The American Chemistry Council (ACC) retained BCC Research to develop a study that presents information on markets for pipe used in municipal water supply and stormwater systems on a nationwide basis. BCC has to date completed several municipality focused regional studies in representative states in the US Midwest, South, and Southeast. These documented historic differences in costs of pipe depending on the specifications for type of pipe material noted in municipality-issued requests for proposals (RFPs). In each of these regions previously investigated by BCC Research, it is evident that municipalities where there is an open bidding process and plastic pipe is included in the specifications of materials, there is a significant cost advantage to the municipality and its taxpayers.