Water & Sewer Damage Awareness Week’s Post

Water, sewer, and stormwater systems are among the most vital components of a community’s infrastructure. Why don’t we treat them that way? Millions of gallons of freshwater seep into the ground annually because of aging and poorly maintained water systems. Cross bored sewer systems regularly lead to catastrophic explosions. And stormwater systems are left to rot until we wonder why a light rain backs up our roads and floods our yards. Whether it’s a leak in a water line, a cross bored sewer pipe, or a decaying storm drain, these problems can be prevented. But only if you have the proper procedures in place. Plan. Prevent. Protect. That’s the mission of Water & Sewer Damage Awareness Week. Running from October 23-27, 2023, this new safety initiative, sponsored by GPRS, aims to connect water and wastewater officials with the knowledge and resources they need to better maintain the systems they care for. By creating and following proactive maintenance plans, undertaking regular water loss surveys, and taking proper precautions when excavating, we can preserve the integrity of our water, sewer, and storm drain systems. Watch the video to learn more, then visit WSDAW's website by clicking the link in the comments to sign up for your free WSDAW safety talk today! #WasteWater #WaterManagement #Sewer #WaterInfrastructure #CriticalInfrastructure #Infrastructure

Cross bores are no joke. These inadvertent intersections of buried utilities occur when a new line is installed using trenchless technology and its path is not properly mapped and inspected prior to installation. The resulting damage to the existing line could lead to service interruptions, or in the worst cases property damage (as shown in the images below), injury, or death. Water & Sewer Damage Awareness Week, presented by GPRS, runs next week, October 21-25, 2024, and will give you the opportunity to learn from industry leaders on how to proactively mitigate the risk of cross bores for your municipality, property or campus. To learn more or sign up for your free WSDAW talk today, click the link below! https://hubs.li/Q02SLQP90 #PublicWorks #MunicipalEngineer #WastewaterEngineer #WaterEngineer #CrossBore #CrossBoreMitigation #Water #Wastewater Damage Image Sources: Cross Bore Safety Association

Is there a cross bore under your feet right now? The Cross Bore Safety Association estimates that there are an additional one million undetected cross bores riddling the United States’ subsurface infrastructure - which means there's likely one in the utilities running under your feet. And when it comes to cross bores, one is too many. Just look what one cross bore did to this home in Carrollton, Texas. Providing you with industry-leading strategies to mitigate the risks of cross bores in your community is one of the primary missions behind Water & Sewer Damage Awareness Week 2024. From October 21-25, our safety professionals are offering complimentary safety talks to engineering firms, municipalities' public works departments, property management firms, and facility managers, to teach them the best practices for mitigating risks to water & wastewater infrastructure. Click the link in our bio to sign up for your free WSDAW safety talk today while slots are still available! https://hubs.li/Q02SMSht0 #PublicWorks #MunicipalEngineer #WastewaterEngineer #WaterEngineer #CrossBore #CrossBoreMitigation #Water #Wastewater

5 days left! That's right. Only 5 days are left until Water & Sewer Damage Awareness Week. From October 21-25, learn how you can regain control of your water and wastewater infrastructure with a complimentary WSDAW safety talk, presented by our team of safety experts at WSDAW. Click the link below to sign up for your local and complimentary WSDAW safety talk while limited spots are still available! https://hubs.li/Q02SQ1S50 #WasteWater #WaterManagement #Sewer #WaterInfrastructure #CriticalInfrastructure #Infrastructure

Is your municipality being proactive or reactive when it comes to protecting your underground water and wastewater infrastructure? In St. Tammany, Louisiana, the local government is aiming to tackle contractor-caused water main breaks with amended ordinances after residents had their water service interrupted multiple times in a single month. As a local municipality public works department, you have the power to prevent cross bores, water main breaks, and other utility damages caused by directional drilling, too. To learn how, sign up for a free Water & Sewer Damage Awareness Week presentation by visiting the link in our bio. https://hubs.li/Q02SM-q30 #DamagePrevention #PublicWorks #WaterMainBreaks #WaterEngineers #SewerEngineers

10 more days! Time is running out. Water & Sewer Damage Awareness Week is 10 days away. From October 21-25, learn how you can regain control of your water and wastewater infrastructure with a free WSDAW safety talk for you and your team, presented by our safety experts. Click the link below to sign up for your WSDAW safety talk while you still can! https://hubs.li/Q02SPZcP0 #PublicWorks #WasteWater #WaterManagement #SewerManagement

One. Million. That's how many undetected cross bores the Cross Bore Safety Association estimates exist along America's underground infrastructure. These inadvertent intersections of subsurface utilities, at best, cause service interruptions, and at worst lead to property loss, injury, or even death. Mitigating the risks of cross bores and empowering public works officials, engineering firms, property management firms, and facility managers, with the industry-leading strategies to prevent them is one of the primary missions behind Water & Sewer Damage Awareness Week 2024. From October 21-25, our safety professionals will offer complimentary safety talks focused on the best practices for protecting your water and wastewater infrastructure. Click the link below to learn more about how to sign your team up for your free WSDAW educational presentation, today! https://hubs.li/Q02RcvXJ0 #PublicWorks #MunicipalEngineer #WastewaterEngineer #WaterEngineer #CrossBore #CrossBoreMitigation #Water #Wastewater

You wouldn't knowingly keep a ticking time bomb under your bed. So why do we live, work, and play with a million ticking time bombs under our feet? Cross bores - inadvertent intersections of buried utility lines - are a very real, very dangerous problem. They're ticking time bombs because it isn't a question of if they'll cause a problem; it's when. It's estimated that there are up to a million undetected cross bores in the United States. The good news is that the threat of cross bores can be mitigated if the proper precautions are taken during directional drilling projects. Learn about how to protect your water and wastewater infrastructure from cross bores during Water & Sewer Damage Awareness Week 2024, which runs October 21-25. During this week, our safety professionals will travel across the country delivering free safety presentations designed to help you take back control of these critical buried systems. To learn more click the link below and sign up for your teams complimentary WSDAW safety presentation, today! https://hubs.li/Q02Rcw4y0 #WasteWater #WaterManagement #Sewer #WaterInfrastructure #CriticalInfrastructure #Infrastructure

Have you ever hit a water main? As seen in this video, excavating into pressurized water mains can lead to sever damages. Anything from flooding, sinkholes, damage to local businesses, and contaminated drinking water can result from incidents like this. One of the main goals of Water & Sewer Damage Awareness Week (WSDAW) 2024 is to help prevent incidents like this from occurring all around the U.S. so municipalities, engineering firms, property management firms, and facility managers can keep their communities and their underground infrastructure, safe. To learn more about WSDAW or to sign up your team for a free in-person safety talk the week of Oct 21-25 click the link below! https://hubs.li/Q02PpdXc0 #Water #WaterMainBreak #Infrastructure #WaterEngineers #SewerEngineer #PublicWorks #WaterShedManagement

How many water main breaks do you think occur each year in the U.S.? The answer: 240,000. The EPA estimates that these breaks cost us approximately 2.6 billion gallons of treated drinking water annually. As all that water seeps into the soil around your pipes, it can cause sinkholes that swallow cars, buildings - even city blocks. Just take a look at what happened last week in downtown Oklahoma City, where a large water main break caused havoc. It's time to regain control of our water and wastewater infrastructure. Discover how our team is actively working to educate critical stakeholders, such as Public Works Directors, Municipal Engineers, and Facility Managers across the country on mitigation strategies for these situations by scheduling a Water & Sewer Damage Awareness Week talk today! https://hubs.li/Q02PpdXc0 #Water #WaterMainBreak #Infrastructure #WaterEngineers #SewerEngineers Photo's Courtesy: Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman