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Managing Pipelines For Long Term Sustainability
…long-term management strategy, a utility can realize major capital program savings over replacement or large-scale rehabilitation. On average, a utility owner can proactively manage a pipeline for 5 to 15…Read More...
How city of Belmont manages its metallic force mains
…both a short-term and long-term rehabilitation plan. “Through innovative technology, comprehensive data gathering and analysis, Pure Technologies helped us to assess condition of our large force mains within budget constraints,…Read More...
Tacoma, WA, USA
…targeted sections, the goal of the latest survey was to provide Tacoma Water with detailed assessment information to determine future repair, rehabilitation and re-inspection strategies. Project Details Services PureEM™ manned…Read More...
Urban city saves millions on valve and hydrant assessment
…comprehensive handle on the condition and usability of its aging control assets. The city, which operates a complex water network for nearly one million customers, recently completed a long-term asset…Read More...
Bar-wrapped pipe (C303)
Bar-wrapped pipe (C303) Bar-Wrapped Pipe (BWP) is the simplified term for AWWA C303 Bar-Wrapped Steel Cylinder Concrete Pressure Pipe. BWP is comprised of a welded steel cylinder that serves as…Read More...
Longboat Key Conducts Condition Assessment with SmartBall® tool
…now develop pipe management strategies for the short-term management and long-term renewal strategies for the force main. By its proactive approach to asset management, the Town sets itself apart as…Read More...
Condition Assessment To Extend Life Of Critical Assets Risk
…can attain. Going online to search medical journals or websites and completing a self-diagnosis is a free option, but it provides little certainty of long term health. A second option…Read More...
SoundPrint® – Acoustic Monitoring
SoundPrint® Ensure the long-term integrity of bridges and structures with precise failure detection. Structural Monitoring for Bridges & Structures SoundPrint can detect and locate failures in high-strength steel wire, strand…Read More...
Monitoring Services
Monitoring Services SoundPrint helps bridge or structure owners and engineers ensure the long-term integrity of materials like post-tensioned concrete building structures and pre-tensioned suspension and cable-stayed bridges. learn more Non-destructive…Read More...
SmartBall – Leak and Gas Pocket Detection
…short-term repair and long term asset management decisions with Pure’s SmartBall free-swimming inspection platform. Leaks on any type of pressure pipe can be a precursor to larger failures, failures that…Read More...
Unexpected pipe material surprises inspection team
…long-term management of their ocean outfall. With this understanding comes peace of mind in knowing that the most economical and effective in-kind replacement will be implemented to ensure long-term reliability…Read More...
Reducing water loss and NRW with SmartBall platform
…with the City of Ottawa when Pure deployed its SmartBall inspection platform to locate leaks and pockets of trapped gas along a critical transmission main, as part of a long-term…Read More...
Outstanding results as Evides manages critical steel main
…address, including the presence of an inline butterfly valve that precluded other inspection tools from performing at this trial. Prior to inspection, Evides created a series of predetermined defects made…Read More...
Manage metallic pipeline networks in a sustainable manner
…based on risk and real data for effective long-term management. Historically, however, it has been challenging to gather real data that can shape defensive capital decisions for an entire system….Read More...
Bridges
Ensuring long-term integrity Our patented SoundPrint® technology detects and locates failures in high-strength steel wire, strand or cable through continuous, non-intrusive remote monitoring. Innovating The Right Tool For The Right…Read More...
Medium Resolution Technology For Assessing Metallic Pipe
…(LOF) variables to determine the highest/lowest risk pipelines. A distribution pipe buried in a cornfield probably has a lower risk profile than a water main buried under a children’s hospital….Read More...
Bridges & Structures
…helps ensure the long-term integrity of post-tensioned, pre-tensioned, cable-stayed and suspension bridges. learn more SoundPrint continuously monitors every wire strand in a building and will identify the time and location…Read More...
Inline Leak Detection
…and excavate large portions of a city street to search for suspected leaks. The accuracy of inline leak detection can effectively reduce shutdown and excavation times, allowing operators to carry…Read More...
Hutt Valley, New Zealand
…challenge; much of the New Zealand’s infrastructure was constructed more than 60 years ago and is beginning to reach the end of its design life. While councils search for solutions…Read More...
Benefits Of Inline Leak Detection Large Diameter Pipe
…city street to search for suspected leaks, making precise location very crucial. Inline leak detection tools can locate leaks with close location accuracy, usually within 10-feet or closer, because the…Read More...
Pipeline management: old pipe is not always bad pipe
…their critical importance, for decades many municipal utilities have operated under a “bury and forget” mentality – with little emphasis on long-term management of their aging pipelines – at least…Read More...
Texas Assess Water Main Bar Wrapped Prestressed Pipe
…determine the baseline condition of the asset. The PureRobotics platform was used for the structural assessment portion of the project. The tool is equipped with PureEM™ technology, which can identify…Read More...
Awwa State Of The Industry Report
…and services Long-term water supply availability Public understanding of the value of water resources A note on gender: 77% of the 2016 SOTWI respondents were male, but the gender gap…Read More...
PipeWalker™ – Condition Assessment
…critical importance, for decades many municipal utilities have operated under a “bury and forget” mentality – with little emphasis on long-term management of their aging pipelines – at least until…Read More...
Failure risk of bar-wrapped pipe with broken bars and corroded cylinder
Abstract Bar-wrapped pipe (“BWP”) is commonly used in pressure pipelines due to its reliability, cost effectiveness and durability. Failure of BWP can occur as a result of long term leakage…Read More...
South Africa Condition Assessment Large Diameter Pipe
…old removed pipes, as well as spare pipes that were destructively evaluated to determine the design specs and calibrate the electromagnetic signal to accurately detect wire breaks. Every pipeline is…Read More...
Dallas Water Utilities Leak Detection Program
…municipalities. This loss accounts for a huge financial cost for operators in terms of billing and wasted energy used to pump and treat the water, but also represents the waste…Read More...
Seven Georgia communities jump at opportunity to assess potable water network
…no need for immediate rehabilitation, except for the three leaks that warranted attention. This process allows the communities to develop a sustainable long-term strategy for managing their critical buried assets….Read More...
AWWA water industry 2017 report
…improvements (#2 in 2016) Long-term water supply availability (#4 in 2016) Public understanding of the value of water systems and services (#3 in 2016) Public understanding of the value of…Read More...
Tulsa Structural Condition Assessment Water Pipeline
…pipelines in November 2013. This recent work builds upon the TMUA’s rapid response forensics investigation completed in January 2013. To determine the baseline condition of this major transmission main –…Read More...
Mancomunidad Comarca de Pamplona (MCP), Spain
…them only eliminates a leak at the tail end of its life. In terms of reducing NRW, locating small leaks may actually represent the best opportunity for long-term water loss…Read More...
Reasons To Assess Large Diameter Pipeline Condition
…Ensure regulatory compliance. Water and wastewater pipeline operators are expected to meet stringent government regulations to ensure public safety and environmental protection. Condition assessment programs provide you with critical information…Read More...
Asset management for sewer systems
…prioritizes the entire system, collects data through condition assessment and provides analyzed reports in order to develop a targeted, informed action plan for long-term sustainability of a collection sewer system….Read More...
Town of Flower Mound
…element modeling and M11 design criteria to evaluate the performance of each pipe type under varying load conditions. This structural engineering analysis was used to help determine what short-term repair…Read More...
Moulton Niguel, CA, USA
…pipeline, determine the remaining useful life and recommend future actions to manage the pipeline. The assessment utilized PureMFL (magnetic flux leakage) technology to determine the current condition of the asset…Read More...
York Region Manages Risk On Critical Water Main Nrw
…their pipes perform. This allows for the development of a baseline condition of the entire transmission main and aids the development of long term management, renewal and re-inspection plans. Although…Read More...
Lyon inspects water main for leaks with SmartBall tool
…The inspections, conducted over two days, were part of a long-term condition assessment program for the city. As an industrial services and solutions company specialising in securing and recovering resources,…Read More...
North Bay uses condition assessment on forcemain
…was not a concern, although test pits were recommended to determine asbestos cement thickness and gas pocket mitigation using swabs also recommended. In the near term, the City is considering…Read More...
Utility initiates risk prioritization for forcemain network
…determine the assets to inspect first, as well as to select the appropriate assessment technique based on risk. ECUA can use this model to put the right amount of money…Read More...
Two Texas cities assess shared BWP water line with innovative condition assessment tools
…and Address™ pipeline inspection protocol to determine the condition of the pipeline and to increase the utilities’ reliability of water delivery. The condition assessment utilized inline acoustic leak and air…Read More...
Using the right data to improve pipeline management
With stories of broken mains and aging infrastructure attracting more public attention, pipeline owners face difficult questions about long-term planning for their water and wastewater linear assets. In particular, when…Read More...
Portugal water operator deploys SmartBall™ tool for leak detection
…a suspected leak develops in a pressured main after only five years in operation, it’s important to locate and repair the leak and determine what operational, environmental or installation factors…Read More...
Moulton Niguel uses high resolution inspection technology
…evaluation, collecting actual condition data along the length of the pipeline, and evaluating that data to make short and long term management decisions. The overall purpose of the assessment was…Read More...
SIMAS Oeiras E Amadora (Portugual)
Case Study Intermunicipal Service Oeiras and Amadora is a water management company responsible for the distribution of drinking water for the municipalities of Amadora and Oeiras in the Lisbon region…Read More...
Decision Intelligence
…forecasting for pipelines. Their advanced analytical models deliver dynamic risk prioritization, re-inspection cycles and remaining useful life estimations allowing you to make optimized short and long-term decisions on your pipeline…Read More...
Padre Dam Water Metallic Steel Pipeline Inspection
…of pipe. Fortunately for municipalities, some pipe materials that make up the nation’s infrastructure have well-developed assessment methods that allow operators to determine the location of deterioration so that pipes…Read More...
Concrete pressure pipe wall assessment
…In addition, Pure has implemented an ongoing multi-million dollar research program dedicated to the assessment and management of prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP). Pure’s solutions for CPP management can accurately…Read More...
Guayaquil Assesses Concrete Steel Pipelines Prevent Disruptions
…assessing in-service steel pipelines. Although ensuring service reliability was the primary reason Interagua began the program, there were several other factors that contributed to the need for assessment. In terms…Read More...
Structures
Structural integrity monitoring SoundPrint® offers building owners and engineers a tool that helps ensure the long-term integrity of post-tensioned concrete building structures. Continuous, non-destructive and cost-effective The tendon systems of…Read More...
Sewer Force Main Management
…of force main failures and provides actionable data about their assets. By identifying and repairing only isolated areas, followed by the implementation of a long-term pipeline management strategy, utilities can…Read More...
City Of Montreal Sahara® leak detection program reduces loss of non-revenue water
…to a population of nearly 1.9 million people. Since 2002, the historic city, the second largest metropolis in Canada, began a long-term major rehabilitation of its extensive network of water…Read More...
Jefferies 2015 Industrials Conference
…address near- and long-term investment opportunities and discuss the mechanisms driving these sectors (Aerospace/Defense, Automotive/Transportation, Building Products/Materials, Chemicals, Diversified Industrials, Engineering/Construction, Machinery, Mining, Paper/Packing and Steel/Metals/Mining) in the U.S. and…Read More...
Frankfort Electric Electomagmetic Em Assessment Ductile Iron
…responses to failures often have high costs for a pipeline owner and are also degrading public confidence in the service. In fact, the Water Research Foundation reports that small-diameter water…Read More...
Water Distribution Assessment Increases System Operability
…long-term project called for highly specialized valve maintenance expertise, equipment and technology, and the Utility elected to partner with the industry leader in valve management solutions, Wachs Water Services. Collecting…Read More...
Non-revenue water loss (NRW) versus real apparent loss
…utilities significantly reduce water loss. Not only do these initiatives save money and improve pipeline reliability, the programs also contribute to utility confidence in promoting long term sustainable water use….Read More...
City Of Ottawa Deploys SmartBall® platform to locate leaks with sub-meter accuracy
…of Ottawa, when Pure Technologies (Pure) deployed its SmartBall® inspection platform to locate leaks along a critical transmission main, as part of a long-term condition assessment program for the municipality….Read More...
Water Authority commissions longest AFO cable in Canada
…near Grand Bend to terminal reservoir north of London The pipeline, which supplies drinking water to more than 500,000 people in southwestern Ontario, draws water from the Lake Huron water…Read More...
Monitoring Services
…alerting asset managers when there is an unacceptable increase in activity that could lead to pipe failure. In terms of operational factors, Pure provides pipeline owners with pressure transient monitoring,…Read More...
Our Purpose
…wastewater, oil and gas. And we also continue to provide support to the industry that inspired our path – the long-term maintenance and monitoring of bridges and structures. Our partnership…Read More...
History
…subsidiary Openaka is selected to negotiate a long-term PCCP management program with the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, worth up to US$25 million. The Company acquires Jason Consultants, a specialty consultancy…Read More...
Assessment Tools Reduce Risk Of Failure Sewer Force Mains
…their system, an appropriate and defensible inspection plan can be developed. This process allows force main owners to develop a sustainable long-term strategy for managing their critical force main assets….Read More...
Fixing The Leaks Great Lakes Region Water Losses Solutions
…in improved water management. The report focuses on region-specific challenges to water loss and outlines potential solutions to help utilities manage their water infrastructure in the long term. Read “The…Read More...
Solutions
Solutions Pure Innovations In order to ensure the long-term integrity of cables supporting bridges and structures, there is a need to assess if, when and where deterioration is occurring so…Read More...
Monitoring Services
…pipe failures. The monitoringsystem is able to identify wire wrap breaks, alerting asset managers when there is an unacceptable increase in activity that could lead to pipe failure. In terms…Read More...
SmartBall® leak detection deployed on 153 km of ductile iron pipe in this historic city
…be extended, while managing utility’s exposure to risk. This mindset sets a good example for other Arabian cities to follow in developing a sustainable long-term strategy for managing aging infrastructure….Read More...
West Palm Beach takes proactive lead to manage force main network
…the rehabilitation and assessment of an entire system over the long term. West Palm Beach bucks the trend to replace based on age of system Historically, management of a force…Read More...
BCWWA
…a theme that addresses both the concerns and risks going into the future as well as the optimism and innovation that ensures the long-term success of the industry. Representatives from…Read More...
Texas Water Authority Manages Assets With Electromagnetic Inspection
…term planning and action, as it did with CRMWA. The Water Authority now has a defined plan to assess the condition of their pipeline, giving them the confidence to move…Read More...
Tackling Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Small Leaks
…for long-term reduction of NRW loss. Non-Revenue Water loss in the United States is estimated to be between 14 and 16 percent on average, while some systems are suspected to…Read More...
