Targeted Isolation Enables Contractor Work Without Residential Shutdowns

Supporting critical infrastructure upgrades in dense residential neighborhoods requires careful coordination to prevent widespread disruption. When a regional commission needed to facilitate essential contractor work along an active roadway, executing a traditional main shutdown would have cut off water service to an entire neighborhood, resulting in extended and unnecessary disruptions for hundreds of families.

To keep the project moving forward without penalizing local residents, the utility turned to advanced under-pressure valve insertion technology. Field crews successfully installed a permanent 12-inch isolation valve directly into the pressurized main, creating a strategic, localized control point in approximately 1.5 hours. This proactive intervention enabled contractors to isolate and depressurize only the exact pipeline sections under active construction. By avoiding a broad system shutdown, the utility maintained continuous service to the surrounding community while ensuring critical infrastructure improvements advanced efficiently.

Read the full case study to see how targeted valve insertion can optimize your utility’s capital improvement projects.