An excellent treatise from Rod.

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When I have priced polyethylene pipe for the long run to the pond, I have frequently been a bit shocked about how SMALL the price increase is moving from 1/2" to 3/4" to 1" piping.

The bigger pipe costs some more, but the ditching effort/cost is identical.

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