News and Press Releases from Pure Technologies

Government Officals and Special Guests Gather to Celebrate Completion of 3rd Largest AFO Project in North America

Last week, government officials, special guests and educators gathered in London, Ontario to celebrate the successful funding, installation and commissioning of a 50 km AFO system on the Lake Huron Water System’s water main transmission ...

Nov. 22, 2016

Baltimore region embraces program to locate, map, assess and repair water distribution assets

Over the past decade, the City of Baltimore has seen vast improvements in control point operability and system sustainability of its water distribution assets. The report card is looking better each year. The Baltimore City Department of Public ...

Nov. 16, 2016

Funding time is running out. We can help make the most of your spending.

The Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF) is a federal program designed to support the rehabilitation and modernization of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure. Through the CWWF, $569.5 million is being provided ...

Sep. 26, 2016

Choosing a more reliable method than batch tracking

Oil and gas pipeline owners routinely conduct inspections of their assets by using inline inspection pigs. These tools are used to identify defects within the pipeline and need to be tracked throughout an inspection. Pipeline owners have several ...

Jun. 28, 2016

Preventive medicine: City of Montreal reduces non-revenue water loss with leak detection program using Sahara Technology

The City of Montreal believes that the best medicine is preventative medicine, especially as it applies to its water network. Montreal has an impressive water system that supplies drinking water to a population of nearly 1.9 million people. Since ...

Jun. 2, 2016

Ili Pigs Can Still Be Precisely Tracked Despite Unexpected Speed Excursions

Inline inspection (ILI) of oil and gas pipelines has been common practice for asset owners since the 1970s. Historically, companies have tracked these ILI tools with field teams to confirm its location and ensure that the pig reaches the trap. While ...

Apr. 4, 2016

Making History Again: Louisville Water Deploys Purerobotics for PCCP Condition Assessment and GIS Mapping

To many history buffs, “the prettiest ornamental water tower and pumping station” in the U.S. belongs to Louisville Water Company (Louisville Water). In 1860, the water company, which today provides water to more than 850,000 people ...

Mar. 28, 2016

Never Assume: Ontario utility surprised to find unexpected pipe material during force main condition assessment

The familiar adage, “never assume anything” certainly applies to the water and wastewater pipeline industry. The message was brought home to Utilities Kingston (UK) early this year when the utility was surprised to find ...

Mar. 26, 2016

No Leak Too Small: Portuguese Water Management Company Rolls Out Smartball Tool To Detect Leak On Critical Young Transmission Main

Drinking water systems degrade over time, with the useful life of the pipe and component parts often lasting for decades. Of course, age is only part of the equation. The deterioration of any particular pipeline depends on a multitude of factors, ...

Mar. 26, 2016

Wake-Up Call: Unexpected blowouts on never-failed pipeline compel Texas Water Authority to change course on asset management

When your pipeline operates well for five decades, it’s easy to be lulled into a false sense of security about the condition of your buried assets. Out of sight, out of mind. Then, in an instant, that mindset can change. For Canadian ...

Mar. 24, 2016

Pure Technologies makes waves with advanced pipeline robot

What has a rotating head, modular feet, can quickly navigate up to 5 kilometres through turbid wastewater with ease, and deliver live video and integrity information that can aid in detecting leaks and other anomalies in underground pipes? ...

Feb. 9, 2016

Latest Generation Robotic Crawler Takes Pipeline Inspections To The Next Level

What has a rotating head, modular feet, can quickly navigate up to 2.9 kilometres through turbid wastewater with ease, and deliver live video and integrity information that can aid in detecting leaks and other anomalies in underground pipes? It`s ...

Feb. 9, 2016

Looking For Clues: Hamilton Demonstrates Value of Condition Assessment Program During Investigation Of Critical Watermain

In late 2015, the City of Hamilton, Pure Technologies (Pure) and Robinson Consultants worked together to perform an external investigation of a pipe section in the Woodward Greenhill Transmission Main (WGTM) to gain understanding of what was causing ...

Jan. 25, 2016

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Government Officals and Special Guests Gather to Celebrate Completion of 3rd Largest AFO Project in North America

Baltimore region embraces program to locate, map, assess and repair water distribution assets

Funding time is running out. We can help make the most of your spending.

Choosing a more reliable method than batch tracking

Preventive medicine: City of Montreal reduces non-revenue water loss with leak detection program using Sahara Technology

Ili Pigs Can Still Be Precisely Tracked Despite Unexpected Speed Excursions

Making History Again: Louisville Water Deploys Purerobotics for PCCP Condition Assessment and GIS Mapping

Never Assume: Ontario utility surprised to find unexpected pipe material during force main condition assessment

No Leak Too Small: Portuguese Water Management Company Rolls Out Smartball Tool To Detect Leak On Critical Young Transmission Main

Wake-Up Call: Unexpected blowouts on never-failed pipeline compel Texas Water Authority to change course on asset management

Pure Technologies makes waves with advanced pipeline robot

Latest Generation Robotic Crawler Takes Pipeline Inspections To The Next Level

Looking For Clues: Hamilton Demonstrates Value of Condition Assessment Program During Investigation Of Critical Watermain

Putting People Power to Work: Pure Builds Sand Sieve Kits for Cawst Charity

A First For Europe: Scottish Water Initiates Condition Assessment Using Advanced Pipediver Technology

Pure Technologies Announces Appointment of Ms. Sara Elford to its Board of Directors

Bad Wrap: Inline tools for Condition Assessment of Bar-Wrapped Pipe (BWP)

Abnormal Weather Plays Havoc With Buried Infrastructure

Still Healthy After 35 Years in Operation - DWS Takes Proactive Approach To Assess 90 Km of Large-Diameter Pipe

Pure Technologies Announces Details for Second Quarter Conference Call