Stormwater Pipe

Oxford Plastics Inc. manufactures stormwater pipe and corrugated plastic pipe for managing your storm water runoff needs. Installation contractors, engineers and drainage experts all agree that hdpe pipe is the best choice for stormwater management systems. With 20 foot pipe lengths, contractors can work faster, with fewer joints, and virtually no leaks. Because its easier to cut and easy to lift and move around, hdpe pipe is easy to work with and affordable. Working through a network of distributors throughout the Great Lakes area, New England, the Midwestern States and Eastern Canada, we have developed storm water control systems that are superior in quality and cost. If you want to become a member of our network as a distributor of our hdpe pipe for your own industry and customers, please contact us today and we will gladly answer any of your questions.

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The Problem with Storm Water
Storm water is any water that doesn't soak into the ground and collects on the surface of an area due to precipitation or even melting snow. The water that doesn't soak into the ground becomes surface runoff, which either flows into surface waterways or is channeled into storm sewers. Stormwater is a major problem for urban areas for two main reasons - the first reason relates to the volume and timing of runoff water (flood control and water supplies) and the other related to potential contaminants that the water is carrying (water pollution).

storm water in a parking lot Because impervious surfaces, i.e., parking lots, roads, sidewalks, buildings, do not allow rain to infiltrate into the ground, more runoff is generated than in undeveloped areas. This surface runoff can erode streams and rivers as well as cause flooding when the stormwater collection system is overwhelmed by the additional flow. Because the water is flushed out of the watershed during the storm event, very little of it infiltrates the soil, replenishes the groundwater, or supplies stream base flow in dry weather. This reduction in groundwater recharge can only get worse due to urbanization which means more impervious surfaces such as pavement and buildings. A lower water table will make droughts worse, especially for farmers and others who depend on water wells.

The second problem occurs when contaminants are dissolved or suspended in runoff. In this case, surface runoff impact is expanded to included water pollution. Pollutants can reach various receiving waters such as streams, rivers, lakes, estuaries and oceans causing to these water systems and their related ecosystems.

For over twenty-five years we have manufactured plastic pipe for a wide range of stormwater applications. Some of the more popular applications of our pipe include drive way and roadway drainage, detention ponds in airports and industrial parks, parking and access routes for new housing projects and residential subdivisions. Our extensive experience with the landscaping industry from construction and waste management to agriculture and irrigation drainage, has helped us to develop highly regarded stormwater pipe and stormwater management systems in both utility and cost.

Why Choose Polyethylene?
As a stormwater piping solution, most contractors will choose polyethylene over other piping materials because it is extremely easy to work with and reasonably priced. For one thing, installing reinforced concrete pipe can take as much as 10 to 20% longer than it would to install hdpe pipe. Hdpe pipe reduces production costs because of the longer lengths, i.e., 20' vs 8' for reinforced concrete and less joints mean less chance of having a problem. On large scale projects like a new residential subdivision, the cost savings of polyethylene pipe can be considerable. Hdpe pipe is also very easy to cut saving your time and money. On bigger jobs, you would need to purchase way more diamond blades to cut the concrete compared to the fewer number of abrasive blades needed to cut hdpe pipe. That alone will save you thousands of dollars.

Stormwater Pipe Applications

Our hdpe pipe can be used in stormwater control systems, storm water management systems, and drive ways:

Road Widening Projects
Sidewalks
Detention Ponds
Industrial Parks
Circulatory Roadways
Parking and Access Facilities
Airports
New Housing Developments
New Residential Subdivisions
Golf Course Construction
Agriculture Drainage and Irrigation
Groundwater Recharge Projects

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