As water utilities across the country race to inventory buried infrastructure, the industry is searching for ways to detect lead pipes without the high cost and disruption of breaking ground. To address this need, Cleveland Water Alliance (CWA) launched a global Open Innovation Challenge to find and fund concepts that fill this critical market gap.
Join us as we discuss some of the innovative technologies that are making it possible to identify lead pipes without the need to dig. Drexel University and Solinas Technologies will share how their technology works, their progress toward commercialization, and the insights they’ve gained from piloting their solutions in the field.
The Regulatory Landscape: An overview of current LSL mandates and the gaps in today's detection market.
The Innovation Process: How CWA and Cleveland Water partnered to create a dedicated LSL research Facility to pilot new ideas.
Meet the Innovators: A deep dive into the technology from Solinas and Drexel, explaining how their solutions work and their impact on the industry.
Next Steps in Commercialization: Insights into recent updates, the challenges they are navigating, and the next steps on their journey toward market readiness.
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