Light at the End of the Tunnel!
City of SeaTac uses Rapidview inspection equipment and ITpipes for critical decision making. SeaTac uses ITpipes inspection management software, a GIS database and asset management programs, to keep tabs on its stormwater system. When someone poured gasoline down a drainpipe and set it on fire, SeaTac emergency responders needed to find answers fast. SeaTac, WA,[…]
Envirosight + ITpipes = Luckinbill and Adaptable CCTV Services
In Oklahoma, Luckinbill Inc. has adapted its CCTV skills to meet a variety of applications to help a variety of communities. We’re honored to work with Luckinbill and Carl Felder! They’ve used ITpipes since 2011 and had this great article done on how adaptable their services are, we love being a part of that! A[…]
Sewer humor from our CEO, Cori Criss
You could say that we’re flush with pride. Recently, the City of Modesto called in for software support with ITpipes. The I.T. representative calling in, Tim, told our tech that he needs to have a serious talk with whoever created our phone recording. Tim went on to say, and I quote, “Instead of saying Press[…]
Cleaning with Creativity and ITpipes
Simple innovation makes easy work of a difficult cleaning job No vehicles, no heavy equipment, yet the job was cleaning 10,000 feet of 27- to 30-inch sewer main. The site was the Four Seasons Golf Course in Irving, Texas, and the job would take thousands of feet of hose using conventional methods like a combo[…]
NASSCO 7.0 Lateral Assessment Condition Program Certification
ITpipes is pleased to announce that it has received certification for the NASSCO® Lateral Assessment Certification Program (LACP®), Version 7.0. After completing, meeting and passing the review and requirements to mitigate inspection inconsistencies in the lateral inspection process, this certification demonstrates that ITpipes meets all requirements for NASSCO LACP inspections. The process for becoming LACP[…]
Maximizing Inspection Data Critical to System Management
We love this interview from Luke Laggis, Municipal Sewer & Water, with our founder! If you know CoriCriss, shes passionate about so many things and asset condition assessment is just one of her interests! In this article she gives background on how inspection data can easily turn into actionable intelligence using the latest ITpipes platform[…]
Loving what we do!
I love what I do and who I work with! A couple weeks ago I met up with a new client Rusty Nezat, with Nezat Consulting and Training. Their newest staff member, Eda Hnatek, was so excited to tell me about her experience with our tech staff and how wonderful they are. I was so[…]
Creature Features!
Sewer monsters? Red Balloons? Clowns? Ducks? Interested in ITpipes SWAG? Over the years we’ve seen all kinds of creatures in the sewer/storm drains and if you’ve got them, we want them! We’ve seen pigeons, crocodiles, ducks, and of course that wonderful dog rescue video from City of Fort Worth! So, this is the newest way[…]
Pipeline Planning at the City of Monrovia!
The City of Monrovia implemented a pipeline inspection program using ArcGIS Online and ITpipes Web to show incoming inspection locations, assign new work, and progress tracking for each contractor. Learn how they were able to gain actionable intelligence for decision making on pipe inspection rehabilitation and planning. This 45 minute video showcases the following: Introduction[…]
Maximizing the Value and Benefit of Your Utility’s Buried Assets
Matt Timberlake of Ted Berry Company, an ITpipes client, recently shared his thoughts on maximizing the value and benefit of your utility’s buried assets. This is a great article with insight and questions to consider for assessment programs and pipe inspections programs. What pipes need continual inspection and how am I going to pay for[…]
NASSCO 7.0 Pipeline Assessment Condition Program Certification
ITpipes is pleased to announce we have been awarded NASSCO Certification 7.0 for the Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (PACP). Certification for vendors became possible in October of 2016 and we are excited to be the first company NASSCO PACP certified! The NASSCO PACP program has a few major components. The first component is training. The training is beneficial for[…]
Ted Berry Company helps Hillsborough reach their CMOM Goals!
Hillsborough, NH, Cuts Flow to the Wastewater Treatment Plant in Half With Effective Pipeline Inspection Management The Town of Hillsborough, New Hampshire, has prioritized the maintenance of their aging wastewater collection system, which includes 19 miles of pipeline, 2 pump stations, and a lagoon wastewater treatment system. Following Capacity, Management, Operations, and Maintenance (CMOM) regulations and using a sophisticated but user-friendly pipeline inspection management[…]
City of Bangor – Fighting Crumbling Sewers using ITpipes!
Note: The City of Bangor uses ITpipes in their mobile units, with ESRI GIS mapping integration. Jerry Linscott doesn’t know where along the city’s 150 miles of underground sewers the next lightpost-swallowing sinkhole will be. But on Friday, he checked one spot off the list: The line under Penobscot Street near John Bapst High[…]
Colorado Springs Utilities Tackles Dirty Jobs with DIS and ITpipes Software
Tackling dirty jobs with DIS and ITpipes software. You keep your pipeline infrastructure in tip-top shape when you have this incentive in your backyard. That is exactly what Colorado Springs Utilities does for over 130,000 customers every day. How does CSU do it? They do it with their great effort, by working closely with Dawson Infrastructure[…]
Not Just for the Big Cities
We love this article by Matt Timberlake with the Ted Berry Company! Ted Berry moved to ITpipes in early 2010 and runs ITpipes with mobile inspection units as well as with their “ninja nerds” data team! If your in Maine and need pipe inspection management help, contact Ted Berry here! Pipeline Inspection Management: Not Just[…]
Inpsection Mgt with ESRI’s ArcGIS Online!
We’re excited to showcase our latest ESRI Webinar here! This 30 minute video shows how ITpipes and ArcGIS Online are helping Kansas City contractors and engineers to effectively manage their inspection program. ITpipes and Ace Pipe Cleaning showcase and discuss how Kansas City is able to use maps as the basis for inspection management, share maps[…]
FTWWD saves 1700 hours and $150k on Inspections
Fort Worth Water Department Sees Quick ROI after Deploying ITpipes Inspections Solution By Darrell Gadberry, Regulatory and Environmental Coordinator and Mark Shell, IT Business Systems Coordinator With more than 3,050 miles of sewer and eight closed-circuit television (CCTV) crews, Fort Worth Water Department (FTWWD) maintains two comprehensive sewer inspection programs. These programs—the Sanitary Sewer Condition[…]
Unique Fort Worth ICAP Proves Effectiveness
The city of Fort Worth is in the fourth year of a multi-year program with the goal of inspecting all of its large-diameter sanitary sewer lines, grading their condition in order to schedule needed repairs and rehabilitation, and addressing the most critical needs first. (A separate program addresses smaller-diameter pipes.) The Fort Worth Interceptor Condition[…]