A system and a method for monitoring and detecting an illegal sump pump in a sewer system is used to accurately detect and locate sump pumps that are illegally connected to the sewer system. Actual audio profiles are collected and timestamped with audio-recording devices. The actual audio profiles from the audio-recording devices are relayed to the remote server. The remote server compares each actual audio profile to a baseline audio profile to identify at least one matching audio profile. If the matching audio profile is identified amongst the actual audio profiles, the remote server geolocates a potential location for an illegal sump pump based on the sewer location of the corresponding audio-recording device for the matching audio profile. The remote server compiles the potential location of an illegal sump pump into a summarization report. The sewer system is continuously monitored by executing several iterations of the overall process.

A system and a method for monitoring and detecting an illegal sump pump in a sewer system is used to accurately detect and locate sump pumps that are illegally connected to the sewer system. Actual audio profiles are collected and timestamped with audio-recording devices. The actual audio profiles from the audio-recording devices are relayed to the remote server. The remote server compares each actual audio profile to a baseline audio profile to identify at least one matching audio profile. If the matching audio profile is identified amongst the actual audio profiles, the remote server geolocates a potential location for an illegal sump pump based on the sewer location of the corresponding audio-recording device for the matching audio profile. The remote server compiles the potential location of an illegal sump pump into a summarization report. The sewer system is continuously monitored by executing several iterations of the overall process.

A distributed utility system includes water source supply lines capable of being placed in fluid communication with a separate water source, water discharge lines capable of being placed in fluid communication with a separate water discharge destination, a water source and destination control manifold to allow selected water source supply lines to be placed in fluid communication with selected water discharge lines, and a storm water collection and distribution system. The storm water system includes a storm water collection conduit and a collected storm water discharge line in fluid communication with the storm water collection conduit, and the storm water discharge line can be placed in fluid communication with the plurality of water discharge lines via the control manifold. The distributed utility system further includes a utility line disposed within at least one of the water source supply lines, water discharge lines and collected storm water discharge line.

A backwater flow detection device for detecting backwater flow between a building and a sewer conduit using air pressure detection in air pockets in the sewer conduit. The backwater flood detection device detects backwater flow events including backflow events from a sewer line as well as wastewater blockage events that can result in wastewater backflow into a building. The water detection sensor allows the homeowner or building manager to be warned when there is an issue with backwater flow in or near the building, and also with the backwater valve.

A high pressure jetting system includes a recirculating unit connected to an isolated section of a water supply system which remains under system pressure. The recirculating unit includes a filter unit and a pump unit generating a circulating flow of water. A first pig launch and recovery apparatus couples a first hydrant to the recirculating unit and a second pig launch and recovery apparatus couples a second hydrant to the recirculating unit. A camera unit including a camera and drogue chute enters through the first apparatus and travels in a flushing flow direction to the second apparatus. The drogue chute is then removed from the camera. The camera then couples to a jetting unit having a jetting head and hose and re-enters through the second apparatus. The jetting unit emits a plurality of water jets to move in a counter-current flow direction and remove material from the water mains.

Disclosed herein is a sewer cleanout cap that facilitates highly accurate and quick location of a buried or concealed cleanout cap using an electronic locator device. The cleanout cap comprises a circular cap body further comprising a proximal face and a distal face. A circular external radial wall extends between the proximal face and distal face with threads thereon. Extending from the proximal face is a drive block defined laterally by a series of lateral drive flats. The drive block terminates at a proximal drive block face. A first magnet is secured along a central axis on the sewer cleanout cap. In some embodiments the first magnet is secured within a recess within the cap body or drive block. In other embodiments, the first magnet is fixed to the proximal drive block face, a first recess face, or the distal face.

Disclosed herein is a sewer cleanout cap that facilitates highly accurate and quick location of a buried or concealed cleanout cap using an electronic locator device. The cleanout cap comprises a circular cap body further comprising a proximal face and a distal face. A circular external radial wall extends between the proximal face and distal face with threads thereon. Extending from the proximal face is a drive block defined laterally by a series of lateral drive flats. The drive block terminates at a proximal drive block face. A first magnet is secured along a central axis on the sewer cleanout cap. In some embodiments the first magnet is secured within a recess within the cap body or drive block. In other embodiments, the first magnet is fixed to the proximal drive block face, a first recess face, or the distal face.

A sewer inspection and/or maintenance system includes a base unit and at least one system component which can be arranged on the base unit, wherein a transponder is arranged on the system component, and a reading device is arranged on the base unit, wherein the transponder is adapted to provide data identifying the system component, and the reading device is adapted to receive the data provided by the transponder from the transponder without contact or to read them out from the transponder without contact.

A sewer inspection and/or maintenance system includes a base unit and at least one system component which can be arranged on the base unit, wherein a transponder is arranged on the system component, and a reading device is arranged on the base unit, wherein the transponder is adapted to provide data identifying the system component, and the reading device is adapted to receive the data provided by the transponder from the transponder without contact or to read them out from the transponder without contact.

The present disclosure relates to technology configured to enable fault detection and condition assessment of underground stormwater and sewer pipes. Embodiments of the present disclosure have been developed to allow automated processing of video captured by pipe inspection robots and the like thereby to identify and categorize artefacts in pipes.