Storm & Sanitary Sewer Pipe

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Pipe

Through 2026, demand for storm and sanitary sewer pipe in the US is forecast to rise 3.1% per year to $8.2 billion, equivalent to 707 million linear feet. While growth in value terms is projected to decelerate slightly as average prices of plastic and metal pipe moderate from highly inflated levels in 2021, volume gains will accelerate, driven by:

increasing water and sewer construction, boosted by recent federal infrastructure legislation such as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
increased spending on the construction and repair of highways, which tends to coincide with sewer and pipe installation or replacement
improvement and repair activity on buildings, which will support gains for drainage pipe, especially in the commercial segment where drainage pipe is needed to prevent water accumulation in parking lots
a number of trends in building construction – such as the increase in the number of bathrooms per building – that will place pressure on the existing sewer infrastructure, promoting replacement

Major Spike in PVC & Steel Prices in 2021 Leads to Record Year in Value Terms

In 2021, the average prices of PVC and steel sewer pipe surged 40% and 47%, respectively. The significant increase in prices was due to a number of factors including:

major increases in raw material prices, as inflation reached the highest levels in the US in decades
significant supply chain issues and shortages

These price increases led to a massive spike in value demand in 2021 that was boosted by elevated residential building construction, which further increased pipe demand above the available supply. However, sewer pipe demand in linear feet terms decreased in that year due to a pandemic-driven decline in state and local government spending on infrastructure construction.

Plastic Pipe to Gain Share in Large-Diameter Sewer Applications

Plastic pipe use dominates in storm and sanitary sewer applications because of its light weight, ease of handling, and corrosion resistance. In many cases, civil engineers and sewer professionals will select plastic pipe – instead of traditional concrete or steel materials – for repair and replacement projects because plastic products:

are less costly in terms of both material price and installation
are more suitable for trenchless installation and rehabilitation processes

While plastic has traditionally been uncompetitive in large diameters, improvements to resin formulations and processing will open new sales opportunities in these sizes.

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Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

2. About This Report

Report Details

Market Scope & Product Description

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic

3. Overview

Historical Market Trends

Sewer Infrastructure Construction Overview

Demand by Application

Storm Sewer Pipe

Sanitary Sewer Pipe

Pricing Trends

Sustainability & Recycling

4. Materials

Demand by Material

Value

Linear Feet

Pounds

Plastic

Demand by Resin

HDPE

PVC

Fiberglass

ABS

Other Resins

Concrete

Steel

Ductile Iron

Clay

Aluminum

5. Key Suppliers & Industry Structure

Industry Composition

Key Suppliers

Mergers & Acquisitions

6. Appendix

Scope

Definitions

Freedonia Methodology

Study-Specific Methodology

Sources

Related Studies & Reports

Macroeconomic Assumptions

Economic Environment

Demographic Trends

Building Construction

Residential Building Construction

Residential Improvements & Repairs

Commercial Building Construction

Commercial Building Improvements & Repairs

Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures

List of Tables

2. About This Report

Table 2-1. Annual Storm & Sanitary Sewer Pipe Demand by Material, 2019 - 2022 (million dollars & million linear feet)

3. Overview

Table 3-1. Storm & Sanitary Sewer Pipe Demand, 2011 - 2021 (million dollars & million linear feet)

Table 3-2. Storm & Sanitary Sewer Pipe Demand by Application, 2011 - 2031 (million dollars, million pounds, & million linear feet)

Table 3-3. Storm Sewer Pipe Demand by Material, 2011 - 2031 (million dollars & million linear feet)

Table 3-4. Sanitary Sewer Pipe Demand by Material, 2011 - 2031 (million dollars & million linear feet)

Table 3-5. Storm & Sanitary Sewer Pipe Average Pricing by Material, 2011 - 2031 (dollars per pound & dollars per linear foot)

4. Materials

Table 4-1. Storm & Sanitary Sewer Pipe Demand by Material, 2011 - 2031 (million dollars)

Table 4-2. Storm & Sanitary Sewer Pipe Demand by Material, 2011 - 2031 (million linear feet)

Table 4-3. Storm & Sanitary Sewer Pipe Demand by Material, 2011 - 2031 (million pounds)

Table 4-4. Plastic Storm & Sanitary Sewer Pipe Demand by Resin & Application, 2011 - 2031 (million dollars)

Table 4-5. HDPE Storm & Sanitary Sewer Pipe Demand by Application, 2011 - 2031 (million dollars, million pounds, & million linear feet)

Table 4-6. PVC Storm & Sanitary Sewer Pipe Demand by Application, 2011 - 2031 (million dollars, million pounds, & million linear feet)

Table 4-7. Fiberglass Storm & Sanitary Sewer Pipe Demand by Application, 2011 - 2031 (million dollars, million pounds, & million linear feet)

Table 4-8. ABS Storm & Sanitary Sewer Pipe Demand by Application, 2011 - 2031 (million dollars, million pounds, & million linear feet)

Table 4-9. Other Resins Storm & Sanitary Sewer Pipe Demand by Application, 2011 - 2031 (million dollars, million pounds, & million linear feet)

Table 4-10. Concrete Storm & Sanitary Sewer Pipe Demand by Application, 2011 - 2031 (million dollars, million pounds & million linear feet)

Table 4-11. Steel Storm Sewer Pipe Demand by Application, 2011 - 2031 (million dollars, million pounds & million linear feet)

Table 4-12. Ductile Iron Storm & Sanitary Sewer Pipe Demand by Application, 2011 - 2031 (million dollars, million pounds & million linear feet)

Table 4-13. Clay Storm & Sanitary Sewer Pipe Demand by Application, 2011 - 2031 (million dollars, million pounds & million linear feet)

Table 4-14. Aluminum Storm Sewer Pipe Demand, 2011 - 2031 (million dollars, million pounds & million linear feet)

5. Key Suppliers & Industry Structure

Table 5-1. Selected Mergers & Acquisitions

6. Appendix

Table 6-1 Relevant Industry Codes

Table 6-2 Relevant HS Codes

Table 6-3 Macroeconomic Indicators, 2011 - 2031 (billion 2012 dollars)

Table 6-4 Population & Households, 2011 - 2031 (million persons)

Table 6-5 Building Construction Expenditures, 2011 - 2031 (billion 2012 dollars & billion dollars)

Table 6-6 Residential Building Construction Expenditures, 2011 - 2031 (billion 2012 dollars & billion dollars)

Table 6-7 Residential Improvement & Repair Expenditures, 2011 - 2031 (billion 2012 dollars & billion dollars)

Table 6-8 Commercial Building Construction Expenditures, 2011 - 2031 (billion 2012 dollars & billion dollars)

Table 6-9 Commercial Building Improvements & Repairs Expenditures, 2011 - 2031 (billion 2012 dollars & billion dollars)

Table 6-10 Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures, 2011 - 2031 (billion 2012 dollars & billion dollars)

List of Figures

1. Executive Summary

Figure 1-1. US Storm & Sanitary Sewer Pipe Market Overview

2. About This Report

Figure 2-1. Annual Storm & Sanitary Sewer Pipe Length Demand, 2019 - 2024 (% annual change)

3. Overview

Figure 3-1. Storm & Sanitary Sewer Pipe Demand, 2001 - 2021 (million linear feet)

Figure 3-2. Sewer Construction Expenditures, 2011 - 2031 (billion 2012 dollars)

Figure 3-3. Storm & Sanitary Sewer Pipe Demand by Application, 2011 - 2031 (million dollars)

Figure 3-4. Storm & Sanitary Sewer Pipe Average Pricing by Material, 2011 - 2026 (dollars per linear foot)

4. Materials

Figure 4-1. Storm & Sanitary Sewer Pipe Demand by Material, 2011 - 2031 (million dollars)

Figure 4-2. Plastic Storm & Sanitary Sewer Pipe Demand by Resin, 2011 - 2031 (million dollars)

Figure 4-3. Concrete Storm & Sanitary Sewer Pipe Demand by Application, 2011 - 2031 (million dollars)

Figure 4-4. Steel Storm Sewer Pipe Demand, 2011 - 2031 (million dollars)

Figure 4-5. Ductile Iron Sanitary Sewer Pipe Demand, 2011 - 2031 (million dollars)

Figure 4-6. Clay Storm & Sanitary Sewer Pipe Demand by Application, 2011 - 2031 (million dollars)

Figure 4-7. Aluminum Storm Sewer Pipe Demand, 2011 - 2031 (million dollars)