About Ductile Iron Pipe

With an anticipated service life of 100+ years, Ductile iron pipe is the most cost-effective material over a pipeline’s service life vs. other materials.

Material Production Costs

The production phase involves costs for raw material extraction, pipe production and pipe transportation.

When assessing the full value of your pipe selection, you should consider:

The installation phase involves the operational costs of the necessary equipment as well as the cost of any bedding material required for installation of each pipe material.

The operation and maintenance phase involves the costs associated with pumping as well as performing repairs and regular maintenance activities over the 100+ year design life.

Once a pipe reaches the end of its service life, it can either be exhumed for future uses, such as recycling or disposal, or it can be abandoned in place.

Ductile iron pipe offers greater reliability with less maintenance.

Operations & Maintenance

The projected service life for modern Ductile iron pipe is 100+ years.

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Ductile iron pipe offers larger inside diameter with lower pumping costs.

Energy Savings

Contact your DIPRA Regional Engineer for access to the calculator.

Contact Your Regional Engineer

"We have done some cost analysis and looked at what our costs are for maintenance, inspection, locating, and we believe ductile iron is the cheapest way to go. You look over the lifetime of the material."

Geoffrey Miller

Executive Engineer, Onondaga County Water Authority, Syracuse, NY

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