A price comparison between the two materials on the JM Eagle website puts 100 lineal feet of 20-inch C900/C905 PVC pipe at $27.23 compared with $58.30 for ductile iron. Trickling down.

PPI is the major trade association representing all segments of the plastic pipe industry. Standards used include AWWA C900, AWWA C901, AWWA C905, AWWA C906 plus ASTM F714 and ASTM D2241.

"We can confirm that Warp technology is working successfully on PVC pressure pipes for water mains applications made to the American Water Works Association (AWWA) current C900 and legacy C905 ...