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Newberg council OKs nearly $397,000 EnviroSight rover and lateral camera for pipeline inspection
Summary
The council unanimously approved a $396,634.03 purchase of an EnviroSight rover pipe-inspection system and vehicle, which staff said is needed to allow AI-assisted inspections and lateral launches to inspect service lines.
The Newberg City Council voted unanimously on July 21 to authorize purchase of an EnviroSight rover pipe-inspection system and vehicle from True North Equipment Company for $396,634.03 (Resolution 2025-3981).
Russ Thomas, director of public works, told council the city’s existing closed-circuit television pipe inspection system (a 12–13-year-old proprietary Q’s system) is technologically obsolete and cannot support AI-assisted inspections. The city has more than 90 miles of wastewater main collection pipe, 38 miles of…
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