Reports to Council

Travis Pahl, a City Utilities Engineer, provided Council with an overview of risks associated with the City’s prestressed concrete cylinder pipe water mains and how the City manages these risks. With several high-profile failures of prestressed concrete cylinder pipe water mains having made national news over the past several years, the City has developed a program to proactively manage the risks associated with these pipe types and completed the first inspection in October 2025, covering 7.6 km of concrete pressure pipe. Initial reporting indicates Kamloops is “well below the Canadian average” for issues related to the condition of concrete pressure pipes. These findings aligned with City staff’s expectations, as corrosion risks are lower in Kamloops than in other areas of Canada. One leak was detected at a joint, which will be repaired as soon as practicable.

City staff are taking a proactive approach to managing and inspecting the concrete cylinder pipe water mains in the Kamloops water distribution system. It will take seven years to scan all the concrete pressure pipes within the City of Kamloops, based on the annual inspection budget and resource allocation.

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View the presentation within the Council meeting slide deck.
Contact for further information:
Travis Pahl | [email protected]

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