Re: PVC pipe ban in Illinois town

[Ferdinand.Engelbeen@ping.be (Ferdinand Engelbeen)]

Charley Cray wrote:

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>Original-TO:      dioxin-l@essential.org
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>Town bans installation of CPVC pip in homes.
>* Lake in the Hills:  The Village Board has banned the use of CPVC pipe, a type
>of plastic, in the construction of new homes.  The action doesn't affect houses
>that have b een built or are currently under construction.
>Two developers, Sundance Homes and Town and Country Homes, have used CPVC pipe
>in the North Star phase two, Bellchase and Provence subdivisions, said Lake in
>the Hills Building Commissioner David Sellek.  The board's decision was made at
>Sellek's recommendation and over the compaints by BF Goodrich representative
>Mike Lipke. CPVC pipe has been on the market for 37 years and is an improved
>version of PVC pipe, according to Lipke.  Questions have been raised about the
>pipe's durability, compatibility with other plumbing parts and potential
>hazards, village officials said.  CPVC conduits are not as hardy as metal pipe,
>according to some critics.  -- sheridan Chaney.
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After 37 years of use, the durability must be known (for 'normal' PVC it is
at least 100 years in water/gas supplies and waste water pipes).

There can be technical problems, wich can be solved or not, but that should
never be a reason for a ban of anything, then it will be replaced by
technical better alternatives, just by the market.

And we are very curious to know the potential hazards for the users of CPVC.

Ferdinand.Engelbeen
Chairman Chlorophiles

Ferdinand.Engelbeen@ping.be