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.

As water utilities mobilize to replace millions of lead pipes across the country, they are sometimes choosing plastic, which some advocates worry can pose its own risks to drinking water.

Aug 26 (Reuters) - An electrical contractor has filed an antitrust lawsuit in U.S. court accusing Westlake, Atkore and other major PVC pipe manufacturers of conspiring to overcharge municipal and ...

Commercial and municipal buyers of PVC pipe won a $6 million settlement with one party in a federal lawsuit accusing some of North America's largest extruders of conspiring to fix prices and ...

DEAR JOAN: This summer I added a PVC extension from my backyard water ... What can I coat on the pipes to discourage whatever is chewing on them without hurting any animals?