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The Cure For Chronic I & I Disease.
CCTV systems can only find what they can see, and typically cannot be used during the very same wet weather events which may be causing the issue.
This major shortcoming of CCTV goes a long way towards explaining why attempts to minimize I & I fall short of expectations, and why significant payback from pipe rehabilitation, through reduced operations and maintenance costs, have been difficult to realize. CCTV only detects the location and nature of some sewer leaks - The ones you can see.
What about the ones you can't?
Introducing ElectroScan™ - ASTM Standard: F 2550 - 06 (ASTM.org)
During studies by the ASCE, ElectroScan™, joint pressure testing (JPT) and closed circuit television inspection (CCTV) were compared to evaluate their relative effectiveness of detecting pipe defects that were potential sources of leaks.
These studies reported that ElectroScan™ is as reliable as JPT and CCTV combined, at 20% to 25% of the total cost of JPT; and, ElectroScan™ is at least three times more effective at finding pipe defects than CCTV, at significantly lower total costs.
Is this new technology a 'sustainable' solution to your I & I issues? We believe it is, and to prove it's effectiveness, we are offering a fee-based pilot study for area utilities that either want to evaluate the ElectroScan™ system for their in-house program, or solve an issue with I & I.
More about the ElectroScan process.
For more information, or to order a pilot study, click on one of the following:
ASCE Field Studies
ElectroScan Pilot Study Guidelines
WERF Abstract
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