Bursting water mains.

If you keep an eye on the news, it’s more than likely you have seen an article or story on a water main that has burst, causing either an eruption of water, or possibly a large sink hole in the vicinity of the burst.

This is a regular occurrence on ageing infrastructure. It applies to almost anything, not just water pipes. Everything has an estimated lifespan.

What we at WPS have been working towards, is extending said lifespan by up to 50 years of exisiting pipelines in the ground. Reducing burst rates substantially and reducing the need to revert to traditional and costly methods of lift and lay when pipes are failing.

Our methods are faster, cheaper and drastically reduce impacts on local community and environment . We can reline up to 170 meters of pipe in one single pass, one of the major benefits of our method is when we reline, we do not block service connections. This allows us to reduce our excavations by significant amounts and allows us to work from only 2 excavations.

The product we use for this is a rapid setting 2 part polyurethane resin that is touch dry within 30 seconds of application, allowing us to have water supply reinstated to the customer within 1 hour of relining completion. When working on a vital and precious commodity like water, WPS see a fast turn around as a must!

Our specialised team are focused on delivering a perfect result each time as we pride ourselves on providing 110% effort day in day out.

being that we are a pipeline specialist, our team are always working to improve results on every job to better our methods every time we put them to work. Our team goal is to always strive for the best possible outcome for our client because the best for you is the best for us.

Next time you see an article or story or you pass by a burst water main. Think of us as a way that could have been prevented. with cost effective preventative maintenance of our ageing networks.