Ultra-Blue C909 Provides Savings in Pumping Costs

More than 11 thousand feet of Ultra-Blue CIOD was used for water mains on several different projects in the Salinas, California area. The workers found Ultra-Blue easy to install and cut. ALCO water determined that the 9% greater I.D. of Ultra-Blue provided savings in pumping costs and pump size. Ultra-Blue CIOD is pressure class 150. Ultra-Blue CIOD is molecularly oriented PVC pipe and meets AWWA C909.

Summary of Benefits

• Light Weight
  
• Easy To Install
  
• Easy To Cut
  
• Greater Strength
  
• Higher Flow Rates
  
• Easy To Handle

Project Data

• Where: Salinas, CA
  
• When: Fall 1999
  
• Quantity/size/product: 11,660' of 12" Ultra-Blue CIOD
  
• What for: water mains
  
• How deep: 3 to 6 feet
  
• Embedment material: native/sand
  
• Acceptance tests passed: pressure test

Provided by: Uponor ETI