When it comes to laying in lines for your water utility, there are many options available, but which one will work best? At Team EJP, we're pretty enthusiastic about the promise of HDPE pipe systems. But we realized that some of our clients aren't as familiar with this relatively new material as we are. We kept receiving a lot of questions about what it can or can't do, how do you install it and is it really the best option for your water utility, so we put together this quick reference to help you decide if it's a good match for your needs.
When you're running new water lines, nothing can seem as time consuming as trying to get a successful pressure test. The cap takes forever to get into place, and then quite often pops loose before you've had a chance to get the entire line up to the pressure needed to test for leaks or weak points. Fortunately, the developers at Alpha are always creating better products for the water utility industry, and their restrained end cap can help make your pressure testing process easier and faster with superior results. Here's how:
It's paving season - what's the best way to raise your service box to meet the new grade of pavement? When it comes to getting the job done right, there's nothing like being able to walk up to a service box, pop the top and get to business. Unfortunately, it's more often than not the case that you'll have to fight with the system to be able to access the box. Maybe some mud and gravel slid down and covered it up. Maybe someone's put something on top of it because they didn't realize the service box was below that point. Whatever the problem is, you want to ensure your crew can quickly and effectively reach the service box to get the job done with as little problem as is feasible. At New Concept Tools, we're all about making sure you have the right solutions for your job. Here's how a telescopic top riser can help your crew be more productive with their time.
Installing a service line can be a tough and involved process. When your municipality or facility has old, failing service lines, it can take significant amounts of digging, damage to property in the area, a larger budget and a lot of downtime for your system while it's being replaced. To add insult to injury, once the initial task is completed, you'll need to go back and fill in the area where the digging has taken place. Our Service Line Puller Kit makes this arduous task much easier.
There's no doubt that when you're dealing with an emergency, you'll have several other things go wrong as well. One of the most frustrating experiences for any waterworks employee is needing to turn a nut that has rounded and is very difficult, if not impossible, to move. How do you make the repair quickly and effectively, preferably before you need to take further action because of an emergency? Here's an example of how having a Rounded Nut Grabber helps provide a quick and effective solution to the problem.
When your job is in the waterworks industry, it can be tempting to try to make due with tools that just aren't made to take the abuse. But the damage that can happen from these tools can create a real problem if you end up with an emergency. One key area of complaint we regularly hear about from customers is broken valve stems and how frustrating they are to deal with in the field. Because we believe in creating tools for the waterworks industry that will exceed your expectations and meet the needs that are unique to the waterworks industry. One of these tools is our broken valve stem wrench. The reversible head allows it to be used for either opening or closing the valve and can be used on either open left or open right valves. In this scenario, you can see the difference a specialty tool makes:
In upstate New York, the town my husband grew up in had water lines passing under a nearby river. The old pipes had developed leaks over the years, and as the river would reach an algae bloom stage each summer, the river water that leaked into the pipes made the water taste horrible. It was so bad, you could taste it through the syrup in fountain drinks or in the ice used to cool the bottled water that was sold in restaurants. Though this situation wasn't of the level of the recent Flint lead crisis, there's no doubt that the local water utility received many a complaint about the situation. One solution that would have worked well in both situations? Heat fused HDPE.
When you need to educate yourself or your water utility crew, it can seem as though there are few real resources available that work with your schedule and timeframe. Fortunately, continued improvements in technology are providing new opportunities in the form of webinars. An online seminar, these options provide you with greater flexibility for increasing your waterworks knowledge. Here's some information about what's available and what Team EJP has upcoming to meet your educational needs.
When your water utility uses HDPE pipe for its lines, you're using a durable, high-quality material. Providing superior resistance to chemicals and corrosion, high-density polyethylene piping gives your waterworks an extended service life with leak-free connections, courtesy of the fusion joint systems that are inherent to this system of piping. However, many water utilities are reluctant to invest in this top performing material, mainly because of issues that can arise in the fusion process. Team EJP has the solutions you need to put this high-quality material into use for your water utility.
We've all had valve installation jobs we'd rather just forget about. They seem to take forever, have a ton of bolts to secure, require serious blocking to reach those awkward bolts at the bottom and often require a minimum of two people to get them in place and installed properly. This takes a lot of time that you don't always have! Team EJP understands your frustrations. Fortunately, there's a much easier option available from one of our partners. Learn more about the Alpha valve below.
