Grant: Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
City of Whitehorse
$375,000.00
Whitehorse water distribution infrastructure robustness study
EF 2025-26 · 2026-02-01
Résumé
This Project seeks to improve the efficiency and robustness of Whitehorse’s water supply system through a combination of field observation and desktop modelling. Fieldwork includes water audits and pressure tests, soils and corrosion pit sampling, as well as the installation of a ‘smart’ bleeder control unit. Water audits involve localizing specific areas with suspected leakage and conducting a water balance using a portable flow meter. They form the basis of future leak detection and repair campaigns and help the City understand consumption throughout the network. Pressure tests help estimating pipe roughness which is needed to calibrate the computer model of the network. Soil sampling and corrosion pit analysis of a major sewage forcemain will support a statistical deterioration model to inform rehabilitation planning. Improved bleeder control units can reduce unnecessary water use in anti-freezing operations. Finally, desktop analysis will feature a criticality study of the system using existing data and information obtained from the field to examine a variety of failure/stress scenarios.
Ministère
Programme
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Whitehorse|Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Government
Numéro d'entreprise
106930654
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
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Agreement End Date
2029-01-31
Agreement Number
1038896
Agreement Start Date
2026-02-01
Agreement Title
Whitehorse water distribution infrastructure robustness study
Agreement Title (French)
Étude sur la robustesse des infrastructures de distribution d’eau à Whitehorse
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$375,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
This Project seeks to improve the efficiency and robustness of Whitehorse’s water supply system through a combination of field observation and desktop modelling. Fieldwork includes water audits and pressure tests, soils and corrosion pit sampling, as well as the installation of a ‘smart’ bleeder control unit. Water audits involve localizing specific areas with suspected leakage and conducting a water balance using a portable flow meter. They form the basis of future leak detection and repair campaigns and help the City understand consumption throughout the network. Pressure tests help estimating pipe roughness which is needed to calibrate the computer model of the network. Soil sampling and corrosion pit analysis of a major sewage forcemain will support a statistical deterioration model to inform rehabilitation planning. Improved bleeder control units can reduce unnecessary water use in anti-freezing operations. Finally, desktop analysis will feature a criticality study of the system using existing data and information obtained from the field to examine a variety of failure/stress scenarios.
Description (French)
Ce projet a pour objectif d’accroître l’efficacité et la robustesse du système d’approvisionnement en eau de Whitehorse en alliant observations sur le terrain et modélisation informatique. Les interventions sur le terrain incluront des audits de l’eau pour identifier les zones suspectes de fuites et réaliser un bilan hydrique avec un débitmètre portable, ainsi que des tests de pression pour évaluer la rugosité des canalisations, nécessaires à l’étalonnage du modèle informatique du réseau. L’échantillonnage des sols et l’analyse des piqûres de corrosion d’une conduite de refoulement des eaux usées contribueront à développer un modèle statistique de détérioration, utile pour planifier la réhabilitation. L’installation d’unités de contrôle « intelligentes » des purgeurs vise à réduire la consommation d’eau inutile lors des opérations antigel. En outre, l’analyse informatique inclura une étude de criticité du système, exploitant les données existantes et celles collectées sur le terrain, afin d’évaluer divers scénarios de défaillance et de contrainte.
Expected Results
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Expected Results (French)
À court terme, les résultats prévus seront des collaborations renforcées entre l'industrie, le milieu universitaire et le gouvernement pour soutenir l'excellence en recherche. À moyen terme, les résultats attendus seront le développement de nouvelles technologies potentiellement perturbatrices avec des collaborateurs. À long terme, trouver des solutions collaboratives aux défis des politiques publiques et créer des systèmes d'innovation plus solides.
Federal Riding
Yukon
Federal Riding (French)
Yukon
Federal Riding Number
60001
NAICS Code
541710 - R&D in the physical, engineering and life sciences
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Name (French)
Programme de collaboration en science, en technologie et en innovation - Initiatives de collaboration en R-D
Program Purpose
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.
Program Purpose (French)
Collaborer à des programmes multipartites de recherche-développement dans le but de profiter de la synergie entre la recherche transformatrice à haut risque et à haut rendement et le potentiel de découvertes scientifiques et de percées technologiques révolutionnaires dans des secteurs d’intervention prioritaires.
Recipient Business Number
106930654
Recipient City
Whitehorse|Whitehorse
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
City of Whitehorse
Recipient Postal Code
Y1A 1C2
Recipient Province or Territory
YT
Recipient Type
G
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q4-1038896
