Case Studies

MID-SIZED MID-ATLANTIC UTILITY – USA

This mid-size Mid-Atlantic utility wanted to develop a machine learning approach to building a focused and cost-effective pipeline renewal strategy.

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METROPOLITAN SEWER DISTRICT OF GREATER CINCINNATI – OHIO, USA

Cincinnati MSD wanted to maximize their existing capital assets, reducing overflows and optimizing overall operation efficiency of their sewer system.

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CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS – MICHIGAN, USA

The City of Grand Rapids wanted to get a better understanding of the infiltration and inflow into their newly separated sanitary sewers.

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CITY OF SOUTH BEND – INDIANA, USA

The City of South Bend, Indiana wanted to better understand the realities of their overflow problems and, ultimately, help the city avoid flooding.

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CLAYTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY – GEORGIA, USA

Clayton County Water Authority (CCWA) is a good example of a utility that doesn’t let a confined geographical footprint stop it from thinking outside the box.

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CHAMPLAIN WATER DISTRICT – VERMONT, USA

The Champlain Water District utilized a variety of methods, including high-resolution inline leak and air pocket inspection, transient pressure monitoring (TPM), and a structural design check to ensure a critical transmission pipe’s design was sufficient for current operational conditions.

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TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND – TEXAS, USA

Town uses a condition-based Assess and Address® approach to pipeline management strategy.

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CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS – MICHIGAN, USA – VALVE

The City of Grand Rapids found that, without a consistent exercise routine for critical valves, many of these valves were inoperable and, as a result, began to seek funding for valve replacements.

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CITY OF PARK CITY – UTAH, USA

The City of Park City, Utah utilized acoustic and transient pressure monitoring sensors to monitor for leaks and understand the operational pressures and surges within Park City's network, and their impact on the structural integrity of the pipelines.

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CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU – MISSOURI, USA

To manage remaining useful life of a critical metallic force main, City of Cape Girardeau deploys SmartBall® as screening tool for condition assessment to identify gas pockets and high likelihood areas of internal corrosion.

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Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) – Maryland, USA

City of Baltimore deploys acoustic optic fiber monitoring to avert potential pipe failure without the expense of excavating the entire line to find it.

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Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) – Maryland, USA

After WSSC began experiencing major PCCP failures in the 1970s, it developed a strong commitment to infrastructure management technology in favor of large capital replacements.

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Trinity River Authority (TRA) – Texas, USA

TRA completes successful condition assessment and verification on C303 pipeline

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SIMAS Oeiras E Amadora (Portugal)

Intermunicipal Service Oeiras and Amadora deploys SmartBall® leak detection technology to survey critical pressurized main

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Hutt Valley, New Zealand

Hutt Valley extends life of critical asset with electromagnetic inspection, SmartBall leak detection and 3D FEA

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Mancomunidad Comarca de Pamplona (MCP), Spain

MCP identifies 4 small leaks using advanced acoustic-based leak detection

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Centre 70 Parking Garage, Calgary, AB

Since 1994, SoundPrint® acoustic monitoring technology has played a role in the management of this two-way post tensioned slab.

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Fred Hartman Bridge – TxDOT, Texas USA

Since 2002, SoundPrint® technology has been used to monitor the Fred Hartman Bridge.

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Highways Agency (Now Highways England) Mossback Viaduct

Starting in 2001, SoundPrint® acoustic monitoring was used on Mossback Viaduct until the bridge's demolition in 2008.

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Maine Dept. of Transportation – Waldo Hancock Bridge

SoundPrint® used for acoustic monitoring of Waldo Hancock Bridge starting in 2003 until bridge retirement in 2006.

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DC Water, Washington

Program initiated to inspect, operate and assess mechanical condition of all hydrants located within DC.

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Waternet, The Netherlands

Inline leak detetction technology deployed in condition assessment program for high risk water mains.

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Industrial Steel Mill North America

PureRobotics electromagnetic condition assessment and CCTV inspection used for this single day risk assessment.

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Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District

SmartBall and PipeDiver tools deployed to conduct inspection on metallic wastewater force main.

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Louisville Water Company (LWC)

PureRobotics used for PCCP condition assessment and GIS mapping on transmission main.

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City of Calgary, Alberta

City deploys PureRobotics for electromagnetic condition assessment on 3 feedermains constructed of PCCP, LCP and BWP.

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Tacoma, WA, USA

Assessment includes electromagnetic inspection, ultrasonic thickness testing and remaining useful life projections.

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K-water, Tongyeong City South Korea

Sahara leak detetction used to reduce NRW and determine baseline condition of pipes.

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Franklin-Muskego Force Main

Inspection includes SmartBall® leak and gas pocket detection survey, and a PipeDiver® electromagnetic inspection.

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Foothill Municipal Water District

FMWD used PureRobotics® equipped with electromagetic technology and CCTV for condition assessment.

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Evides Watercompany, The Netherlands

Evides uses free-swimming, 24-sensor PipeDiver® tool to assess large-diameter metallic pipeline.

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Daphne Utilities

City deploys Sahara® leak and gas pocket detetction tool with mapping deliverable in single day inspection.

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Metropolitan Milanese, Italy

MM surveys 9 miles of steel pipeline with SmartBall® platform for inline leak and gas pocket detection.

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City of Montréal, Québec

City deploys Sahara® leak detection tool to locate known leaks along critical large-diameter line.

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Utilities Kingston – Ontario, Canada

City uses SmartBall® platform for leak leak and gas pocket detection and PipeDiver® for electromagnetic inspection.

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