03 — Certified Process
Certified inspections
& reporting
Proper pipe inspection uses NASSCO's Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (PACP) — a standardized system for coding sewer-pipe inspection footage, recognized by sewer professionals across North America.
Standards & hardware
- PACP — pipeline assessment coding
- LACP — lateral assessment
- MACP — manhole assessment
- High-resolution crawlers & push cameras
- Surface-locatable for repair marking
- Flows to & from ArcGIS Online
NASSCO describes the PACP inspection as one that:
"fully documents structural deficiencies and construction features, since those defects and features have significant long-term influence on pipe integrity and pipe management."
Established in 2002 with the Water Research Center (WRC), PACP offers fast, clear documentation recognized by sewer professionals across North America, and its standardization extends to a variety of gravity systems. Alongside PACP, NASSCO's Lateral and Manhole Assessment Certification Programs (LACP & MACP) allow non-redundant reporting and let us provide data to local municipalities for database integration when required.
Accurate inspection depends on high-tech camera systems — crawlers and high-quality push cameras that self-propel through confined pipe, identifying debris, flow, pitch, damage, and buildup in high resolution. Footage and still imagery are saved, marked, and documented for later review, and the systems are detectable from the surface for repair-marking.
Using NASSCO-certified software, we verify that all project data is coded to PACP standards and ready for final export. That data can synchronize with a city-wide asset database so potential hazards and costs are accounted for during rehab and maintenance — helping facilities make informed decisions and plan fiscally for the work ahead.