Tom Gwynn, President of Krausz USA, joins us on this week’s episode of The Water Values Podcast to discuss the current state of water infrastructure in the United States, collection and distribution system pipe repairs, and how Krausz USA is working to safely and quickly repair those pipes. Tom tells us in detail about the various products Krausz USA has to offer and informs us on their uses to help with efficiencies and fast repairs.

In this session, you’ll learn about:

What Krausz USA does to help maintain water infrastructure
Details about the product Krausz came to market with that allows for more efficient pipe repair
The typical process involved to fix a main break
Why a coupling with two bolts requires less time in the trench for repair crews
The Hymax, Versa, and EasyMax, which are the three main products by Krausz USA, the capabilities of each
Typical water pipe diameters
Why pipe repairs that provide flexibility provide greater opportunities to extend infrastructure life
The benefits of restraint-type coupling
Couplings and clamps as permanent or temporary solutions

Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:

Krausz USA
American Society of Civil Engineers’ 2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure
The WaterMainBreakClock website
Marshall Davert’s discussion of the state of U.S. water infrastructure in Session 15 of The Water Values Podcast

Transcript

Click here to download the Transcript for Session 56 of The Water Values Podcast.

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