he Corrugated Polyethylene Pipe Association (CPPA) recently held a "Send Us Your HDPE Pipe Stories" contest. The following winning entries described unique and/or innovative applications, as well as stormwater drainage installations in which high density corrugated polyethylene pipe (HDPE) solved a specific problem.
FLAT LAND LEADS TO FLOODING
Several homes along Forrest Drive, a residential street in North Pekin, Illinois, near Peoria, suffered serious flooding during periodic heavy rains. The land along the drive was flat, and the village's old ditch-and-culvert drainage system was incapable of handling even 1.5 in. of rain, creating frequent floods for area residents.
