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April 26, 2005

City tries less toxic pipe type

  • Switching from PVC pipe to one made from HDPE cost a little more, but performance will be significantly higher, said one official.
    • By DIPIKA KOHLI
    Journal Staff Reporter

    Seattle Parks and Recreation recently canceled an order for PVC pipe, opting for a less toxic alternative.

    The department was set to buy 34,000 feet of PVC pipe for a drainage project at Magnuson Park, but after comparing costs and benefits, officials decided to go with pipe made from the plastic HDPE, or high-density polyethylene.


     
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