Rural pipeline installation on the Canadian Prairies

Many people living in the rural areas of the Canadian Prairies have individual water supplies of poor quality and/or insufficient quantity to meet their requirements on a secure basis. In areas where individual water supplies are not considered the optimal source, rural water pipelines have been developed to, supply a secure source of improved-quality water for household use (domestic), livestock watering, commercial and industrial applications. The development of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipe materials; the adaptation of methods developed in the drainage, natural gas and cable installation industries (directional boring, plowed-in pipe/cable) by private sector construction firms; and the recognition by pipe manufacturers that pipe bedding requirements can be relaxed in situations where the soil conditions are favorable, have combined to make rural pipelines more economical and environmentally acceptable.