Understand condition beyond age or leak history

Your pipeline’s age and leak history help establish assessment priorities, but they do not show the condition of each pipe segment. Before committing capital to replacement, you need to understand where deterioration is occurring and where pipe remains sound.

RJN’s AVA service uses KenWave’s Dynamic Response Imaging (DRI) to analyze how pipe sections respond to applied sound and vibration frequencies. The assessment provides condition data by pipe segment, with resolution as fine as six feet, rather than a single average for the full pipeline.

Use those findings to distinguish which pipe segments need attention from those that may remain in service. Substantiated condition data helps public works and utility leaders explain investment priorities to elected officials and the public.

Put condition data to work in capital planning

Your capital improvement program needs evidence to support which assets receive funding first. RJN engineers interpret AVA findings and integrate the condition data into your asset management plans, GIS, and Clarity, RJN’s data management hub.

Pipe segment findings help you evaluate targeted work alongside broader replacement needs. Because testing occurs while the main remains in service, you can gather condition data while maintaining water service to customers.