PipeDiver inspection of the Bearspaw South Feeder Main update

Today we are relaunching the PipeDiver from a new position in the Bearspaw South Feeder Main.

It will take approximately two hours for the device to swim a two-kilometre section of the pipe and collect data. We expect to receive the results in approximately one month, which will provide an assessment of the pipe to inform future plans. 

At the beginning of April, we attempted to use a PipeDiver to complete a proactive condition assessment of the steel section of the Bearspaw South Feeder Main.

Unfortunately, the PipeDiver stopped moving near the beginning of its inspection and attempts to get it “swimming” again were unsuccessful.

Current operation of the feeder main is not affected, and there are no impacts to our ability to supply water to Calgary and the region. We do not anticipate any water restrictions will be needed as we complete our inspection.