FIND · Investigation strategy

Don’t inspect everything the same way.

Use the least expensive reliable method to answer the current question. Escalate only when the findings justify the next level of investigation.

Start with one basinSee the economics

The operating sequence

Do not spend $$$ before $ tells you where it belongs.

  1. 01

    Use what exists

    Start with GIS, inspection records, studies, SCADA, maintenance history, rainfall, and operator knowledge.

  2. 02

    Rapid screen

    Use sensor-based and rapid field methods to locate the parts of the system that deserve attention.

  3. 03

    Target

    Narrow the question to specific pipes, manholes, sub-basins, interceptors, or force-main assets.

  4. 04

    Quantify

    Measure flow, level, and rainfall response where the decision requires defensible magnitude.

  5. 05

    Diagnose

    Apply detailed CCTV, smoke, dye, lateral, sonar, laser, and engineering investigation after targeting.

  6. 06

    Define the fix

    Produce a reviewable scope, alternatives, cost range, unknowns, and the next accountable decision.

A practical first step

Start with one basin.

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