Aquapea
The Aquapea is an innovative product, capable of repairing leaks from inside the pipe with zero excavations, whether the pipe is polyethylene, copper, galvanized steel or lead and can be used in various pipe sizes from 15mm to 50mm.
A trial was conducted with four pipe insertions in late July with consultation regarding the report in August and September. The final report is now available to view on the Knowledge Hub, which anyone with a Victorian water corporation email address can view. Click here to read the report.
Concrete sewer pipe testing
IWN partnered with La Trobe University in 2016 to develop and trial a Concrete Pipe Testing device. The technology comprises a small robotic tractor with a CCTV camera, which is lowered into an active sewer main via a manhole.
The Concrete Pipe Tester was found to be very effective at detecting the degree of deterioration in concrete sewer mains.
Sewer Serpent
SewerSerpent is a geophysical tool used to detect leakages in sewer pipes. It comprises an extra-low voltage scan head and detector which can be pushed down the length of a sewer pipe filled with water.
The trial results indicate that the technology can accurately detect pipeline defects, as these were physically verified on site. It is recommended that the SewerSerpent be considered for adoption by the industry as a standard business tool.