Company Fact Sheet

Fast Facts

Ownership: Private Company

President and CEO: Dr. Brian Mergelas

Date & Province of Incorporation: September 29, 1997, Ontario

Geographic Focus: Global

Head Office

4700 Dixie Road
Mississauga, Ontario
Canada, L4W 2R1

Regional Offices

• Phoenix, Arizona
• Dallas, Texas
• Mexico City, Mexico

Key Industries Served:

• Municipal Water and Wastewater
• Power
• Water Wholesalers
• Construction/New Pipelines
• Industrial

Key Technologies:

• Remote Field Transformer Coupling (RFTC)
• Sahara® Leak Detection
• Strategic Pipeline Monitoring

PPIC Overview

A world leader in large diameter water and wastewater pipeline condition assessment, the Pressure Pipe Inspection Company (PPIC) offers forward looking solutions to help customers address aging infrastructure challenges in a reliable and cost effective manner. Our innovative services pinpoint damaged sections of a pipeline to help optimize infrastructure investments, locate leaks, reduce risk and ensure environmental compliance.

PPIC services are trusted for:

• Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe (PCCP) condition assessment
• Metallic pipe condition assessment
• Plastic and PVC pipe condition assessment
• Leak detection
• New pipeline commissioning
• Pipeline locating and mapping

Industry Market Drivers:

• AWWA; WEF; ASCE; EPA; WIN Report estimate $23 Billion (USD) per year required to replace and upgrade failing infrastructure in the United States.
• Replacement value of all distressed water mains in the United States is estimated to be near $500 billion (USD) dollars.
• Unaccounted for water loss estimated at 2.8 billion gallons per year in the United States.
• EPA estimates that 240,000 water main breaks occur each year in the United States.
• A single large diameter pipe rupture can cost a utility $10 million (USD).
• Aging infrastructure is a global problem.
• Increasing water scarcity challenges from climate change and population growth.