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Artificial intelligence is transforming how cities understand and manage their underground water infrastructure.
In this episode, Eric Sullivan of SewerAI explains how computer vision and the cloud are revolutionizing the inspection and maintenance of wastewater systems.
Technology automatically detects and classifies defects in sewer pipes using AI models trained on hundreds of millions of feet of inspection data—cutting time, cost, and human error. Sullivan describes how this shift allows field crews to focus on safety and efficiency while enabling engineers to make faster, data-driven repair decisions.
With real-time data syncing and benchmarking across hundreds of systems, utilities can now monitor conditions continuously, prioritize investments, and demonstrate performance improvements over time.
As Sullivan shares, the integration of big data, AI, and affordable camera technologies is making pipe inspection smarter, faster, and more accessible—reshaping the future of water infrastructure management beneath our streets.
Learn more about SewerAI at https://www.sewerai.com/
00:00 Intro – Welcome to waterloop
00:14 How AI is Transforming Underground Water Infrastructure
01:04 Episode Sponsor – SewerAI Overview
02:15 The Challenge: Manual Sewer Inspections Are Slow and Costly
04:00 Inefficiency and Human Error in Traditional Sewer Workflows
06:23 How AI and Computer Vision Improve Accuracy and Safety
08:00 Inside SewerAI’s AutoCode Technology
09:05 From Footage to Insight – Cloud Processing Explained
10:55 The Next Step: Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics
11:43 Training AI with 200 Million Feet of Sewer Data
13:22 Real-Time Risk Assessment and Continuous Monitoring
15:05 Decision-Making Tools: Decision Trees and Large Language Models
18:00 Collaboration Between Utilities and Engineers
19:45 Smarter Infrastructure Planning and Faster Rehabilitation
21:20 Turning Raw Footage into Actionable Insights
21:55 The Future: Predictive Maintenance and Affordable Cameras
23:21 Workforce Evolution and Accessibility in Sewer Management
24:07 Final Thoughts and Closing
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