In the past, steel, concrete, and cement water pipes were used to install and transport water lines in water supply networks. These types of pipes were damaged, corroded, and fouled over time. Harsh environmental conditions such as scorching heat, freezing, rodents, stretching, stress, and rain and snow caused problems for metal, concrete, plastic, and cast iron pipes. With the production and design of the next generation of polyethylene water supply pipes, many of these problems were solved.