BWSSB Water Network Impact Case Study - Bengaluru
PROJECT AT A GLANCE
A comprehensive overview of our engineering deployment and advanced asset digitisation efforts to sustain robust urban water networks.
- Client: Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB)
- Infrastructure: Underground water distribution pipelines
- Engagement: Ongoing recurring robotic inspection, condition assessment and digitisation
- Project Timeline: October 2025 – Ongoing under 12-month O&M programme
- Technology: EndoCam + Endo90 + Endo120 + Swasth AI
36.39 km
Water Pipeline Inspected & Digitised
100 – 400 mm
Pipeline Diameter Range
Up to 80%
Blockage Documented at Severe Locations
THE SITUATION
BWSSB was investigating complaints about contamination, leakage, blockage and water supply. Surface signs showed the affected area. They did not reveal the exact condition inside the pipeline. Inspections found deposits, leakage, stone obstruction, illegal connections, displaced joints, encrustation, roots, foreign objects and broken pipe sections. Some locations had Grades 4 and 5 defects. Blockages of up to 80% were also recorded.
Solinas Pipeline Diagnostics
Data-Driven Infrastructure Intelligence
Robotic Inspection
Robots captured visual evidence from inside the water pipelines. Defects were recorded by their distance inside the pipe. This helped teams locate blockage, leakage, contamination, illegal connections and structural defects.
Condition Documentation
The findings were converted into digital records. The records included the site, complaint, defect location, defect type, severity grade and recommended action. This created a condition history for the network.
THE NETWORK CONDITIONS OBSERVED
Primary Use Case
Complaint diagnostics
Peak Blockage
Up to 80%
HIGH-SEVERITY CONDITIONS
Grade 4 – 5
NETWORK COVERAGE
36.39 km
PIPELINE RANGE
100 – 400 mm
KEY OBSERVATIONS
|
Leakage & Service Connections
|
Obstructions & Settled Deposits
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Contamination & Infiltration
|
Joint & Structural Defects
DEFECT CATEGORIES
Obstruction
0
%
Settled Deposits
0
%
Attached Deposits
0
%
Surface Damage
0
%
Infiltration
0
%
The robotic technology travels inside pipelines to accurately detect faults without surface digging, reducing inconvenience to the public.
- Dr. Ram Prasath Manohar, IAS
Chairman, BWSSB and MD, KPTCL, at the time of the statement
SOLINAS IMPACT
A direct comparison demonstrating how Solinas deep-tech robotic solutions redefine efficiency, safety, and precision in water infrastructure management over conventional methodologies.
Parameter
Conventional
With Solinas
Change
Investigation cost per confirmed issue
~₹80,000
~₹16,000
~80% lower
Time to locate an issue
~5 days
Under 1 day
~4 days saved
Excavations per confirmed issue
~8 trial pits
~1 targeted pit
~7 pits avoided
Lower Investigation Cost
~
0
%
Detection Time Saved
~
0
Days
Excavations Avoided
~
0
Pits
SOLINAS CASE STUDY
LOOKING AHEAD
Each inspection adds information to BWSSB’s water network records. The records can show where leakage, blockage and contamination occur repeatedly. They can also help BWSSB identify pipelines that need priority maintenance.
