The ways we gain new insight in the wastewater industry, keep up with the latest trends, and interact with others are changing as a result of current events. While this shift towards a more remote model changes how we learn and communicate, it doesn’t change the abundance of information available. Countless digital resources have cropped up from professional associations and wastewater media outlets and can be accessed regardless of your location.

It’s not every day you hear of woman-owned companies in the wastewater industry with a workforce comprised mostly of firemen.

The new ROVVER X SAT II lateral launch crawler allows Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority (PWSA) to traverse steep pipe inclines with ease, which previously posed challenges for the team.

The new ROVVER X SAT II lateral launch inspection crawler from Envirosight finds gas line cross bores and illicit flows with speed and versatility. Redesigned from the ground up, it offers unprecedented range and speed, powerful aiming and launching mechanisms, and three onboard cameras.

Crawler inspections can be conducted in a number of different ways, but all serve the same purpose: to assess the condition of a pipe. Because there is little we can find out about a pipe’s condition from above ground, utilizing technology to gather insight underground is essential. 

Ground Penetrating Radar Systems (GPRS) started like most construction service companies: relatively small, based out of a single region, providing services just to customers within reach, and with high hopes of growing over time. 

New to the market in 2020, the ROVVER X SAT II lateral launch crawler was redesigned to boost capability and maximize productivity by launching farther and faster. The SAT II can travel 984' up mainlines at speeds as fast as 98 fpm and then launch 147’ into laterals at up to 23 fpm. 

The Verisight Pro+ is designed to survive punishing environments while providing clear insight into drain pipes and laterals. This smart push camera gives operators the ability to inspect, document findings and generate reports for on-site delivery.

Its stainless steel self-leveling camera head fits in drain pipes 2" and larger, and can be interchanged with an available pan/tilt camera. Versions are available with 130’, 200’ and 330’ of push cable.

Even as the country begins to reopen, plenty of uncertainty remains about how COVID-19 will impact state, county and municipal budgets. Lost tax revenue and the costs of responding to the crisis threaten to create significant deficits.