Longevity & Sustainability: The natural properties of VCP make it uniquely suited to the high-sulfur, highly-abrasive and highly-demanding environment of a sanitary sewer. As a kiln-fired ceramic, VCP is naturally inert. It does not change over time, so VCP offers the longest life of any pipe material.
Maintenance: Aggressive cleaning has been proven to reduce sanitary sewer overflows (SSO’s). No other sanitary sewer pipe material can withstand the aggressive cleaning techniques commonly used in VCP. Unmatched abrasion resistance, a Mohs hardness of 9, average compressive strength of 18,000 lbs., all result in a pipe that can withstand jetting pressures of 5,000+ psi, flow rates of 80 GPM all while using any desired jetting angle. Maintenance departments around the country have become proponents of VCP.
All common methods of cleaning sewer lines can safely be used in VCP sewer pipe including hydro-mechanical tooling, hydro-flush nozzles, mechanical rodding, bucketing, as well as chain/cable type cutters.