Inspecting Water Main Infrastructure on Active Military Sites

Army bases, navy shipyards, air force facilities and other government complexes face many of the same buried infrastructure challenges as our municipal clients. From finding a water leak on a critical main to trying to determine which water supply pipes should be rehabilitated, replaced or abandoned. Echologics technology is ideally suited for military base projects as a minimal amount of field equipment is required, and inspections can be quickly completed on both small and large diameter water pipes with no disruption to base operations. Our highly trained engineers have successfully completed small and large-scale military base projects and understand the unique requirements for security, safety and environmental protection.

Solutions

Permanent Leak Monitoring: Critical water supply lines to a base or complex can be cost-effectively monitored with a highly accurate and permanent Echologics leak detection system that can help ensure the continuous and uninterrupted supply of water. Additional monitoring sensors can be added which include temperature, pressure and other water quality parameters.

Pipeline Condition Assessment: Buried pipe infrastructure can be inspected and graded for remaining structural strength to help determine the need and timing for replacement or rehabilitation.

Remaining Pipe Life Estimation: A valuable decision-making tool, the Echologics Remaining Service Life calculation tool uploads data from a condition assessment project and additional structural and environmental inputs for better visualization and prioritization of pipe replacement needs.

Projects

Army Base Targets Aging Pipe Infrastructure
As part of an infrastructure assessment project on a large army support and training facility, ePulse® technology was selected to inspect numerous sections of 6" and 16" cast iron pipe from over 30 different areas around the base. The water distribution system was installed in the 1950s and is owned and operated by the army. The condition assessment project identified numerous sections of pipe with significant degradation and two leaks were identified with an estimated combined loss of 34,600 litres of water per day. Because the ePulse approach is non-intrusive with pipe condition assessment and leak detection offered in a single step, work was completed quickly and with no disruption to base operations.

Metallic Transmission Main Gets a Check-Up
In Florida, Echologics field engineers recently inspected a 24" cast iron main installed more than 50 years ago. The non-redundant "high risk" main supplied a major government aerospace facility, and ran under a six-mile stretch of highway. The non-invasive ePulse® condition assessment technology required minimal advanced site preparation, enabling the field engineers to work at night and complete the inspection ahead of schedule. The vast majority of the transmission main proved to be in moderate or good condition.

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Inspecting Water Main Infrastructure on Active Military Sites

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Inspecting Water Main Infrastructure on Active Military Sites

Solutions

Projects

We’re Here to Help.