When you need to join pipes, there are a few different ways to go about it. You can add a coupling, use an electrofusion fitting or use butt fusion to create one long, strong pipeline. But properly butt fusing pipes can be a challenging process. Fortunately, Team EJP is here to help you succeed. Here's a quick overview on how to use this strong, dynamic technique to get the job done, whether it's with your crew or ours.
When your water utility is getting ready to install new lines or replace aging ones, one of the best materials we've run into for the job is HDPE. High-density polyethylene pipe delivers strong, long-lasting performance with a light weight and price tag. Conservatively expected to last 50-100 years by the Plastic Pipe Institute. HDPE is making waves in the waterworks industry. Here's why you should investigate its potential further.
When it comes to laying in lines for your water utility, there are many options available, but which one will work best? At Team EJP, we're pretty enthusiastic about the promise of HDPE pipe systems. But we realized that some of our clients aren't as familiar with this relatively new material as we are. We kept receiving a lot of questions about what it can or can't do, how do you install it and is it really the best option for your water utility, so we put together this quick reference to help you decide if it's a good match for your needs.
In upstate New York, the town my husband grew up in had water lines passing under a nearby river. The old pipes had developed leaks over the years, and as the river would reach an algae bloom stage each summer, the river water that leaked into the pipes made the water taste horrible. It was so bad, you could taste it through the syrup in fountain drinks or in the ice used to cool the bottled water that was sold in restaurants. Though this situation wasn't of the level of the recent Flint lead crisis, there's no doubt that the local water utility received many a complaint about the situation. One solution that would have worked well in both situations? Heat fused HDPE.
When your water utility uses HDPE pipe for its lines, you're using a durable, high-quality material. Providing superior resistance to chemicals and corrosion, high-density polyethylene piping gives your waterworks an extended service life with leak-free connections, courtesy of the fusion joint systems that are inherent to this system of piping. However, many water utilities are reluctant to invest in this top performing material, mainly because of issues that can arise in the fusion process. Team EJP has the solutions you need to put this high-quality material into use for your water utility.
