Beyond Wire Breaks: Pipeline Monitoring to Prevent Failures and Advance Asset Management

Continuous monitoring prevents dangerous failures and emergency repairs in prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP). Monitoring helps utilities identify which pipes need rehabilitation and provides a long-term view of structural health. With this data, utilities can confidently extend a pipeline’s remaining life at a fraction of replacement cost.

The first acoustic fiber optic monitoring system was installed in a water pipeline in 2005. Nearly two decades later, utilities have valuable lessons to share about adopting this technology, preventing failures, and using monitoring data to cost-effectively manage their transmission mains.

This interactive panel brings together utility leaders from across North America to discuss how they successfully implemented a monitoring program and share insights into how they overcame a wide range of challenges. Join Xylem and our utility partners to learn more about SoundPrint® AFO and how this technology could improve reliability in your water network.