WAT ER & WAS T EWAT ER S O LU T I O N S

Fabricated Mechanical
Top-Seal Fitting

Concrete Steel Cylinder

Pipe Fitting

Fabricated Mechanical
End-Seal Fitting

Tapping and Plugging Services

for Water and Wastewater Systems
Make Line Repairs and Modifications Without Service Interruptions

Mechanical SHORTSTOPP Fitting

Fabricated Tapping sleeve with

FF/RF flange or MJ flange

Flanged Nozzle Tapping Fitting

with optional pads for welding

Field Services Wet Tapping Size 3/4 - 102

Outlet ratings MJ: 125 lbs. - 250 lbs.
Capabilities Specifications STOPPLE
Pipe Plugging 3/4 - 102
Outlet ratings 125 lbs. - 250 lbs.
Types of Pipe: Cast Iron, Ductile Iron, Steel,
Asbestos Cement, Copper, Reinforced Concrete Pipe,
Various Grades of Concrete, Pre-stressed and
Imbedded Steel Cylinder Pipe.

For more information about TDW water and wastewater products and services, call:
North & South America:
USA Sales & Service Office:
Latin America:
Europe/Africa/Middle East:
Far East/Asia/Pacific:

918.447.5000
888.839.6766
281.405.2642
32.67.28.36.11
65.6364.8520

TDW Live Pipe

Modification Technology
Line Repairs and Modifications without
Service Interruptions

No More Downtime.
As the worlds most trusted provider of integrated piping maintenance,
modification and repair capabilities for a full range of applications,
TDW delivers customized water and wastewater solutions specifically designed to optimize performance, reduce costs and make downtime
a thing of the past.

Only TDW offers a full range of live pipe modification

capabilities that allow vital water and waste water
services to remain uninterrupted during all types of
pipe system alterations while systems are under
flowing and pressurized conditions. As the innovator
and creator of STOPPLE plugging technology and the
industry leader in hot/wet tapping systems, TDW has
been installing or replacing line segments and valves
on large concrete, steel, ductile and cast iron piping
systems and providing field services associated with
these disciplines since the 1950s.
Maintaining a continuous water supply and uninterrupted
waste water disposal capabilities is a crucial concern
for municipal and private entities the world over. The loss
of clean potable water for any length of time adversely
impacts fire protection services, hospitals, schools,
nursing homes and commercial/industrial facilities.
Shutting down and draining water systems for repair
only adds to time delays and expense due to bacterial
infiltration and subsequent special procedures to
recertify a clean water supply.
Likewise, waste water systems are subject to severe
environmental limitations regarding the disposal of
liquids and solids that may result from the need to
repair or alter a pipe system. Making pipe system
modifications under full operational, flowing and
pressurized conditions eliminates downtime and
the associated problems resulting from repairs made
during system shutdowns.

Action Sequence for a Tapping and Plugging Job

Using a Temporary Bypass to Maintain Flow:
1

Line repair
Valve replacement
Branch connections
Line relocations

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

Location: Baltimore, Maryland

Problem: The need to expand the capacity of the

Las Vegas area potable water delivery system.
Solution: TDW performed two record-breaking,
102-inch taps in the 120-inch I.D./142-inch O.D.,
steel reinforced concrete pipe with 11-inch
wall thickness using a TDW Model 2400 Tapping
Machine.

Problem: The need to tie in their 96-inch Southwest

Diversion wastewater main into a new Grit Removal
Facility at the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The plant receives an average flow of 70 MGD and
shutting down the main while making the new connection was simply not feasible.

Result: The addition of one new 180-inch line

to the existing 120-inch water main running from
Lake Mead.

1. Two STOPPLE fittings are installed on the pipe.

2. SANDWICH valves are installed on STOPPLE fittings.
3. Tapping machine makes taps through both STOPPLE
fittings.
4. STOPPLE plugging machines are installed with the option
of a temporary bypass.
5. Plugging heads are lowered into sealing position, diverting
flow through with the option of a temporary bypass.
6. With the flow stopped or diverted via the optional bypass,
workers cut and remove the isolated section.
7. Once the new section is tied in, the plugging heads are
retracted, returning full flow to the main.
8. The plugging machines and optional bypass lines are
removed.
9. Completion plugs are set in the STOPPLE fittings and the
SANDWICH valves are removed.

Solution: After successfully completing 60-inch

taps, TDW Services installed two 60-inch by 96-inch
folding head STOPPLE Plugging Machines. The
folded plugging heads were lowered through the
60-inch openings where the plugging heads opened
and created positive seals against the walls of
the pipe.
Result: A 200-foot section of the 96-inch
wastewater line was isolated allowing a
temporary 60-inch bypass to be installed to
maintain flow while the main was being tied
into the new Grit Removal Facility.

Location: New York City

Live pipe modification technology from TDW assures

continued line flow during the following activities:

Tapping and Plugging Services

Case Studies

Problem: The Manhattan Pumping Station owned

and operated by New York Citys Department of
Environmental Protection pumps sewage volumes
ranging from 170 MGD to 400 MGD. Faulty 60-inch
suction gate valves were preventing maintenance
service to main sewage pumps 1 and 2, which
meant the possibility of a 96-hour shut down and
the dumping of raw wastewater into the Hudson and
Lower East rivers while lines were bypassed so that
valves could be replaced.
Solution: TDW Services performed hot tapping and
plugging that successfully isolated a 10-foot section
of 42-inch pipe and allowed valve replacements to
take place.
Result: Valve replacement took place without
wastewater discharge into environmentally sensitive
areas. Because the TDW plugging process allowed
the pumping station to continue processing wastewater, there was additional time to replace what was
discovered to be an excessively worn section
of pipe.

WAT ER & WAS T EWAT ER S O LU T I O N S

Fabricated Mechanical
Top-Seal Fitting

Concrete Steel Cylinder

Pipe Fitting

Fabricated Mechanical
End-Seal Fitting

Tapping and Plugging Services

for Water and Wastewater Systems
Make Line Repairs and Modifications Without Service Interruptions

Mechanical SHORTSTOPP Fitting

Fabricated Tapping sleeve with

FF/RF flange or MJ flange

Flanged Nozzle Tapping Fitting

with optional pads for welding

Field Services Wet Tapping Size 3/4 - 102

Outlet ratings MJ: 125 lbs. - 250 lbs.
Capabilities Specifications STOPPLE
Pipe Plugging 3/4 - 102
Outlet ratings 125 lbs. - 250 lbs.
Types of Pipe: Cast Iron, Ductile Iron, Steel,
Asbestos Cement, Copper, Reinforced Concrete Pipe,
Various Grades of Concrete, Pre-stressed and
Imbedded Steel Cylinder Pipe.

For more information about TDW water and wastewater products and services, call:
North & South America:
USA Sales & Service Office:
Latin America:
Europe/Africa/Middle East:
Far East/Asia/Pacific:

918.447.5000
888.839.6766
281.405.2642
32.67.28.36.11
65.6364.8520

TDW Live Pipe

Modification Technology
Line Repairs and Modifications without
Service Interruptions

No More Downtime.
As the worlds most trusted provider of integrated piping maintenance,
modification and repair capabilities for a full range of applications,
TDW delivers customized water and wastewater solutions specifically designed to optimize performance, reduce costs and make downtime
a thing of the past.

Only TDW offers a full range of live pipe modification

capabilities that allow vital water and waste water
services to remain uninterrupted during all types of
pipe system alterations while systems are under
flowing and pressurized conditions. As the innovator
and creator of STOPPLE plugging technology and the
industry leader in hot/wet tapping systems, TDW has
been installing or replacing line segments and valves
on large concrete, steel, ductile and cast iron piping
systems and providing field services associated with
these disciplines since the 1950s.
Maintaining a continuous water supply and uninterrupted
waste water disposal capabilities is a crucial concern
for municipal and private entities the world over. The loss
of clean potable water for any length of time adversely
impacts fire protection services, hospitals, schools,
nursing homes and commercial/industrial facilities.
Shutting down and draining water systems for repair
only adds to time delays and expense due to bacterial
infiltration and subsequent special procedures to
recertify a clean water supply.
Likewise, waste water systems are subject to severe
environmental limitations regarding the disposal of
liquids and solids that may result from the need to
repair or alter a pipe system. Making pipe system
modifications under full operational, flowing and
pressurized conditions eliminates downtime and
the associated problems resulting from repairs made
during system shutdowns.

Action Sequence for a Tapping and Plugging Job

Using a Temporary Bypass to Maintain Flow:
1

Line repair
Valve replacement
Branch connections
Line relocations

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

Location: Baltimore, Maryland

Problem: The need to expand the capacity of the

Las Vegas area potable water delivery system.
Solution: TDW performed two record-breaking,
102-inch taps in the 120-inch I.D./142-inch O.D.,
steel reinforced concrete pipe with 11-inch
wall thickness using a TDW Model 2400 Tapping
Machine.

Problem: The need to tie in their 96-inch Southwest

Diversion wastewater main into a new Grit Removal
Facility at the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The plant receives an average flow of 70 MGD and
shutting down the main while making the new connection was simply not feasible.

Result: The addition of one new 180-inch line

to the existing 120-inch water main running from
Lake Mead.

1. Two STOPPLE fittings are installed on the pipe.

2. SANDWICH valves are installed on STOPPLE fittings.
3. Tapping machine makes taps through both STOPPLE
fittings.
4. STOPPLE plugging machines are installed with the option
of a temporary bypass.
5. Plugging heads are lowered into sealing position, diverting
flow through with the option of a temporary bypass.
6. With the flow stopped or diverted via the optional bypass,
workers cut and remove the isolated section.
7. Once the new section is tied in, the plugging heads are
retracted, returning full flow to the main.
8. The plugging machines and optional bypass lines are
removed.
9. Completion plugs are set in the STOPPLE fittings and the
SANDWICH valves are removed.

Solution: After successfully completing 60-inch

taps, TDW Services installed two 60-inch by 96-inch
folding head STOPPLE Plugging Machines. The
folded plugging heads were lowered through the
60-inch openings where the plugging heads opened
and created positive seals against the walls of
the pipe.
Result: A 200-foot section of the 96-inch
wastewater line was isolated allowing a
temporary 60-inch bypass to be installed to
maintain flow while the main was being tied
into the new Grit Removal Facility.

Location: New York City

Live pipe modification technology from TDW assures

continued line flow during the following activities:

Tapping and Plugging Services

Case Studies

Problem: The Manhattan Pumping Station owned

and operated by New York Citys Department of
Environmental Protection pumps sewage volumes
ranging from 170 MGD to 400 MGD. Faulty 60-inch
suction gate valves were preventing maintenance
service to main sewage pumps 1 and 2, which
meant the possibility of a 96-hour shut down and
the dumping of raw wastewater into the Hudson and
Lower East rivers while lines were bypassed so that
valves could be replaced.
Solution: TDW Services performed hot tapping and
plugging that successfully isolated a 10-foot section
of 42-inch pipe and allowed valve replacements to
take place.
Result: Valve replacement took place without
wastewater discharge into environmentally sensitive
areas. Because the TDW plugging process allowed
the pumping station to continue processing wastewater, there was additional time to replace what was
discovered to be an excessively worn section
of pipe.

TDW Live Pipe

Modification Technology
Line Repairs and Modifications without
Service Interruptions

No More Downtime.
As the worlds most trusted provider of integrated piping maintenance,
modification and repair capabilities for a full range of applications,
TDW delivers customized water and wastewater solutions specifically designed to optimize performance, reduce costs and make downtime
a thing of the past.

Only TDW offers a full range of live pipe modification

capabilities that allow vital water and waste water
services to remain uninterrupted during all types of
pipe system alterations while systems are under
flowing and pressurized conditions. As the innovator
and creator of STOPPLE plugging technology and the
industry leader in hot/wet tapping systems, TDW has
been installing or replacing line segments and valves
on large concrete, steel, ductile and cast iron piping
systems and providing field services associated with
these disciplines since the 1950s.
Maintaining a continuous water supply and uninterrupted
waste water disposal capabilities is a crucial concern
for municipal and private entities the world over. The loss
of clean potable water for any length of time adversely
impacts fire protection services, hospitals, schools,
nursing homes and commercial/industrial facilities.
Shutting down and draining water systems for repair
only adds to time delays and expense due to bacterial
infiltration and subsequent special procedures to
recertify a clean water supply.
Likewise, waste water systems are subject to severe
environmental limitations regarding the disposal of
liquids and solids that may result from the need to
repair or alter a pipe system. Making pipe system
modifications under full operational, flowing and
pressurized conditions eliminates downtime and
the associated problems resulting from repairs made
during system shutdowns.

Action Sequence for a Tapping and Plugging Job

Using a Temporary Bypass to Maintain Flow:
1

Line repair
Valve replacement
Branch connections
Line relocations

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

Location: Baltimore, Maryland

Problem: The need to expand the capacity of the

Las Vegas area potable water delivery system.
Solution: TDW performed two record-breaking,
102-inch taps in the 120-inch I.D./142-inch O.D.,
steel reinforced concrete pipe with 11-inch
wall thickness using a TDW Model 2400 Tapping
Machine.

Problem: The need to tie in their 96-inch Southwest

Diversion wastewater main into a new Grit Removal
Facility at the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The plant receives an average flow of 70 MGD and
shutting down the main while making the new connection was simply not feasible.

Result: The addition of one new 180-inch line

to the existing 120-inch water main running from
Lake Mead.

1. Two STOPPLE fittings are installed on the pipe.

2. SANDWICH valves are installed on STOPPLE fittings.
3. Tapping machine makes taps through both STOPPLE
fittings.
4. STOPPLE plugging machines are installed with the option
of a temporary bypass.
5. Plugging heads are lowered into sealing position, diverting
flow through with the option of a temporary bypass.
6. With the flow stopped or diverted via the optional bypass,
workers cut and remove the isolated section.
7. Once the new section is tied in, the plugging heads are
retracted, returning full flow to the main.
8. The plugging machines and optional bypass lines are
removed.
9. Completion plugs are set in the STOPPLE fittings and the
SANDWICH valves are removed.

Solution: After successfully completing 60-inch

taps, TDW Services installed two 60-inch by 96-inch
folding head STOPPLE Plugging Machines. The
folded plugging heads were lowered through the
60-inch openings where the plugging heads opened
and created positive seals against the walls of
the pipe.
Result: A 200-foot section of the 96-inch
wastewater line was isolated allowing a
temporary 60-inch bypass to be installed to
maintain flow while the main was being tied
into the new Grit Removal Facility.

Location: New York City

Live pipe modification technology from TDW assures

continued line flow during the following activities:

Tapping and Plugging Services

Case Studies

Problem: The Manhattan Pumping Station owned

and operated by New York Citys Department of
Environmental Protection pumps sewage volumes
ranging from 170 MGD to 400 MGD. Faulty 60-inch
suction gate valves were preventing maintenance
service to main sewage pumps 1 and 2, which
meant the possibility of a 96-hour shut down and
the dumping of raw wastewater into the Hudson and
Lower East rivers while lines were bypassed so that
valves could be replaced.
Solution: TDW Services performed hot tapping and
plugging that successfully isolated a 10-foot section
of 42-inch pipe and allowed valve replacements to
take place.
Result: Valve replacement took place without
wastewater discharge into environmentally sensitive
areas. Because the TDW plugging process allowed
the pumping station to continue processing wastewater, there was additional time to replace what was
discovered to be an excessively worn section
of pipe.

WAT ER & WAS T EWAT ER S O LU T I O N S

Fabricated Mechanical
Top-Seal Fitting

Concrete Steel Cylinder

Pipe Fitting

Fabricated Mechanical
End-Seal Fitting

Tapping and Plugging Services

for Water and Wastewater Systems
Make Line Repairs and Modifications Without Service Interruptions

Mechanical SHORTSTOPP Fitting

Fabricated Tapping sleeve with

FF/RF flange or MJ flange

Flanged Nozzle Tapping Fitting

with optional pads for welding

Field Services Wet Tapping Size 3/4 - 102

Outlet ratings MJ: 125 lbs. - 250 lbs.
Capabilities Specifications STOPPLE
Pipe Plugging 3/4 - 102
Outlet ratings 125 lbs. - 250 lbs.
Types of Pipe: Cast Iron, Ductile Iron, Steel,
Asbestos Cement, Copper, Reinforced Concrete Pipe,
Various Grades of Concrete, Pre-stressed and
Imbedded Steel Cylinder Pipe.

For more information about TDW water and wastewater products and services, call:
North & South America:
USA Sales & Service Office:
Latin America:
Europe/Africa/Middle East:
Far East/Asia/Pacific:

918.447.5000
888.839.6766
281.405.2642
32.67.28.36.11
65.6364.8520