Case Study
PVC Line Returns to Service Thanks to AVT EZ Valve" and R2M Site Services
THE HIGH-PERFORMANCE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY Easy to Install | Cost Effective to Deploy | Durable for Decades PVC Line Returns to Service Thanks to AVT EZ Valve" and R2M Site Services PIPE DETAIL 4-inch (100-mm) PVC Clean Water Main SUMMARY A 4-inch (100-mm) PVC clean water main was leaking and needed to be repaired UK distributor R2M supplied, and R2M Site Services installed a 4-inch (100-mm) AVT EZ Valve" on the line Installation required only 1 shallow excavation The valve was installed while the line was operating United Utilities, the North West UK water company, provides service for 3 million homes and 200,000 businesses across the region. Maintaining water and wastewater service is the companys top priority, so when an inspection revealed a leak in a 4-inch (100- mm) PVC cl