Main water line

[jodil]

Is pvc a common material to be used for the main line coming in (through basement floor?) I personally havent seen pvc used, but that doesnt mean much

The basement is only five years old, out in the country on rural water (not a well, just not city water.)

It made me a little nervous being that it gets so damn cold here, but being that it is located at least 7 feet below the ground, I assume it wouldnt freeze?

thanks

[Richard Moore]

It might vary in your locale, but all the national plumbing codes allow PVC for water service supply. But...no codes allow it for distribution piping, meaning that it has to change from PVC to an allowable material (CPVC, copper, PEX, etc ) as soon* as it enters the home (basement in this case).

*I don't have time to search my books, but I believe one of the codes states the change has to be made within 3 or 5 ft of entry.