As a PVC-friendly city, Summerside, Prince Edward Island (PEI), planned to use PVC pipe as it began Phase II of its Pope Road watermain expansion project. The project required 300 meters of 400 mm (16-inch) pipe, and was taking place in an area of the city with no existing water line.
“The pipe also serves another purpose,” explains Tony Gallant, engineer/designer for the City of Summerside. “It is a direct interconnect between our two city standpipes, which is why it needs to be so large. It’s a combination transmission/distribution project.”