Inspection Technology

The temperatures are starting to drop and the ground has slowly begun to freeze. With winter just around the corner, is your crew on top of your annual in-line inspection and maintenance routine? Each year, countless water mains across the world fall victim to undetected corrosion, pitting, and leaks that can lead to expensive emergency repairs. Whether you’re dealing with municipal water mains, force mains, raw or waste water pipelines, sudden bursts and failures simply aren’t an option.

If you put off water main inspection throughout 2020 due to the global delays and uncertainty that affected many of us, there’s no time like the present to get back on track and find out if there are any hidden surprises lurking beneath the surface. At PICA Corp, we know firsthand just how important regular line inspection and maintenance are when it comes to preventing the multi-million dollar disasters that make headlines each season.

Spring is well underway, and as we approach the summer months, it’s time to ask your quality and safety teams the million-dollar question: are your water mains fit for service or will they fail and make emergency excavation and repair necessary? If you’ve fallen behind on inspections or haven’t had an inspection program started yet, it’s time to step up your asset management game and take a closer look at what’s going on under the pavement. PICA Corp knows the importance of inspecting water mains (and wastewater mains), and the risks associated with failing to stay on top of inspection and maintenance. For the last three decades, we’ve helped our customers stay safe and efficient using highly refined NDT technology, like CCTV, Laser or LiDAR inspections. Learn more:

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Do you know the major risks and consequences of a large diameter pipe failure?

Each day, thousands upon thousands of gallons of water are transported across counties and municipalities via large diameter pipes worldwide. As one of our most important resources, these water networks play a vital role in ensuring millions of people have access to fresh water, as well as a safe and dependable way to transport raw and wastewater materials. When working properly, large diameter pipes perform this function flawlessly, standing up to the demands of constant transport, and staying tough for years. However, should a large diameter pipe become compromised by corrosion or other forms of degradation there is a significant risk at play, especially if this damage is left undetected long enough for a full or partial failure to occur. Water main breaks can cause millions of dollars worth of damage to the surrounding area in record time, and result in serious hardships for the local community such as traffic shutdowns, property damage, and more.