C2015-80 – RENEWAL OF PIPELINE FROM RICHE EN EAU TO GRAND BEL AIR & VILLE NOIRE

REPORT ON LEAKS (SADDLES AND FERRULES)

CONTRACT FEATURES:

Contract Price Rs 119 844 021.00 (excl. vat)

Contractor Sotravic Limitee
Commencement Date 27-Sep-2017
Duration 20 Months
Scheduled Completion 26-May-2019
Revised Completion 17-Jun-2019
Mobilisation on Site 30-10-17
Excavation Starts DI 100 26-02-18 Grand Bel Air
Excavation Starts DI 200 07-03-18 CH OO Stretch A
Connection Ch 00 19-06-18 Ch 00 - Ruisseau Delices on both DI 300 from Cluny and
REE Res.
Testing Starts 17-04-18 Laterals DI 100
18-05-18 Main DI 200
Tapping Starts 19-06-18 Laterals DI 100
09-07-18 Laterals DI 150
21-06-18 Main DI 200

Shifting Starts 27-08-18 Jauferally St – Grand Bel Air

PRV Set 17-09-18 4.8 / 2.0 bar

Commission GBA 18-09-18

Final Lat Connections 25-09-18 End V-Noire to Mahebourg - PE 160 at Bridge

01-10-18 Start Petit Bel Air - PE 160

FULL COMMISSIONNING 11-10-18 Last Connection to NHDC Ville Noire

No of HH 1033
111 HH at Debarcadere shifted on this System.
Previously supplied from Ruisseau Delices.

Taking Over 21-11-18

Permanent Reinst- Asphalt 19-02-19 Cite Ville Noire Start

RDA Reinstatement End 25-06-19

Shifting started on August 2018 and leakages started to appear on 25 April 2019. Therefore, the pipeline
run for 8 months until the first sign of leaks appears.

Upon repairs, cracks were found on the ferrules where water spurts out in jets. This continuous action
eventually eroded the ferrule and even the adaptor.

The following pictures illustrate the leaks:

ORIGIN OF FERRULES:

Contractor Sotravic supplied the ferrules for this Contract.

The manufacturer is Ningbo Bestway M&E Co Ltd. From China.

Note: ‘’NB’’ is embossed at the Top of the Ferrule.

The following documents were submitted. (Annex 1)

1.0 Certificate of Registration/ISO certification

2.0 Manufacturer Authorisation
3.0 Statement of Origin
4.0 Product Catalogue
5.0 Project References (Local)
5.1 Supply and Replacement of Mains in John Kennedy DMA (NRW), contract CPB/20/2014
5.2 Supply and Replacement of Mains in Curepipe & Lislet Goeffroy DMAs (NRW)

The above 2 projects were under progress at Bid Submission.

PRESSURE TESTS ON FERRULES:

Initially the pipeline only is subjected to a 10-bar pressure test. Afterwards the saddles + ferrules were
installed following which another pressure test of 6b was carried out.

All the tests were successful and approved.

6bar Pressure Test – Main - Stretch B-C on 20-07-19

Pressure Test Certificates are at Annex 2
FREQUENCY OF LEAKS.

As per records, the dates on which repairs were effected are tabulated below. It is worth to be noted that
repairs are undertaken within 3 days after receiving complaints or any visible signs.

Contract C2015-80 - RENEWAL OF PIPELINE FROM RICHE EN EAU TO GRAND BEL AIR AND VILLE NOIRE.
Date Location Road Type Main Pipe
25-04-19 1 Grand Bel Air , Opposite Margarette RDA DI 200
25-04-19 2 Wan Sek Law - Ch 30 DC DI 100
25-04-19 3 Jauferally - Ch 53 DC DI 100
10-05-19 4 L'Hopital St - Debarcadere - Ch 109 DC DI 100
10-05-19 5 L'Hopital St - Debarcadere - Ch 110 DC DI 100
10-05-19 6 Rue Bazaar - Ville Noire - Ch 54 DC DI 100
10-05-19 7 Rue Bazaar - Ville Noire - Ch 70 DC DI 100
13-05-19 8 Jeanne St - Ch 41 DC DI 100
13-05-19 9 School Lane - Ch 323 DC DI 100
13-05-19 10 School Lane - Ch 324 DC DI 100
13-05-19 11 School Lane - Ch 327 DC DI 100
17-05-19 12 Rouben St - Ville Noire - Ch 300 DC DI 100
17-05-19 13 Rouben St - Ville Noire - Ch 302 DC DI 100
17-05-19 14 Margarette St - Grand Bel Air - Ch 97 DC DI 100
17-05-19 15 Margarette St - Grand Bel Air - Ch 98 DC DI 100
17-05-19 16 Margarette St - Grand Bel Air - Ch 99 DC DI 100
17-05-19 17 Margarette St - Grand Bel Air - Ch 18 DC DI 100
17-05-19 18 Margarette St - Grand Bel Air - Ch 20 DC DI 100
17-05-19 19 Juhoor St - Grand Bel Air - Ch 18 DC DI 100
17-05-19 20 Juhoor St - Grand Bel Air - Ch 20 DC DI 100
20-05-19 21 School Lane - Grand Bel Air - Ch 23 DC DI 100
20-05-19 22 School Lane - Grand Bel Air - Ch 29 DC DI 100
22-05-19 23 Grand Bel Air , Opposite Sookye Store (a) RDA DI 200
22-05-19 24 Grand Bel Air , Opposite Sookye Store (b) RDA DI 200
22-05-19 25 School Lane - Grand Bel Air - Ch 180 DC DI 100
22-05-19 26 Margarette St - Grand Bel Air - Ch 91 DC DI 100
24-05-19 27 Jeanne st - GranD Bel Air DC DI 100
24-05-19 28 L'Hopital Rd Ch 102- Vassen - Ville Noire DC DI 100
28-05-19 29 Grand Bel Air, RDA .Ch 382 RDA DI 200
30-05-19 30 Grand Bel Air, RDA .Ch 282 RDA DI 200
30-05-19 31 Juhoor - Ch 25 DC DI 100
30-05-19 32 Fabien - Ch 84 DC DI 100
31-05-19 33 Palmier St - Ch 40 DC DI 100
31-05-19 34 School Lane - Ch 220 DC DI 100
04-06-19 35 Palmier St - Ch 45 DC DI 100
04-06-19 36 Grand Bel Air,Next to .Ch 382 - Lateral DC DI 100
04-06-19 37 Bahadoor St - Ch 45 DC DI 100
07-06-19 38 School Lane - Ch 238 DC DI 100
07-06-19 39 School Lane - Ch 240 DC DI 100
17-06-19 40 Jeanne St - Ch 38 DC DI 100
12-06-19 41 Main Hospital - Ch 90 RDA DI 200
12-06-19 42 Main Petit Bel Air - Ch 60 RDA DI 200
19-06-19 43 Bazaar St - Ch 67 DC DI 100
19-06-19 44 Bazaar St - Ch 69 DC DI 100
19-06-19 45 Oppo Mousse - Ch 20 DC DI 100
20-06-19 46 Majid Khan - Ch 31.5 DC DI 100
21-06-19 47 Fabien St - Ch 118 DC DI 100
21-06-19 48 Bazaar St - Ch 38 DC DI 100
26-06-19 49 Hospital 1 - Maan Ch 60 DC DI 100
26-06-19 50 Hospital 1 - Maan Ch 62 DC DI 100
26-06-19 51 Juhoor Lane DC DI 100
04-07-19 52 Margaret - Ch 28 DC DI 100
04-07-19 53 Margaret - Ch 29 DC DI 100
11-07-19 54 Margaret - Ch 69 DC DI 100
11-07-19 55 Margaret - Ch 70 DC DI 100
11-07-19 56 Mousse St - Ch 125 DC DI 100
11-07-19 57 Rue Bazaar - Ch 90 DC DI 100
17-07-19 58 Wan Sek Law Ch 72, DC DI 100
17-07-19 59 Wan Sek Law Ch 72.5 DC DI 100
17-07-19 60 Wan Sek Law Ch 73 DC DI 100
17-07-19 61 Wan Sek Law Ch 220 DC DI 100
17-07-19 62 RDA Stretch C - Ch 340 RDA DI 200
17-07-19 63 RDA Stretch C - Ch 341 RDA DI 200
17-07-19 64 RDA Stretch C - Ch 342 RDA DI 200
17-07-19 65 RDA Stretch C - Ch 343 RDA DI 200
19-07-19 66 Wan Sek Law Ch 69 DC DI 100
19-07-19 67 Victoire Ch 40 DC DI 100
23-07-19 68 RDA Stretch C ch 640 RDA DI 200
23-07-19 69 RDA Stretch C ch 641 RDA DI 200
23-07-19 70 RDA Stretch C ch 642 RDA DI 200
23-07-19 71 RDA Stretch C ch 670 RDA DI 200
71

No of Leak 71
No of Non Leaking Ferrules taken for investigation 3
68

As at Today % leaks 30-07-19 6.57

Total No Of HH 1035
 FREQUENCY OF LEAKS

Leaks on Ferrule
10

9 9

8 8

6
No of Leaks/repairs

4 4 4 4 4 4

3 3 3 3 3 3

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

1 1 1 1

19-06-19 0
25-04-19

10-05-19

13-05-19

17-05-19

20-05-19

22-05-19

24-05-19

28-05-19

30-05-19

31-05-19

04-06-19

07-06-19

17-06-19

12-06-19

20-06-19

21-06-19

26-06-19

04-07-19

11-07-19

17-07-19

19-07-19

23-07-19
Dates

Leaks started to appear after 8 months that the ferrules have been put into service

The above graph illustrates the no. of leaks/repairs on the corresponding dates.

A very small drop is observed in the Trendline.

ACTION TAKEN:

Since the occurrence of leaks, PMO is liaising closely with Ops as well as the Contractor.
Once the complaints are received, same is immediately communicated to the Contractor who promptly
organize for the repairs.

Contractor has already used All of the ferrules supplied under the Contract. So as not to delay reparation
works, ferrules were taken from Contract C2016-34 – Renewal of Pipeline in Magnien. (60 Ferrules were
therefore transferred)
These 60 ferrules will be deducted from Contractor’s claim.

Contractor was informed that no more ferrules would be obtained from Plaine Magnien site and that he
would have to supply his own for future repairs.
Consequently, the upcoming repairs were done using ferrules supplied by Contractor Sotravic for their
Riviere du Rempart Contract.

1- A Site visit was effected on the 31st May 2019 where Mr Soocheta – EE PMO and Mr Bundhoo
CWO OPS were present to assess the leaks de-visu.
2- A meeting was convened on the 10th June at St Paul to discuss the issue of leakage on ferrules.

The NOM is at (Annex 3)

3- It is known that after commissioning the pressure at end of Grand Bel Air and at the end of the
pipeline at Ville Noire was around 4 to 5 bar.

4- Furthermore, a plan showing the location of leaks has been produced at (Annex 4)

The leaks are more prominent at end of Grand Bel Air and end of Pipeline in Ville Noire where the recorded
pressure at commissioning were 4 to 5 bar.

Another pressure monitoring carried out on Thursday 25th July 2019, the pressure has subsided to 2.5bar.

Further pressure should be taken during the night where pressure builds up where demand is lowest.

Ps. Today the 02nd July 2019, 3 more leaks have been detected, bringing the total no. of leaks to 74.
Contractor has been informed to take necessary action.