The project will:

• Design and develop proof of concept

• Develop 2 prototype working models

• Conduct a field trial for product verification

• Product training for selected field staff.

The registered project duration and costs have been amended due to the following reason:

A significant redesign was necessitated after final stages of offsite testing highlighted an issue that could not have been determined prior to this stage. Specifically, it was found that there was a requirement to 'walk' the water extraction hose and camera (both of which are inserted through the Y Branch) into the pipe. Due to the orientation of the two components (camera and hose) in the original design this was not possible. A full redesign was then required to enable the hose and camera to be inserted in parallel to allow the 'walking' action to be carried out. Which has resulted in the additional costs and time delays.

Benefits

• Allows water ingress incidents to be dealt with only 1 excavation

• Can identify the location of the water and extract the water

In order to determine whether this project has been successful or not at various stages it will be reviewed at key milestones set throughout the project, this will ensure value for money is received by the customer, with the avoidance of unnecessary expenditure. The new product will be trialled on the network in a number of different environments from urban to rural settings. Following field trials a review and product evaluation will be carried out to determine whether this equipment is suitable and successful in aiding the detection and removal of water from the network.