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Maryland Court Backs Ban on Plastic Pipes in P.G. and Montgomery Counties

A Maryland court has rejected the pleas of two manufacturers that water and sewer officials in Prince George's and Montgomery counties be ordered to lift a temporary ban on use of a disputed plastic pipe.

Settlement is Thrown Out in Suite Over Plastic Pipes. Judge Gives No Reason In Dismissing

A Texas judge has thrown out a proposed $750 million settlement in a class action suit that would have reimbursed consumers around the country whose homes had polybutylene plastic pipes that leaked or burst.

Plastic Pipe Settlement Reached. Firms to Pay At Least $750 Million to Cover Home Water Damages

Three big chemical companies yesterday tentatively agreed to completely reimburse consumers who have defective polybutylene pipes in their homes, a settlement that could cost the manufacturers a minimum of $750 million.

Maryland Judge Orders Ban to Remain on Plastic Piping

A circuit court judge refused this week to overturn a ban on the use of polybutylene plastic water pipes in Prince George's and Montgomery counties. But he told the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, which imposed the ban, to meet again with pipe manufacturers to discuss the issue.

Plumbers Call Polybutylene a "Time Bomb"

Suburban Maryland homeowners can choose the advice they like best: The plumbing industry believes they need to remove the polybutylene plastic pipes in their homes.

Maryland Suburbs May Halt Use of Plastic Pipes. Failures in Hundres of Homes Spur Complaints

After years of broken pipes and water-damaged homes, suburban Maryland government leaders have said enough is enough: They are proposing to ban use of plastic piping that has failed in hundreds of homes in Montgomery and Prince George's counties.

Gaithersburg Homeowners Settle Suit Over Pipes for $1.1 Million. Burst Vessels Damaged Houses, yards in Orchard Place Development

A group of Montgomery County homeowners and their owners' association have won a $1.1 million settlement of their lawsuit over damage caused when water pipes made of polybutylene, a type of plastic, burst in their homes and yards.

Maryland Residents Sue Over Ruptured Pipes

When Shakila Aslam parked her car in her driveway one day recently, it sank up to the wheel rims. Water leaking from plastic pipes had washed away much of the soil beneath the asphalt.

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