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Nona wrote:

We have experienced catastrophic/basement flooding leaks using Schedule 80
piping on our well water treatment system 3 different times now

I actually think plastic pipe is reliable. But if I ever had *one*
catastrophic failure with it, I don't think I'd ever use it again, at
least not in any place where failure could be catastrophic.

That said, I've seen a few hack jobs with the installation of the stuff.