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Editorial LetterCities Do Right bySwitching to Plastic Pipe“Can’t we do anything right anymore?” That was the cryof one MIT civil engineering professor recently, as quotedin The Boston Globe, in response to several spectacularinfrastructure failures in that city, including the break of a main thatbrings water to 2 million people. That metal water main was installedonly seven years ago.No city expects its water pipe or other public work to fail in lessthan a decade. Every city engineer, I am sure, has every intention ofbuilding an infrastructure to last. But how does one know that it will?Specifying plastic pipe from JM Eagle is one such way. At JM Eagle,we are so confident in the longevity of our high-quality plastic pipethat we recently announced a 50-year warranty on our AWWA-certifiedthermal-engineered products againstmanufacturing defects. It means that inthe rare event JM Eagle plastic water pipefails, we will pay to replace it and cover anydamage for the next 50 years.Since we announced the warrantyin April, it has turned the heads—andthe minds—of at least a dozen majormetropolitan cities throughout the UnitedStates. These are cities that have usedductile-, cast- or black-iron for decades.The specifying engineers recognize that thecitizens of their districts have put their trustin them, and they in turn are now placing their trust with JM Eagle.Yes, cities can do something right, and they are. They’re making theswitch to installing a reliable, sustainable and modern infrastructure thatonly JM Eagle plastic can deliver. Guaranteed..Sincerely,Walter WangPresident & CEOJM EaglewaterINFRASTRUCTUREmagazineEditorialElizabeth BrewsterEditorial DirectorSteve DwyerContributing EditorJeff BowesArt DirectorBusinessShannon BurnettMedia CoordinatorCindy CardinalCirculationJM EagleNeal GordonVice President of MarketingSarah HumphreysMarketing Communications ManagerAndrew GenewickMarketing Communications CoordinatorWater INFRASTRUCTURE magazineis published byJM Eagle5200 West Century Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90045(800) 621-4404www.jmeagle.comJ-M Manufacturing Co. Inc. and PW Eagle Inc.are doing business as JM Eagle. © 2010 byJM Eagle. All rights reserved. Reproduction of thewhole or any part of the contents without writtenpermission is prohibited. Printed in U.S.A.4 Water Infrastructure • Summer 2010 www.jmeagle.com
waterINFRASTRUCTUREmagazineSummer Issue 2010TABLE OF CONTENTSFeature Stories6 To the Test: Putting PlasticPipe through Its PacesHere’s a guide to the extensive testingprocess that stands behind the reliabilityof plastic pipe.10 Case Study: MassachusettsThanks to stimulus funds, a Massachusettstown is replacing its outmoded sewer systemwith plastic pipe supplied by JM Eagle.14 QA: Raising the Baron Quality AssuranceJM Eagle’s plant in Adel, Ga., succeeds bymaking sure its plastic pipe holds up torigorous standards.617 Pipe Primer: PE PipeGoes with the FlowHarsh conditions, trenchless installation andnuclear power plants are just three of themany applications and environments wherePE pipe shines.101420 Case Study: Bringing Waterto the Navajo NationJM Eagle helps make pipe dreams areality for Navajo communities living inNew Mexico.17www.jmeagle.com Summer 2010 • Water Infrastructure 5
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