A prepared section of water main can often be cleaned using Ice Pigging™ within a few hours. Published project examples report isolation periods of approximately 30 to 180 minutes, while customer water interruptions commonly range from one to four hours. However, the active movement of the ice slurry is only one part of the work….
Ice pigging and conventional pigging both clean pipelines, but they work in very different ways. Ice pigging uses a pumpable ice slurry that conforms to the pipe, while conventional pigging sends a solid or foam device through the line. Ice pigging often suits moderate buildup, complex layouts, and pipelines without permanent launchers. Conventional pigging is…
Every water and sewer main eventually needs cleaning, and cost is usually the first question a municipality asks before anything else. Budgets are tight, and nobody wants to approve a project without knowing what it will actually run. This guide breaks down real ice pigging pricing, what drives the cost up or down, and how…
Pipeline cleaning is not optional. Every water main, sewer line, and industrial pipeline collects sediment, biofilm, and buildup over time. The question isn’t whether to clean it. It’s how. Two methods dominate this conversation: water flushing and ice pigging. Both aim to clear the inside of a pipe, but they get there in very different…
