The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI), has announced the winners of its yearly Members and Projects of the Year Awards program. At its annual meeting, which was held in May at the Coeur d'Alene Resort in Idaho, the PPI membership recognized four public pipeline projects for exceptional contributions to the industry.

PPI President Tony Radoszewski, CAE says, "We continue to see more and more different uses of plastic pipe. This was evident in our Projects of the Year that included two installations that used plastic pipe in rather unique ways, and also with other winning projects that used miles of the pipe to speed installation and for cost efficiencies."

Submissions in each of the association's divisions are reviewed, evaluated and voted upon by PPI members. PPI is the major North American trade association representing all segments of the plastic pipe industry.

PPI Corrugated Plastic Pipe Division Project of the Year

  • South Carolina Department of Transportation Gateway Storm Water Drainage System
  • PPI Member Company: Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS)
The project involves creating a new interchange in the general footprint of the current interchange by staging construction of the new lanes, ramps and bridges while maintaining traffic. More than 41,000 feet of ADS corrugated HDPE pipe was used.
Plastics Pipe Institute The project involves creating a new interchange in the general footprint of the current interchange by staging construction of the new lanes, ramps and bridges while maintaining traffic. More than 41,000 feet of ADS corrugated HDPE pipe was used.

PPI Energy Piping Systems Division Project of the Year

  • Texas A&M Chilled and Hot Water Line Systems
  • PPI Member Companies ISCO Industries and Performance Pipe
Replacing Texas A&M's network of carbon steel pipe with HDPE pipe for chilled water lines and PE-RT pipe for heating hot water lines stopped water loss of 40-50 gallons a minute.
Plastics Pipe Institute Replacing Texas A&M's network of carbon steel pipe with HDPE pipe for chilled water lines and PE-RT pipe for heating hot water lines stopped water loss of 40-50 gallons a minute.

PPI Municipal & Industrial Division Project of the Year

  • Water Delivery Pipeline to Rural Amish Community
  • PPI Member Companies: Core & Main and WL Plastics
Core & Main, and pipe manufacturer WL Plastics joined a team of contractors and engineers to provide a modern, durable infrastructure when Pennsylvania's water source became contaminated. More than 52,000 feet of HDPE pipe was used.
Plastics Pipe Institute Core & Main, and pipe manufacturer WL Plastics joined a team of contractors and engineers to provide a modern, durable infrastructure when Pennsylvania's water source became contaminated. More than 52,000 feet of HDPE pipe was used.

PPI Power & Communications Division Project of the Year

  • Illinois Tollway
  • PPI Member Company: Blue Diamond Industries, LLC
This $12 billion capital program links the electronics and power systems. More than a million feet of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) conduit from Blue Diamond was used to protect fiber optic command/control and power cables for the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS).
Plastics Pipe Institute This $12 billion capital program links the electronics and power systems. More than a million feet of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) conduit from Blue Diamond was used to protect fiber optic command/control and power cables for the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS).