AWWARF sponsored a study to examine the long-term performance of PVC water pipes. Key points from the research paper are summarized in "AWWARF Looks At PVC Pipes Long-Term Performance."

Sustainable Solutions Corporation (SSC) paper on the importance of using transparent and verifiable standards when determining the environmental impacts of a pipe product. No other pipe material has disclosed environmental impact to as transparent and regulated a degree as the PVC pipe industry.

This article summarizes the findings of an AWWA Research Foundation survey of water utilities in the early 1990's of PVC pipe's performance.

This technical publication, "When Performance Counts," reviews the benefits of PVC for buried water applications.

Molecularly Oriented PVC Pipe — PVCO: light-weight, thinner-walled alternative with the same pressure capacity as thicker-walled PVC pipe.

Health, safety, and the environment: PVC pipe’s performance is outstanding across the board.

The experts at Newport Aquarium discuss their preference for PVC for their water piping systems. The article's title is "When Water Quality Matters, PVC Delivers."