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TL;DR: Modern PVC water pipes provide engineers, municipalities, and public officials with a durable option for clean drinking water delivery. Understanding their material properties, certification requirements, and long-term performance can help decision makers evaluate PVC based on science and established standards. PVC doesn’t rust or...

Industry Looks Toward the Lame Duck to Address Pending Legislation With Congress in recess until the Lame Duck session after the elections, the Vinyl Institute and other industry partners have been actively advocating for several bills and policy issues to be approved before the end...

Senate Adjourns Until After Midterm Elections The Senate adjourned on September 30 for a month of campaigning after completing one final nomination but leaving several politically salient measures unresolved. Including addressing data center energy costs or congressional stock trading.  When Congress returns November 9, the...

It happens so often we hardly notice: head to the kitchen, grab a glass from the cabinet, fill it with water from the faucet. Tap water is one of many conveniences of modern everyday life that we rarely, if ever, think about. And that’s by...

House Adjourns Early as Senate Continues Legislative Work The House will hold its final votes on September 17 and then begin a 48-day district work period, with its next votes expected on November 9, after Election Day. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said the extended recess...

TL;DR: PVC pipe plant tours highlight clean water, sanitation, infrastructure, and manufacturing jobs. This summer, the Vinyl Institute has been partnering with PVC pipe plants in inviting members of Congress and congressional staff to visit manufacturing facilities across the country. The VI aims to spotlight...

Vinyl Institute Joins Broad Industry Push for Coordinated Worker Protection Rules A coalition of 76 trade associations, including the Vinyl Institute, has urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish...

Senate EPW Advances WRDA Bill Expanding State Authority to Use SRF Funds For PFAS Projects  The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee unanimously approved the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 (S. 4949), which includes provisions to reauthorize the Clean Water State Revolving...