Highlights
THE BOTTOM LINE
GPRS utility locating services and SiteMap® utility mapping platform helped a 334-acre retirement community gain a complete understanding of their buried infrastructure.
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PROJECT APPLICATION
ASK
Task
Locate and map buried utility lines at Cross Keys Village – The Brethren Home Community to assist with O&M.
PROBLEM
- The longtime facility director at Cross Keys Village – The Brethren Home Community had retired, taking with him his institutional knowledge of the campus’s buried infrastructure
- The new facility director had no accurate as-builts to reference as he sought to locate a leaking water line on-site
- A utility strike during O&M could cause service interruptions to community residents, or even endanger them or workers on-site
Solution
- GPRS utilized a GPR scanner and EM locator to find and map the leaking water line and other nearby utilities
- The Project Manager discovered that a cable line had been inadvertently installed through the water line, resulting in the leak
- GPRS worked with the facility director to develop a customized SiteMap® utility mapping solution, documenting the entire campus’s buried infrastructure
Benefits
- Cross Keys was able to only dig once to repair the leaking water line, eliminating non-revenue water loss and mitigating the risk of service interruptions for the community’s residents
- SiteMap® data will help the facility director efficiently plan future O&M and eliminate the risk of striking buried utilities while excavating
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