In recent years, metal alloys used for drinking water distribution are gradually being
replaced by PVC and HDPE pipes. In areas of distribution networks made of plastic …

Polymeric pipes are increasingly being installed in water distribution systems because of
their many advantages. Contaminant migration from polymer pipes into drinking water is a …

Peroxides are widely used as crosslinkers in polyethylene (PE) drinking water pipes. Cross-
linked polyethylene (PEX) has better mechanical properties than PE, but peroxide …

The aim of this work was to determine if the aging of polyethylene (HDPE, PEX-A and PEX-
B) water pipes by exposure to chlorinated water altered polar and nonpolar contaminant …

This study was conducted to determine the susceptibility of plastic (ie, PEX, HDPE and
CPVC) and copper pipes to short-term contamination by crude oil. Pipes were exposed to …

The objectives of this work were to identify differences between the composition, bulk
properties, contaminant diffusivity and solubility for new high-density polyethylene (HDPE) …

Benzene contamination in drinking water systems affected by wildfires is a problem of
emerging concern. Polyethylene pipes used in service lines and premise plumbing are …

In response to industrial chemical spills that potentially contaminate drinking water and
distribution systems, this study investigated sorption and desorption of odorous crude [(4 …

Permeation of benzene, toluene, and trichloroethylene (TCE) through polyvinyl chloride
(PVC) pipes from vapor and aqueous phases was investigated using pipe‐bottle tests …

Pipe‐bottle tests were conducted to investigate the permeation of benzene, toluene,
ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) compounds through 1‐in.‐diameter high‐density …