Massapequa Water District Commissioner and president Raymond Averna, along with other commissioners, recently met with vice president and director of operations of NYLD Infrastructure New York Leak Detection, Inc. of Jamesville, NY, Mark Manzari about subsurface utility engineering, particularly within the context of leak detection and field-to-finish infrastructure data collection. Manzari also addressed how water districts can utilize state-of-the-art location and mapping technologies to deliver on site, real time utility location and depth information, as well as leak locations and condition assessments. Several Long Island water districts already utilize these services including Hicksville, Glenwood, Manhasset-Lakeville and Franklin Square.
“Detecting leaks is the first step toward repairing them, which conserves natural resources and contains costs,” said Manzari at a recent Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners’ Association (NSWCA) meeting. “Savings in terms of labor, cost and time are often realized and infrastructure integrity is preserved. Advanced location technologies such as Ground Penetrating Radar are being used to verify locations of waterlines, resulting in more accurate identification of potential or existing problems. Long Island, with thousands of miles of aging subterranean infrastructure, is a prime candidate for this technology.”
President Averna offered his thoughts on the experience as well.
“NSWCA’s Continuing Education Series connects expert professionals with our NSWCA Commissioners who are closest to Long Island’s water supply,” said Averna. “We greatly appreciate Mr. Manzari’s informative presentation and firsthand perspective on such services as potential conservation tools in our efforts to enhance the protection of Long Island residents and our sole source supply of water.”
For more information, contact president Raymond J. Averna at 516-650-5880 or email raverna@massapequawater.com.
