Question from Debra Lynn Dadd
A reader sent me this question this week:
We are looking at buying a new home and one we are interested in has Poly B pipes. Anything I read online is concerns of the pipes not lasting. However, my concern is more with the fact that my water is flowing through unsafe plastic. Do you know anything about it? Thanks so much, Jennifer
Debra’s Answer
Polu B is polybutylene plastic.
Here is the MSDS: www.plasticsmadesimple.com/DataSheets/PBT_MSDS.pdf
I don’t see any health effects mentioned here, however, 25% of it is polycarbonate which contains BPA (endocrine distruptor).
BUT water is rushing through these pipes, so there is no time for leaching.
An extra precaution would be to not drink the water that has been sitting in the pipes overnight.
