这篇文章的作者回应了《美国水务工程协会》杂志同一期的另一篇文章（“汽油渗透聚丁烯管造成的水污染”），他说，尽管塑料管容易被有机溶剂渗透，但实际发生这种情况的发生率很低。他强调，必须对液体储罐提出更严格的要求，并提高公众对有机溶剂不当处置相关危险的认识，以减少渗透的可能性。包括2个参考文献。

The author of this article responds to another article in the same issue of the Journal American Water Works Association ("Water Contamination Caused by Gasoline Permeating a Polybutylene Pipe") by stating that, although plastic pipes are vulnerable to permeation by organic solvents, the incidence of this actually happening is low. He stresses the importance of stricter requirements for liquid storage tanks and increased public awareness of the dangers associated with the improper disposal of organic solvents to reduce the likelihood of permeation. Includes 2 references.