Case Study: DELCORA cuts assessment timelines from 2 years to 6 months with SewerAI

DELCORA cuts assessment timelines from 2 years to 6 months with SewerAI

DELCORA, a regional water authority managing over 200 miles of collection systems, faced the challenge of an inefficient, fixed two-year inspection cycle across 15 municipalities. This approach meant critical pipes were not inspected frequently enough while crews wasted time on low-risk assets. Their capital planning was also inconsistent, relying on spreadsheets and institutional knowledge. To address this, they turned to SewerAI's Risk & Rehab product.

SewerAI implemented a risk-based model that uses AI to assign individualized re-inspection schedules to each pipe, ranging from 6 months to 5 years. This allowed DELCORA to focus crews only on the highest priority assets. The solution cut assessment timelines for contract municipalities from 1-2 years down to 6 months and enabled the creation of their first data-driven, 10-year capital plan. The results included a smarter service model and industry recognition for innovation.

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