Polyethylene Water/Sewer - JM Eagle

ENGINEER.5.1 Damage AssessmentDamaged pipe or fittings should be inspected and evaluated. Pipe, fittings,fabrications or structures with excessive damage should not be installed.Damage that occurs after installation may require that the damaged pipe orcomponent be removed and replaced.WARNING: Scrapes or gouges in pressure pipe cannot be repaired by fillingin with extrusion or hot air welding. The damaged sectionshould be removed and replaced.WARNING: Improperly made fusion joints cannot be repaired.Improper butt fusions must be cut out and re-done from the beginning.Poorly joined socket or electrofusion fittings must be removed and replaced.Poorly joined saddle fittings must be removed by cutting out the main pipesection, or, if the main is undamaged, made unusable by cutting the branchoutlet or chimney off the saddle fitting, and installing a new saddle fitting ona new section of main.WARNING: Broken or damaged fittings cannot be repaired and, as such,should be removed and replaced.WARNING: Kinked pipe must not be installed and cannot be repaired. Itmust be removed and replaced.WARNING: Pipe damaged during an emergency squeeze-off cannotbe repaired. Squeeze-off damaged pipe must be removedand replaced.HDPE WATER/SEWER PIPING SYSTEM TECHNICAL & INSTALLATION GUIDE23