NSF Certifies First PVCO Pipe to ASTM, AWWA Pressure Pipe Standards
April 26, 2009 // Published as a news service by IHS
NSF International certified Ipex Inc., a molecularly oriented polyvinyl chloride (PVCO) pressure pipe manufacturer, to ASTM International F1483 and American Water Works Association (AWWA) C909 standards for pressure pipes.
PVCO can be used in water mains, sewer force mains, process piping and irrigation applications.
NSF/American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standard 14 - Plastics Piping System Components and Related Materials requires that PVCO pipe meet AWWA C909 - PVCO Pressure Pipe, 4 inch through 24 inch (100 mm through 600 mm), for Water Distribution and ASTM F1483 - Standard Specification for Oriented Poly (Vinyl Chloride), PVCO, Pressure Pipe.
For meeting the requirements outlined above, Ipex will bear the NSF-potable water mark, as well as the ASTM F1483 and AWWA C909 marks on its pipes.
Source: NSF International.