Through the agreement, LVVWD will be able to utilize Echologics’ leak detection and condition assessment services for one year with the option to renew the agreement for about five years.
The deal follows a pipe condition assessment pilot project completed in late 2011.
The pilot included non-invasive testing of a 6.5-mile span of 16-24" mortar lined steel cylinder pipe that runs underneath some of Las Vegas’ most popular thoroughfares.
Las Vegas Valley Water District maintenance engineer Ryan Benner said leaks and pipe deterioration have always been a significant concern for the District, because they are responsible for losing treated water, a precious resource that it must conserve, especially since Southern Nevada is currently facing the worst drought on record.
"Our proactive approach to mitigating leaks and assessing the structural condition of pipes in our water system will help us to continue improving water conservation without disturbing surrounding infrastructure," Benner said.
Echologics vice president and general manager Marc Bracken said the Las Vegas Valley Water District understands the value of proactive, ongoing leak detection and pipe condition assessment as it relates to improving water conservation.
Echologics is a subsidiary of Mueller Water Products, a North American manufacturer and marketer of products and services that are used in the transmission, distribution and measurement of safe, clean drinking water, and in water treatment facilities.
