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For municipal workers, stopping watermain leaks can be a never-ending battle. Small leaks that are difficult to detect can quickly become big leaks. And, as municipalities know all too well, big leaks can take out a road.
Imagine, then, detecting a leak just as it starts?
Read the article on the Daily Commercial News website.
According to a 2016/17 report by the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, leaks cost the province’s municipalities up to 40 per cent of their drinking water. As a result, Ontario taxpayers are spending millions of dollars each year to treat and pump water that never reaches the tap.
Read the article on the Ontario Water Consortium website.
The City of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada is responsible for the distribution of water to over 137,000 customers within the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. The distribution system is divided into 7 areas, with over 441 kms of watermains consisting of ductile iron, PVC and CPP pipes with the oldest pipes dating back to the late 1800’s. Continue reading “City of Waterloo: Leak Detection Project”
