This section includes a number of local and international fact sheets, bulletins, case studies and publications demonstrating the benefits of concrete pipeline solutions. The material was collected from a number of sister organisations including the American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA) and the Concrete Pipe Association of Australia (CPAA). Local CPSA fact sheets will be added to this section soon:

ACPA “Buried Facts” Fact Sheets

• Buried facts - Plastic Pipes Claims
  This ACPA fact sheet questions the validity of claims made by the Plastic Pipes industry.
  
  
• Buried facts - Fires in Sewers and Culverts
  This ACPA fact sheet explores fire incidents in storm pipe and sewer systems made of different materials
  
  
• Buried facts - Bibliography: Piper Material Durability
  This ACPA fact sheet looks at different studies exploring the service life and durability issues for different pipe materials.

ACPA “You Should Know” Bulletins

• You Should Know - Defending Right to Choose Concrete Pipes: ADS vs Portland
  For more than 15 years, Advanced Drainage Systems ("ADS"), a manufacturer of corrugated high density polyethylene pipe ("HDPE"), pressured the City of Portland, Oregon to approve its pipe for city projects. Throughout that time, the city repeatedly defended its choice of reinforced concrete pipe, citing concerns about the structural integrity and lifespan of HDPE as compared to concrete. In 2004, ADS took an unprecedented step, and sued the city in order to force the approval of HDPE. The City fought back, and won, successfully defending its engineers' right to choose and that its choice is reinforced concrete pipe.
  
  
• You Should Know - Trend Toward Deflection Testing Plastic Pipe Installation
  For years, HDPE pipe manufacturers have been telling the engineering community that “generally, no post construction inspection is necessary” or “mandrels should be considered a last resort to evaluating the installation. This ACPA bulletin explores the truth behind these claims
  
  
• You Should Know - What Positive Lessons can be learned from HDPE Fire?
  A fire in a 42" HDPE storm drain (eq. DN 1050) turned out to be both frightening and costly to Herriman City, a growing community in Utah.