the most logical choice; however bursting HOBAS piping had never been attempted before.
Performance Pipe Meets American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Provisions Performance Pipe produces all of its pipe and molded fittings products in the United States. These products are compliant with the Buy American requirement of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Local Plant Supplies 36-inch HDPE Water Transmission Pipe to City of Austin Performance Pipe's Brownwood Plant recently supplied 800,000 pounds of high density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe for a water transmission main in the City of Austin.


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