Successfully Delivering Essential Water Main Testing & Chlorination for Severn Trent's AMP7 Framework
Pipe Testing Services (PTS) is proud to detail its extensive and successful involvement supporting Sapphire Utility Solutions (SUS), a principal contractor for Severn Trent Water’s AMP7 Mains Renewal framework. This long-term contract involved the widespread replacement and renewal of existing potable water mains across the Severn Trent Water region, ensuring a resilient and safe water supply for the future.
Severn Trent Water's AMP7 Vision
- Client: Sapphire Utility Solutions (SUS)
- End Client: Severn Trent Water
The Asset Management Period 7 (AMP7) for Severn Trent Water represented a significant investment in the region’s water infrastructure. A key component of this framework was the extensive renewal and replacement of aging potable water mains to enhance network reliability, reduce leakage, and ensure continued high-quality water delivery to customers.
Sapphire Utility Solutions (SUS) operated as a main contractor, tasked with delivering large volumes of these critical mains replacement schemes. The success of such a wide-scale program hinged on the seamless execution of numerous individual projects, each requiring meticulous planning and adherence to strict water quality and engineering standards.
PTS's Specialist Role – Ensuring Pipeline Integrity and Compliance
Pipe Testing Services Ltd was engaged by Sapphire Utility Solutions to provide crucial specialist support throughout the AMP7 contract. Our primary role encompassed delivering expert teams for the pressure testing, chlorination, and sampling of newly installed water mains. These services are fundamental to verifying the integrity of the new pipelines and ensuring they meet all regulatory requirements for potable water before being commissioned and brought into service.
- Hydrostatic Pressure Testing: Our certified technicians performed rigorous pressure tests on each new main section to confirm its structural soundness and identify any potential leaks, ensuring it could withstand operational pressures.
- Systematic Chlorination: We conducted thorough chlorination processes to disinfect the new mains, eliminating any potential contaminants and safeguarding water quality in line with strict industry protocols.
- UKAS Accredited Sampling: Following chlorination and flushing, our teams took water samples for analysis at UKAS accredited laboratories, providing the necessary certification that the water quality met Severn Trent Water’s stringent standards.
Over the course of this AMP, PTS played an integral part in assisting SUS with the thousands of kilometres of new mains they successfully installed across the Severn Trent region.
Collaboration and Timely Delivery – A Partnership for Success
A cornerstone of our contribution was the close working relationship fostered with the operational teams at Sapphire Utility Solutions. Our team consistently attended various project sites on a weekly basis, adapting to the dynamic schedules and diverse locations inherent in a large-scale mains renewal program.
This collaborative approach, combined with our specialist expertise, ensured that the critical pressure testing, chlorination, and sampling phases were completed efficiently and effectively for each new main. The successful and timely completion of these commissioning stages was vital for SUS, enabling them to ensure that each new pipeline was adopted by Severn Trent Water on schedule, facilitating the smooth progression of the overall AMP7 program. Our reliable service delivery helped SUS meet their project milestones and maintain momentum across their extensive portfolio of works.
Your Trusted Partner for Water Main Commissioning Services
This extensive involvement in the Severn Trent Water AMP7 framework with Sapphire Utility Solutions highlights Pipe Testing Services’ capabilities in:
- Specialist hydrostatic pressure testing of new and existing water mains.
- Comprehensive pipeline chlorination and disinfection services to regulatory standards.
- Efficient and compliant water quality sampling for new mains.
- Supporting major utility contractors on large-scale infrastructure frameworks.
- Collaborative working to ensure timely project completion and pipeline adoption.
If your project requires expert pressure testing, chlorination, sampling, or other pipeline commissioning services, Pipe Testing Services offers nationwide coverage with an unwavering focus on quality, safety, compliance, and client satisfaction. We understand the pressures of utility frameworks and are committed to providing reliable, efficient support.
Discuss Your Project With PTS
- Phone – 01922 451646
- Email – enquiries@pipetestingservices.co.uk
- Address – Unit 27 Birchbrook Industrial Estate, Shenstone, Lichfield, Staffs, WS14 0DJ
