As a part of WaterOne's commitment to maintaining reliable infrastructure, regular inspections are conducted on the inside of transmission mains as a part of their condition assessment program. This inspection process often takes several hours as workers navigate inside a cramped 36- inch pipe. The previous method of inspecting the pipes involved the tedious process of disassembling and reassembling a modified garden cart to slide along the pipe's interior for inspections. However, two employees, Distribution Technician Kevin Bolen and Fleet Mechanic Craig Griffin, envisioned a more comfortable and efficient solution for conducting these inspections. The pair created an enhanced inspection cart utilizing steel tubing, rollerblade wheels, and a boat seat. "The new carts enhance our ability to perform visual and sounding or acoustic inspections more quickly," says Kevin. "We can spend less time making adjustments to the carts or going back to retrieve tools, allowing us to focus more on the inspections." This innovative cart earned Kevin and Craig a third-place award in the Gimmicks and Gadgets category at the American Water Works Association Water Infrastructure Conference! Pictured: Engineering Supervisor Peter Gaskamp with Pipeline Inspection Cart
WaterOne employees create innovative inspection cart for transmission mains
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