PVC has been independently evaluated in a study “Long-Term Performance Prediction for PVC Pipe,” Report #2879 by the Water Research Foundation - formerly AwwaRF. The study concluded that PVC pipe can be expected to last over 100 years.

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 Uni-Bell Technical Publication outlines the performance advantages of PVC pipe in buried water applications.

Water professionals are well aware of PVC's ability to maintain the water quality in their distribution network, as are those responsible for the animals in our nation's aquariums. The experts at Newport Aquarium discuss their preference for using PVC in their water piping systems. The article's title is "When Water Quality Matters, PVC Delivers."

Independent AWWA Research Foundation study confirms over 150 utilities praise the performance of PVC pipe performance.