A report warning cities against the use of PVC pipes in water systems sparked swift and resounding criticism from the plastics industry, its advocates and at least one leading scientific expert.

METAL HEAD PVC TRANSITION FITTINGS surround and protect the PVC insert for a quality connection with no restriction to flow. The fittings are ideal for water service lines, irrigation/sprinkler ...

So alas it has come time to replace the circa-1960 pool filter. Its replacement finally arrived in the post today after three long weeks. I would like to install it on Monday (when the local stores ...

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is hailed as a wonder material, and, in many ways, it is. However, the possibilities are not endless. PVC has its limits, especially in HVAC applications. PVC sometimes makes ...

NEW: A Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association official has a rebuttal to the Beyond Plastics report covered in this story. Read the detailed update here. Bennington, Vt.-based Beyond Plastics, a nonprofit ...