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LARGE DIAMETER PVC PIPE SEMINAR FOR DIAMOND PLASTICS Denver, CO August 28-29, 2012

U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS MAYORS WATER COUNCIL MODERNIZING LOCAL PROCUREMENT OF UNDERGROUND ASSETS Presented by Bruce Hollands. LARGE DIAMETER PVC PIPE SEMINAR FOR DIAMOND PLASTICS Denver, CO August 28-29, 2012 Charlotte, NC September 12-13, 2012.

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LARGE DIAMETER PVC PIPE SEMINAR FOR DIAMOND PLASTICS Denver, CO August 28-29, 2012

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  1. U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORSMAYORS WATER COUNCILMODERNIZING LOCAL PROCUREMENT OF UNDERGROUND ASSETSPresented byBruce Hollands LARGE DIAMETER PVC PIPE SEMINAR FOR DIAMOND PLASTICS Denver, CO August 28-29, 2012 Charlotte, NC September 12-13, 2012

  2. EXPANDING SALES OPPORTUNITIESFOR PVC SEWER PIPE AND FITTINGS Presented by Steve Cooper

  3. UNI-BELL PVC PIPE ASSOCIATION Regional Engineer Steve Cooper, P.E., MSCE Technical Director John Houle, P.E., MSCE, MBA More than 20 years experience with water utility operations and management. More than 25 years experience in the PVC pipe industry.

  4. DISCUSSION TOPICS PVC PIPE FOR GRAVITY SEWER APPLICATIONS • Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association • PVC Sewer Pipe Market Share • PVC Sewer Pipe Longevity • Gravity Sewer Opportunities by Application • Gravity Sewer Opportunities by Competing Material • Creating New Opportunities

  5. BACKGROUND • Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association • 1971: incorporated — technical focus • 2012: marketing, communications, government relations • Comprehensive database of municipal officials • New website • New stakeholders — engagement with all levels of government

  6. BACKGROUND • New — social media • Water main break clock website • Branding PVC pipe as green/sustainable • New Handbook – publisher will reach more markets   • New water main break study – PVC best

  7. OBJECTIVE: INCREASE USE OF PVC PIPE • Raising our industry profile • Regional engineer program • Improving procurement regulations and Infrastructure Legislation • Strengthening our voice in Washington and Ottawa • Continual outreach and monitoring on behalf of members • World-renowned technical expertise • Standards development critical to our industry’s success • Working in partnership

  8. FOCUS • Economic climate — municipalities reviewing purchasing practices • Leverage business and political assets (Toronto, Los Angeles, St. Louis) • Seminars in Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia • Webinars • National Taxpayers Union/U.S. Conference of Mayors/Competitive • Enterprise Institute/American Legislative Exchange Council • Competitive procurement • Greg Baird – AWWA insider, columnist, CFO • New Technical Director/continual communications to municipal engineers • Regular blog/database expansion • LCA in 2012

  9. THE HANDBOOK OF PVC PIPE THE LEADING INDUSTRY PUBLICATION • Fifth edition published this fall • Four new chapters • Completely up-to-date • Website — free • Hard copies — publisher

  10. WEBSITE YOUR INFORMATION RESOURCE www.uni-bell.org www.pvcpa.org

  11. SOCIAL MEDIA • On-line communication • Large audience • Free • Used by mass media for stories • Direct-to-your-audience • Expand brand awareness • Develop customer loyalty Follow us on

  12. CERTIFICATIONS/STANDARDS ORG’NS • New membership category: certifying/testing • NSF letter: “Health Effects Monitoring of PVC Pipe and Fittings” • NSF test fees: saved members $10,000 - $20,000 annually by successfully • arguing against additional annual NSF cell class test requirements  • ASTM: standards of interest • ASTM: increased Uni-Bell member and vinyl industry participation • AWWA: M23 Manual due in 2013

  13. PVC SEWER PIPE STANDARD SHEET • Available in solid wall up to 48 inches • Available in corrugated profile wall up to 60 inches • ASTM D3034, first standard for PVC sewer pipe (1972) • Gasket joint

  14. BRANDING – PUBLIC HEALTH • PVC pipe is safe and beneficial to public health • Ten million quality control tests • Supported by the scientific community

  15. SUSTAINABLE CITIES AWARD PROGRAM • Strengthens PVC’s green credentials • Helps promote PVC pipe • Lists major PVC pipe users • Helps consolidate our base • Provides newsletter/media opportunities • User-friendly electronic application form

  16. ISSUE BRIEFS ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE PVC PIPE INDUSTRY PVC PIPE: BEST CHOICE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT PVC PIPE: HIGH QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS PVC PIPE: SAFE AND BENEFICIAL TO PUBLIC HEALTH SOLVING THE CORROSION EPIDEMIC IN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE

  17. TECHNICAL BRIEFS Cold Weather Guidelines Large Diameter Gravity Sewers Corrosion Lateral Connections Deep Bury Suitability in Shallow Bury Force Mains Sunlight Exposure Why Does PVC Have a Gap Water Main Longevity

  18. U.S. Conference of Mayors GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Pleasanton (CA) Mayor Jennifer Hosterman Schenectady (NY) Mayor Brian U. Stratton

  19. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS National Taxpayers Union

  20. DISCUSSION TOPICS PVC PIPE FOR GRAVITY SEWER APPLICATIONS • Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association • PVC Sewer Pipe Market Share • PVC Sewer Pipe Longevity • Gravity Sewer Opportunities by Application • Gravity Sewer Opportunities by Competing Material • Creating New Opportunities

  21. MARKET SHARE – 2010 SURVEY • “Most commonly used” PVC90% • “Most commonly specified” PVC 79% • “Longest life cycle” PVC52% • “Easiest to maintain” PVC66% Source: “Trenchless Technology” 2010

  22. MARKET SHARE – UNI-BELL 2004

  23. MARKET SHARE – UNI-BELL 2004

  24. MARKET SHARE – UNI-BELL 2004

  25. MARKET SHARE – UNI-BELL 2004

  26. MARKET SHARE – UNI-BELL 2004

  27. MARKET SHARE – INSTALLED SEWER PIPE Gravity Sewer Systems: Percent Distribution by Material and Diameter Range WERF, 2004 Notes: VCP = vitrified clay pipe; RCP = reinforced concrete pipe; PVC = polyvinyl chloride; HDPE = high density polyethylene; DI – ductile iron (lined and unlined); CI = cast iron (lined and unlined); ACP = asbestos cement pipe. Source: “EPA Rehabilitation of Wastewater Collection and Water Distribution Systems” 2009

  28. DISCUSSION TOPICS PVC PIPE FOR GRAVITY SEWER APPLICATIONS • Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association • PVC Sewer Pipe Market Share • PVC Sewer Pipe Longevity • Gravity Sewer Opportunities by Application • Gravity Sewer Opportunities by Competing Material • Creating New Opportunities

  29. LONGEVITY PREDICTING THE LIFE OF PVC SEWER PIPES

  30. LONGEVITY PREDICTING THE LIFE OF PVC SEWER PIPES PREDICTED RESIDUAL LIFE WORST CASE: 98years BEST CASE: 288 years Source: Whittle & Tennakoon

  31. LONGEVITY - CASE STUDY HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA

  32. LONGEVITY - CASE STUDY HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA • Sewer system start: 1950s • Pipes installed since 1970: 79+ % • PVC pipe in system: 80+ % • PVC pipelines in fair to excellent condition: 97+ % Source: “Underground Infrastructure Management,” December 2008

  33. DISCUSSION TOPICS PVC PIPE FOR GRAVITY SEWER APPLICATIONS • Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association • PVC Sewer Pipe Market Share • PVC Sewer Pipe Longevity • Gravity Sewer Opportunities by Application • Gravity Sewer Opportunities by Competing Material • Creating New Opportunities

  34. GRAVITY SEWER OPPORTUNITIES APPLICATIONS • Large diameter • Deep bury • Shallow bury • Corrosion failures

  35. LARGE DIAMETERPVC SEWER PIPE STANDARDS • Through 48-inch: • AASHTO M304 • ASTM F679 • ASTM F794 • ASTM F949 • Through 60-inch: • ASTM F1803

  36. LARGE DIAMETERPVC SEWER PIPE USAGE • Many specifiers unfamiliar with F679 products • Rigid concrete thought to be better suited for large diameters — highway engineer mentality • Deeper bury with larger pipes • H2S ignored due to wall thickness • Cities do not understand that pipe stiffness applies to all pipe sizes

  37. DEEP BURY ALLOWABLE BURIAL DEPTH 8 6 Percentage Deflection 4 2 DR 35 0

  38. DEEP BURY ALLOWABLE BURIAL DEPTH 8 6 Percentage Deflection 4 2 DR 26 0

  39. SHALLOW BURY LIVE LOAD CAPABILITIES

  40. SHALLOW BURY LIVE LOAD CAPABILITIES • Truck Weight: 13 tons • Pipe stiffness: 29 psi • Pipe Diameter: 30 in • Embedment: Crushed rock and sand with some silt and clay Source: PAVCO demonstration

  41. CORROSION CAUSES OF FAILURE Source: “EPA Rehabilitation of Wastewater Collection and Water Distribution Systems” 2009

  42. CORROSION CAUSES OF FAILURE Source: “EPA Rehabilitation of Wastewater Collection and Water Distribution Systems” 2009

  43. CORROSION THE H2S PROBLEM • Why is the Wastewater Environment so Corrosive? • Given the right conditions, the wastewater environment facilitates the formation of sulfuric acid which can have a pH of 1 or less. • The right conditions are: • H2S gas present • Warm temperature • Moisture • These conditions promote the formation of acidophilic bacteria which feed on sulfur from H2S gas and release sulfuric acid that corrodes concrete, mortar, steel and ductile iron. Source: “EPA Rehabilitation of Wastewater Collection and Water Distribution Systems” 2009

  44. CORROSION THE H2S PROBLEM • Because oxidizing bacteria need moisture and H2S the predominate location for growth is at the crown of the pipe. Therefore corrosion and corresponding damage or failure occurs at this location. Source: “EPA Rehabilitation of Wastewater Collection and Water Distribution Systems” 2009

  45. CORROSION CASE STUDY: ROWLETT, TX • Consultant held accountable • Failed to “specify a type of pipe more • resistant to hydrogen sulfide.” • Iron replaced with PVC

  46. DISCUSSION TOPICS PVC PIPE FOR GRAVITY SEWER APPLICATIONS • Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association • PVC Sewer Pipe Market Share • PVC Sewer Pipe Longevity • Gravity Sewer Opportunities by Application • Gravity Sewer Opportunities by Competing Material • Creating New Opportunities

  47. COMPETING MATERIALS STRATEGIES DUCTILE IRON • Negative: burial-depth restrictions • Negative: closed specifications • Positive: H2S corrosion • Positive: low stiffness for large diameter DI • Examples: • Watertown, CT • Bossier City, LA • Cape Fear, NC

  48. COMPETING MATERIALS STRATEGIES CLAY • Negative: clay cities well entrenched • Negative: longevity studies • 100-year life for clay • 50-year life for PVC • Positive: 20% breakage rate for clay • Positive: PVC users wouldn’t use clay if pipe were free

  49. COMPETING MATERIALS STRATEGIES CLAY • Positive: “You’ve got to be joking— I didn’t know they still made clay.” • Examples: • Phoenix, AZ • Cleveland, OH • Newcastle County , DE • Lansing, MI

  50. COMPETING MATERIALS STRATEGIES FIBERGLASS • Positive: testimonials from contractors • Negative: lack of awareness of PVC large diameter products • Positive: pipe deflection (Diamond Video) • Obfuscation: pipe stiffness vs. stiffness number • Positive: safety factors: • PVC • SF = 4 @ 7.5% deflection (or SF = 6 @ 5%) • Fiberglass • SF = 1.5 to 2.0 @ 4% deflection

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