물 손실 관리를 위해 Echologics는 Mueller과 청각기반 기술의 공급자와 개발자와 제휴해서 ePULSE™를 제공했다. 기술은 비침투성 파이프 접근 서비스로 지방 당국에 선택된 파이프 세그먼트의 남아있는 평균 벽 두께를 정확히 측정하여 제공하고 동시에 누출을 확인한다. 지방 당국은 악화중인 파이프 벽과 무상수를 줄이고 우선적인 수리와 대체와 관련된 위험을 비용 효율적이게 완화하기 위해 ePULSE에서 제공하는 정보를 사용한다.

Baltimore City Department of Public Works ("the City") will soon implement a new pipe condition assessment service as a means to assess the condition of select water distribution and transmission mains throughout the city.

Called ePULSE™, provided by Echologics -- an affiliate of Mueller Co., and a developer and provider of acoustic-based technologies for water loss management, leak detection and pipe condition assessment -- the technology is a non-invasive pipe assessment service that provides municipalities with an accurate measurement of the remaining average wall thickness of selected pipe segments, and identifies leaks at the same time.

Accordingly, municipalities may use the information provided by ePULSE to efficiently and cost-effectively mitigate risks associated with deteriorating pipe walls, reduce non-revenue water, and prioritize repairs and replacement.

The project includes testing more than 30 sections of water mains, some up to two miles in length and ranging from 6 to 60 inches in diameter. It is part of the City's Project 1108, Water Audit and Condition Assessment for Water Infrastructure. Project 1108 authorizes a water audit, condition assessment of water mains, leak detection and repairs, and other services to improve the prioritization and selection of pipe segments targeted for rehabilitation.

[출처 = Water World/ 2014년 5월 20일]