Water Main Leak Detection Survey

Project Name: Transmission Main Leak Detection Survey

Project Duration: 2024 - Ongoing

Consulting Engineer: Xylem Inc.

Location: Various water main pipes across the City of Newark

Cost: $113k

Project Summary: The City of Newark, in collaboration with Xylem, is performing water main pipe inspections using the Smartball® and PipeDiver® condition assessment platforms. These free-floating devices utilize acoustic or sound waves (Smartball®) and ultrasonic or ultramagnetic data (PipeDiver®) to detect leaks, cracks, wall corrosion, or other damages inside the pipe. The City continues to perform inspections with these devices on water mains with a history of water main breaks.

Learn more about the Department’s first leak detection trial with the Smartball®.

Newark Water and Sewer and partner engineers retrieving the Smartball® from a water main in Branch Brook Park, Newark, NJ. Photo Credit: Newark Water & Sewer, August 2024