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Case study - Dallas Water Utilities - Electromagnetic Inspection
Service: Electromagnetic Inspection Client: Dallas Water Utilities (DWU) Department of Public Works Project Date: May 2009 Type of Pipeline: Water Main Diameter: 72-inch Pipe Material: PCCP Length: 2.95 miles Results: 6 pipe sections with wires broken The 72-inch Simpson Stuart Supply Main, owned and operated by City of Dallas, Dallas Water Utilities (DWU) is a critical pipeline that provides ...
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Case study - Baltimore County Department of public works
Service: Assess and Address Pipeline Management Client: Baltimore County DPW Project Date: July 2011 - ongoing Diameter: 16-inch to 54-inch Pipe Material: PCCP Length:~13 miles EM condition assessment~15 miles inline leak detection Results at a Glance SmartBall leak detection located 7 gas pockets in 15 miles of inspection Only 3.3% of pipe sections inspected showed signs of ...
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Condition assessment program continues in North Queensland
Justification of an ongoing condition assessment program can, at times, be difficult for water utilities. However, successful inspections that deliver actionable outcomes on how to manage aging assets make this justification much easier. Certainly that was the case for Mackay Regional Council (MRC) when it engaged the services of Pure Technologies (Pure) to conduct a variety of condition ...
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City Of Vancouver Deploys Free-Swimming Tools For Successful Inline Inspection Of Pressurized Main
With its Pacific Ocean entranceway and towering backdrop of snow-dusted mountains, it’s no wonder the City of Vancouver ranks among the most laid-back, beautiful cities in Canada, and indeed, the world. Water is in its blood. This spring the coastal seaport city retained the services of Pure Technologies (Pure) to perform a condition assessment and risk analysis of the Powell-Clark Feeder ...
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City Of North Bay Uses Condition Assessment On Critical Force Main To Implement Asset Management Plan
On one hand, it may seem like a waste of capital dollars if you perform a pipeline condition assessment and the final analysis turns up no leaks. Alternatively, you can also look at the no-leak report as a good news validation story, especially when using the information to help establish an asset management plan. Such was the case for a city of 51,000 situated between the shores of lovely Lake ...
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Case study - LHPWSS Manages Critical Pipeline
Service: Assess and Address Client: Lake Huron Primary Water Supply System Project Date: October 2012 - March 2013 Location: Greater London Region, ON Type of Pipeline: Water Transmission Main Diameter: 48-inch (1200mm) Pipe Material: PCCP The Lake Huron Primary Water Supply System (LHPWSS) serves about 500,000 people over eight municipalities in the London area and pumps about 44 million ...
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City Of West Palm Beach Reaches Out To Community With Proactive Approach To Manage Critical Force Main
The City of West Palm Beach (WPB) makes a concerted effort to engage its citizens. As one of the three largest cities in South Florida, WPB is a vibrant, growing waterfront community with a population of more than 100,000. Since 1974, WPB has experienced exponential growth in its population and correspondingly, in its wastewater management needs. During this time, WPB has continuously upgraded ...
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History of Borescopes
Are you interested in knowing about the history of borescopes? In this article we discuss the origins of the borescope, why these tools were developed and who invented them. We also discuss the various designs of borescopes that are available today and how they differ in application. While endoscopes and borescopes are similar, endoscopes are used for medical purposes and borescopes are used ...
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