As one of the most depended on resources in the transport of water and wastewater, large diameter Prestressed Concrete Cylinder pipes (PCCP) pipes make up a large portion of highly critical pipelines running throughout North America. Constructed with a cement-lined...
Do you plan ahead to prevent disaster with regular pipeline inspections? Each year, pipeline failures cause millions of dollars in damage, disrupting the daily operation of municipalities and affecting thousands of residents. For major transmission mains transporting...
Are your pipes inline with best practices and inspection standards? If it’s been a considerable period of time since the last inline inspection for your water main lines, you may be running the risk of operating with undetected damages and imminent failures. As one of...
By the PICA Corp Engineering Team | Updated June 2026 | Est. reading time: 10 min Key facts about PCCP condition analysis: PCCP was widely installed from the 1940s through the 1980s. Many systems are now 50–80 years old, within or past their 50–75 year...
Are your water mains up to date with the best practices and inspection standards? With countless water line failures costing corporations millions of dollars each year, the risks of neglecting routine maintenance and inspection are far too great to ignore. For nearly...
