AI in Sewers The importance of the pipe network beneath out feet Our cities and suburbs are supported by a vast underground network of water, wastewater and storm water infrastructure. This network of gravity pipes, pumps and filtration sys ...
Opportunities to improve the UK pipe inspection standard (MSCC5)
Opportunities to improve the UK pipe inspection standard (MSCC5) Introduction If you work within the UK water industry, you will be very aware of the MSCC5 (Manual of Sewer Condition Classification Fifth Edition). The first edition dates back nearly ...
Basics of Sewer Manholes
Basics of Sewer Manholes What are manholes? Sewer manholes or also called maintenance holes are formal access points within the sewer pipe network that provide maintenance teams a chance to get access to maintain the sewer pipe network. They can come in ...
Types of CCTV Pipe Inspection Cameras
CCTV Pipe Inspection Cameras – An explanation of the different types of camera hardware The inspection of sewer and stormwater networks is commonly completed using a camera that records video footage from the inside of underground pipes. The photos and vi ...
Too many engineers, not enough data analysts?
Too many engineers, not enough data analysts? “Data is not information, information is not knowledge, knowledge is not understanding, understanding is not wisdom” - Clifford Stoll - One of the significant changes for utility providers in th ...
Let’s race, CCTV pipe inspection cameras!
Let’s race, CCTV pipe inspection cameras! And why not. As human beings, we desire to race everything else in our lives; cars, motorbikes, lorries, boats and even tractors! So why not race pipe inspection cameras? What’s the current speed limit ...
BOM National Performance Report 2020-21: A wastewater snapshot
BOM National Performance Report 2020-21: A wastewater snapshot Each year the Australian Bureau of Meteorology releases the National Performance Report for urban water utilities, the 2020-21 report is available for public download here: http://www. ...
What are combined sewer overflows?
What are combined sewer overflows? Early underground pipe systems, such as those in the United Kingdom, were built before separation of wastewater and rainwater pipes were common practice. These types of systems are called combined sewer syste ...
Meet the latest addition to our team: Roy Liao!
Meet the latest addition to our team: Roy Liao! After completing his master degree with the University of Wollongong, Roy joined VAPAR to work on backend developments of our platform. We are very happy to have him as part of our team. To share a l ...
Things you need to know about sewer network maintenance
Things you need to know about sewer network maintenance Are you having trouble getting approval for a routine inspection program for your sewer network? Here is some information to bolster your business case. The Challenge Councils an ...
Meet the latest addition to our team: Nathan Muggeridge!
Meet the latest addition to our team: Nathan Muggeridge! Starting his career in water engineering, Nathan’s passion is to collaborate with different people and explore technologies to create change that leads to a positive outcome for all, which i ...