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Aug 6, 2020
Pipelines 2020
Dallas Water Utilities’ Proactive Assessment Program Saves Millions of Gallons of Water and Prevents Catastrophic Pipeline Failures
Authors: George Schaaf [email protected], Michelle Antilla [email protected], Johnny Partain [email protected], and Randy Payton [email protected]Author Affiliations
Publication: Pipelines 2020
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Dallas Water Utilities (DWU) is a leader in conserving valuable water resources in North Texas due to their proactive approach to pipeline management. DWU has implemented an annual condition assessment program of buried pipelines, preventing catastrophic failures and large-scale water-loss events which have enabled DWU to utilize innovative leak detection and electromagnetic technologies to improve their ability to effectively manage resources. Since inception, DWU has documented over 5,900 leaks and repaired or replaced more than 303 individual pipes which were approaching failure. This paper will present an overview of DWU’s successful condition assessment approach and leak detection program along with results and a few lessons learned since the program’s inception 15 years ago.
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Pipelines 2020
Pages: 1 - 6
Editors: J. Felipe Pulido, OBG, Part of Ramboll and Mark Poppe, Brown and Caldwell
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8319-0
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© 2020 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Aug 6, 2020
Published in print: Aug 6, 2020
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Pure Technologies-Xylem, Carrolton, TX. Email: [email protected]
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Pure Technologies-Xylem, Carrolton, TX. Email: [email protected]
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Dallas Water Utilities, Dallas, TX. Email: [email protected]
Dallas Water Utilities, Dallas, TX. Email: [email protected]
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