Service Preserved At Major Intersection During Valve Installation

Upgrading water infrastructure in busy corridors often presents a difficult choice: shut down lines and disrupt the community, or delay critical work. When a major municipal utility needed to establish a strategic isolation point on a 6-inch ductile iron main, traditional shutdowns were off the table due to the heavy mix of commercial, industrial, and residential properties nearby.

By utilizing advanced under-pressure valve installation technology, crews inserted a permanent, resilient-seat insertion valve under live system conditions. The entire process took just two hours from the start of installation. This allowed the utility to secure a reliable future control point for upcoming pipeline rehabilitation while maintaining continuous water service to area businesses and residents.

Read the full case study to learn how no-shutdown technology can streamline your next distribution system upgrade.