The Municipal Advisory Board (MAB) is celebrating its crystal anniversary. Formed on May 1, 2008, MAB serves as an independent, non-commercial adviser to the Municipal & Industrial Division of the Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI), and is made up of industry experts who volunteer their time and expertise to improve the design, installation and operation of municipal high-density polyethylene (HDPE) water piping systems.
Created and organized by PPI’s Camille George Rubeiz, P.E., F. ASCE, co-chair, Municipal Advisory Board and senior director of engineering, Municipal and Industrial Division of PPI, who gathered a team of experts. “This group can objectively advise municipalities on issues related to HDPE piping systems,” he said. “It is also the goal of MAB to improve the standards, design and installation of HDPE systems. The members lend their expertise to performing joint research on HDPE systems to resolve or clarify issues, and also to better understand and address the needs of the municipalities primarily throughout North America and Europe.”