Why Old-Fashioned Line Maintenance Isn't Working For Modern Communities

Although familiar and routine for many water utilities, the traditional process of cutting into pipes is fraught with complications. The number of workers required, the need for heavy machinery, pumps, and saws; additional PPE; and the sheer amount of time that residences and critical infrastructure, such as schools, hospitals, manufacturing facilities, and fire protection, are out of service are just the beginning. If the work is done in a public area, particularly in the middle of a roadway, it can cause traffic jams and often mandates a police presence.

Insertion valves have been around for several decades as an alternative to traditional cutting and replacing old valves. While insertion valve technology has advanced significantly since their invention, the perception or understanding of them is often stuck in the past. The modern challenges faced by today's water utilities require modern solutions, and insertion valves have evolved into an ideal solution for a range of problems.