The Department of Public Works of Rockville, Maryland, has always been open to high-tech help. The city’s sewer inspection force has recently adopted the Sewer Line-Rapid Assessment Tool, better known as the SL-RAT, by InfoSense, and significantly reduced flushing costs.The compact device is operated by a two-person crew and relies on acoustic technology to rapidly assess blockages in a length of sewer pipe between two manholes.The SL-RAT consists of a transmitter — which sends an acoustic signal down the pipe — and a receiver, which estimates the available air space above the sewer flow. A reading of zero indicates that a pipe
Municipality Adopts Acoustic Technology To Inspect Sewer Lines
Learn how the Rockville, Maryland, Department of Public Works has become more efficient in their pipeline inspections and significantly reduced flushing costs with this little tool
