CASE STUDY: Sydney Water

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Employing in-pipe robotic tools allowed Sydney Water to perform cost-effective advanced condition assessments. It enables Sydney Water to intelligently identify actual ‘end-of-life’ replacements.

The cost of asset renewal programs has been reduced from approximately $AU50 million per year to $AU30 million. Sydney Water invested as part of a consortium-run project worth $AU12 million. The project involved 10 major Australian water utilities.

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