Waste Water

WL Plastics HDPE pipe has proven to be a reliable, long-term solution for sewer and wastewater systems.

High-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe has become the ideal piping solution for public and private sewer and wastewater systems in recent decades. While more traditional materials, such as concrete, ductile iron, or PVC are subject to corrosion, fatigue and chemical attack, HDPE sanitary sewer pipe solves these issues and features a service life of 100 years, making it the ideal, low-maintenance investment for any municipal or private sewer owner.

Benefits of HDPE Pipe for Waste Water Systems

Chemical Resistance

Hydrogen sulfide gas (H2S) corrosion is a serious threat to conventional sewer lines, like concrete and ductile iron, greatly reducing their service life. WL Plastics HDPE pipe is not attacked, corroded or degraded by H2S, ensuring a service life of 100 years.

Anti-Corrosive Properties

HDPE piping systems are immune to the harmful effects of corrosion and tuberculation, common factors that reduces the operational life of concrete and ductile iron wastewater systems. HDPE also resists other corrosive or harmful agents, including scaling and organics such as fungi, bacteria, and other microbial contaminants.

Leak-Free

HDPE pipe is joined together via heat fusion, creating a welded, leak-free joint unlike conventional bell and spigot joints. These leak-free joints prevent infiltration and exfiltration making it a truly sanitary piping system.

Durability

HDPE pipe is resistant to fatigue from water hammer and surge events in sewer force mains. HDPE pipe is also abrasion resistant, ensuring that flowing water and slurries won’t damage the pipe throughout its service life.

Lightweight

HDPE pipes are much lighter in weight compared with ductile iron or concrete alternatives, which makes transportation and installation significantly easier and safer.

Cost-Effectiveness

HDPE pipe is cost competitive with other sewer pipe options. HDPE pipe is faster, easier, and safer to install due to longer cut lengths and more linear footage per truck, which significantly reduce the overall project costs. With low maintenance costs and long service life, HDPE pipe is the ideal solution for waste water systems.

HDPE Products for Waste Water Systems

WL Plastics produces HDPE pipe products in a wide variety of sizes and dimension ratios (DRs) including:

Solid Black HDPE Pipe in 3/4″ to 54″ sizes
Camcore (gray colored shell ID for camera inspection) HDPE Pipe in 4″ to 18″ IPS sizes; 4’’ to 16’’ DIPS
Iron Pipe Size (IPS) and Ductile Iron Pipe Size (DIPS) are available
Color stripes for easy in-ground identification available

Examples of Applications for HDPE Pipes

WL Plastics HDPE pipe is the ideal piping solution for any wastewater or sewer application. The use of HDPE pipe for wastewater and sewer applications has become increasingly popular due to pipe bursting, slip-lining, and other trenchless installation methods. Below are a few highlighted uses of HDPE pipe in wastewater and sewer projects.