Condition Assessment of Large Water Mains

Pipeline owners increasingly seek practical ways to understand the true condition of water and wastewater pressure pipelines before committing to major rehabilitation or replacement programmes.

This webinar presents a case study from the perspective of a U.S. municipal utility, following its inspection journey from initial risk screening and problem definition to the evaluation of available inspection technologies.

Different inspection approaches are compared in terms of capabilities, limitations and applicability to specific pipeline conditions and asset types, explaining the reasoning that led the utility to select an ultrasonic inspection approach. The session then follows the inspection process and the use of results to support asset management decisions.

The webinar concludes with the economic perspective of the project, comparing the cost of inspection and targeted interventions with the estimated capital expenditure of full pipeline replacement in an urban environment. Lessons learned and validation from international projects, including Japan, will also be briefly highlighted.

This webinar is relevant for utility asset managers, engineers, consultants and decision-makers involved in water and wastewater pressure pipelines. While the content is particularly useful for professionals working with force mains and transmission mains, the session is open to anyone interested in practical, data-driven asset management approaches.

No prior specialist knowledge of inspection technologies is required.

Following this session, participants will be able to:

• Understand the differences between commonly used inspection techniques for force mains and drinking water mains.
• Recognise what type of information different inspection methods can and cannot deliver.
• Understand typical preparation and enabling works required for inline inspections.
• Follow a complete inspection process from problem definition through execution to results, using a real case example.
• Compare inspection costs and outcomes with replacement scenarios and understand how inspection data is validated and used at scale.

Speakers

• Edzer Kooistra, Sales USA, Global Acquaint (https://www.linkedin.com/in/edzerkooistra/)
• Mark Pranger, Sales France, NL Acquaint (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-pranger-24960a180/)

Moderator

• Ari (Argjira) Gashi, Sales Assistant, Rädlinger Primus Line GmbH (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ari-gashi-636662276/)