APP
Another important component of the CIP is the Aqueduct Protection Program
(APP). The APP was designed to detect deterioration in the pipelines so
they may be repaired or replaced before they fail. Since the program was
initiated in 1990, no section of inspected pipe has failed.
Under the Water Authority's program, the agency strategically shuts down and
drains sections of its 274 miles of pipeline. Engineers then enter the
pipeline and inspect them internally. When deterioration is discovered, the
Water Authority repairs or replaces the affected sections of pipe before
they can fail.
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