Valve Shutdown Services
Boost emergency preparedness and shutdown efficiency with water GIS integration & valve management.
Boost emergency preparedness and shutdown efficiency with water GIS integration & valve management.
Wachs Water Services offers water main valve shutdown services designed to fulfill requirements in two different operational scenarios: planned shutdowns, and emergency shutdowns. Planned shutdowns commonly involve a utility's capital improvements program (CIP). Working with the utility engineering department, Wachs Water Services technicians carefully plan, prepare, and execute the shutdown to achieve maximum work efficiency and minimum disruption. Contractors rely on Wachs Water Services to execute the water main valve shutdown precisely on schedule so their deployed field crews can complete their work within the allotted time and with minimal effort.
Emergency shutdowns most often involve pipeline and valve failures. Wachs Water Services develops emergency plans and specialized training specifically designed to respond to many different kinds of emergency scenarios. Wachs Water Services immediately mobilizes crews to respond to the emergency, deploys assets and personnel in cooperation with utility field crews, and effectively executes the shutdown of the affected pipeline to minimize flooding damage and restore service as quickly as possible. Emergency plans also include preplanned public information programs to alert and update the public about the areas involved, the critical facilities affected, and the utility's plans for providing alternative sources of water.
Wachs Water Services bases shutdown procedures on proven GIS water distribution system analysis programs populated with accurate asset operability data. It's critical to minimize potential risks associated with shutdowns including unintentionally shutting off water supply to services such as hospitals, government facilities, manufacturing facilities or large service areas. Wachs Water Services have over a decade of experience with planned and emergency shutdowns and has successfully completed over 5,000 water main shutdowns to date. Our proven GIS water main shutdown approach offers additional benefits:
Wachs Water Services is the leading provider of water distribution system asset management solutions that significantly improve efficiency and network control. Our specialized approach combines condition assessment and rehabilitation services for valves, hydrants and water mains with the capture and integration of critical water asset GIS information. We provide the expertise, equipment and personnel to locate, assess, operate and document virtually any water asset.
