That pipe was made of plastic, and it melted to ash. Officials found elevated levels of volatile organic compounds when they tested water samples.

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In 99.9 percent of the incidences, pipe breaks because of improper installation." But 45 government entities, including Nevada are unconvinced, and joining Hendrix in suing JM Eagle for fraud.

When it comes to drinking water safety and plastic, that is largely what the organizations that signed onto the lead-service-line-replacement principles headed by NRDC have done, putting their ...

News Many fights later, plastic pipe may become fixture in state By Sacramento Bee | UPDATED: September 6, 2017 at 10:22 AM PDT ...

San Antonio is suing plastic water-pipe manufacturers for $50 million in a case that could be important to Chicago where an ordinance to approve the use of plastic water pipes in homes is pending ...

Plastic pipe producers are in a good position to meet increasing demand as U.S. cities update drinking water and wastewater systems, but that's also bringing a new wave of criticism from ...

Formosa Plastics sold JM Eagle predecessor JM Construction Co. Inc. to Wang, the son of Formosa founder Y.C. Wang, for $100 million in 2005. The company went on to acquire PW Eagle Inc. in 2007 ...

Scientists suspected that, among other possibilities, plastic drinking water pipes exposed to extreme heat released the chemicals (SN: 11/13/20). Now, lab experiments show that’s possible.