Crushed ice keeps Yarra Valley Water mains clean - Utility Magazine

How Yarra Valley Water keeps water flowing using innovative ice technology

Yarra Valley Water has increasingly used “ice pigging” to clean its water mains, removing natural sediment that gathers in them over time. The method pushes a slurry of ice, salt and water through water mains at high pressure, scouring the inside of the pipes to… Read more The post How Yarra Valley Water keeps water flowing using innovative ice technology appeared first on Star Mail Community.

Crushed ice keeps Yarra Valley Water mains clean - Utility Magazine

Image: Yarra Valley Water To continue delivering a reliable supply of great-tasting water, Yarra Valley Water is using crushed ice to keep its water mains clean.   Image: Yarra Valley Water The utility has increasingly used ‘ice pigging’ to clean its water mains, removing natural sediment that gathers in them over time.   The method pushes a slurry of ice, salt and water through water mains at high pressure, scouring the inside of the pipes to c…