SCIRT selects Innovyze to rebuild sewer collection system in New Zealand

The Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT), New Zealand, has selected Innovyze’s InfoNet solution to assist in the condition assessment programme for its sewer system.

SCIRT is a partnership between the New Zealand Government, Christchurch City Council and contractors. It is responsible for rebuilding the horizontal infrastructure in Christchurch following the devastating earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. The InfoNet solution will assist SCIRT in scheduling inspections and analyzing the network data.

SCIRT asset assessment engineer David Heiler said, as a result of the earthquakes and related damage, they have embarked on an ambitious inspection and rehabilitation programme.

"We are filming kilometres of gravity wastewater and stormwater pipes every day and need superior analytical tools to schedule inspections, analyze pipe condition defects and grade issues, as well as help prioritize repairs within the network," Heiler added.

"InfoNet performs these asset assessment functions well and is being used to store all pipe assessment data collected during the rebuild."

In February 2011, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Christchurch, causing massive damage to city buildings, underground water and waste services, roads, parks and facilities.

The earthquake happened six months after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake in September 2010, which also resulted in significant damage to city buildings and infrastructure. Innovyze president and COO Paul Boulos said the company is aware of the daunting challenge of repairing and rehabilitating the community’s wastewater system.

InfoNet is a purpose-built infrastructure management system for water distribution, wastewater collection and stormwater networks. With the help of the InfoNet solution, the operations managers, engineers and planners will be able to manage, integrate, validate, analyze and report on their network data.

Image: The InfoNet solution will assist the SCIRT in the condition assessment programme for its sewer collection system. Photo: Martin Luff.