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• Insta-Valve 20-24 Eliminates Service Disruption To Connect Water To New Travel Center

  The Insta-Valve 20-24 provided a targeted shutdown to expand and connect the water supply to a new travel facility.

• City Avoids Full Shutdown Of Wastewater Facility For Repairs With Valve Insertion

  The Insta-Valve 20-24 provided a targeted shutdown to remove and replace inoperable valves without causing a substantial wastewater facility shutdown.

• Insta-Valve 250 Helps Prevent Service Disruption To Critical Care Facility

  Hydra-Stop’s insertion valve solution provides targeted control to maintain service to a critical care facility. The Metropolitan District (MDC) provides quality drinking water to eight member municipalities in and around Hartford, Connecticut. One of their member towns is working through a planned road reconstruction and repaving project. A critical care facility and an 80-year-old existing water main are within the project’s construction zone.

• Managing Drought And Reducing Water Loss During System Maintenance And Repair

  Under the best of conditions, a water main repair can be costly in terms of both money and water loss. But during a drought, it can be a public relations nightmare.

• Determining The Right Solution For Your Next Potable Water Project

  Insertion valves are a go-to solution for public water systems for planned, routine, or emergency maintenance and repairs. This article discusses which features should be considered when choosing an insertion valve.

• 10 Years After Installation, Insta-Valve 250 Helps Isolate Repair Area

  A previously installed Insta-Valve 250 insertion valve provided control for a fire pump removal without backflow between the water distribution piping and the water treatment facility.

• Isolating A Leaking Pipe Helps Avoid Water Disruption To Entire Island

  Wanting to avoid an island-wide water system shutdown during peak season, the Village of Bald Head Island turned to the Insta-Valve 250 for help.

• Embracing An Evolved Maintenance Strategy

  Pipeline repairs can cause significant system disruptions while being risky and expensive. Insertion valves are now permanent, cost-effective solutions that offer flexibility, improved safety, and a host of other benefits.

• How Valve Insertion Can Underpin Sustainability

  To save money and protect the environment, municipal water systems are increasingly under pressure to adopt sustainable practices. However, progress in this area is often hampered by a wide array of issues. As an alternative to traditional valves, the use of valve insertions has emerged as a sustainable maintenance solution.

• Insta-Valve 250 Provides Permanent Control After Traditional Valve Fails

  During an infrastructure improvement project, the Town of Windsor discovered an inoperable valve close to the historic downtown area. With residences, a fire department, a middle school, and businesses nearby, the loss of a control point could create significant issues should routine maintenance or an emergency repair be required. Also, replacing the valve would disrupt service to essential services within the area.

• Hydra-Stop Solutions Isolate Damaged Valve During Water Main Replacement

  The Village of Covington, Ohio had an ambitious 90-day project to replace the water main, taps, sewer main, laterals, and storm sewer through the center of town. Unfortunately, on day one, an unknown water service line was snagged and the top half of an 8” valve blew off, causing water to shoot 10”–12” out of the street.

• Insta-Valve 250 Helps Avoid Nearly Citywide Water Service Disruption

  The Insta-Valve 250 provided targeted shutdown to greatly minimize service disruption during repair of a leaking water main.

• Insta-Valve 250 Helps Stop Leak While Maintaining Service To Industrial Park

  The Insta-Valve 250 provided targeted shutdown without impacting service to a nearby industrial park.

• Reducing Costs For Water Distribution System Maintenance

  Maintaining a water distribution system requires constant management. From leaking pipes to broken valves or even distribution expansion, there always seems to be something to do and you will never be short of work. But, are “old” ways of performing maintenance and repair creating unnecessary costs?

• Insta-Valve 20-24 Provides Needed Control For Infrastructure Expansion

  Hydra-Stop’s solution allowed targeted control to connect a million-gallon water tank to a new water treatment center.

• Insta-Valve 250 Provides Targeted Control Without System Shutdown

  Hydra-Stop’s solution allowed targeted control for planned maintenance and repair. MDC is a water utility that serves a densely populated region of Connecticut that also has a significant amount of commercial and industrial facilities. Like so many water utilities within the U.S., MDC has a century-old infrastructure which requires a proactive and preventative maintenance approach.

• Installation Of Insta-Valve 250 Keeps Hospital Operational

  The Insta-Valve 250 provided targeted shutdown to allow proactive maintenance while ensuring a nearby hospital remained fully operational.

• Insta-Valve 250 Helps Keep The Water On For Residents During COVID-19 Pandemic

  The Insta-Valve 250 provided targeted shutdown without impacting service to customers.

• Insta-Valve 20-24 Isolates Potentially Dangerous Leak Under Railroad Tracks

  Hydra-Stop’s solution stopped a potentially dangerous leak without disrupting service to nearby factories or businesses.

• Hydra-Stop’s Insta-Valve 20-24 Delivers Performance Under Pressure

  Hydra-Stop’s solution kept the water running in a highly active and populated area while repairs were made.