Infrastructure & Public Works

PACP® / CSA PLUS 4012

Pipeline Assessment and Certification Program (PACP®) Canadian Edition
Including CSA PLUS 4012 TECHNICAL GUIDE Visual inspection of sewer pipe

CSA PLUS 4012 TECHNICAL GUIDE is available through the PACP® Canadian Edition classroom training program. Canadian Municipalities can purchase the material without the classroom training. Please see below for the full program details.

• Introduction to CSA PLUS 4012 TECHNICAL GUIDE
• Training Program Overview
• Municipalities Exclusive Offer
• Register for Training / List of Training Partners
• Become a Training Partner
• Program Resources

Introduction to CSA PLUS 4012 TECHNICAL GUIDE Visual inspection of Sewer Pipe

The CSA Plus 4012 Technical Guide is a significant addition to accepted practices in Canada. The Guide provides timely guidance on bridging the gap between data collection and condition assessment methods and municipal decision-making. It introduces the concept of distress and defect “severity” and “extent”. It also provides a framework to organize distress and defect codes into “primary failures modes”. Finally, it maps NASSCO PACP® codes into this framework. In a comparison of ten national and international standards it was determined that a significant number of codes are in use among these standards. The comparison highlighted the similarities between the compared standards and showed that, overall, there is significant commonality among the systems.

Condition assessment is an important part of infrastructure asset management. Accurate, consistent, repeatable condition data is the foundation of municipal infrastructure program, budget, service level, and long term financial planning activities. The evaluation of the physical deterioration and operational condition of gravity sewer pipe is an important element of any asset management system. Standard code and data management practices allow for benchmarking of sewer pipe conditions within a utility, and comparison of conditions from one time frame to another, and from one utility to another. This new Guide, along with the PACP Canadian Edition is a ‘must have’ for every Canadian municipality!

Training Program Overview

This training program outlines proper use of the CSA Plus 4012 using the PACP Canadian Edition as the standard approach to sewer pipe inspection.

CSA Standards, working with NASSCO, Inc. (National Association of Sewer Service Companies) , have created the Canadian Edition of the Pipeline Assessment and Certification Program (PACP®), available through certified trainers across Canada. The Canadian Edition includes the NASSCO PACP® manual and CSA’s plus 4012 Visual Sewer Pipe Inspection Technical Guide. These resources provide industry with the ability to accurately model infrastructure assets using standard tools and methodology common across Canada and the United States.

The CSA plus 4012 Visual Sewer Inspection Technical Guide introduces the concept of distress and defect “severity” and “extent”. This provides a framework to organize distress and defect codes into “primary failure modes”, and maps the PACP® codes into the framework – a significant addition to accepted practice in Canada.

The PACP® provides a standardized, consistent way to evaluate sewer pipe conditions and manage TV inspection results, with the goal of providing comprehensive, reliable data to describe the sewer pipe. This data helps in prioritization, planning, and renovation of wastewater collection systems.

Exclusive Offer for Municipalities:

Municipal staff and/or their authorized agents may purchase an electronic Version of the PACP® Canadian Edition without taking the classroom training. This package includes the CSA PLUS 4012 Technical Guide as well as the PACP® training material. Discount applies on purchases of five or more. To purchase, please contact CSA Standards by email; be sure to include your name, the name of the municipality, email address and contact phone number. We will respond to your inquiry within two business days.

Register for Training / List of Training Partners

For registration information on the Canadian PACP please contact one of the training partners listed below. If there is no training partner in your region, please contact us and we will help organize a course session in your region.

These NASSCO-certified trainers have completed an orientation on CSA Plus 4012, are in accordance with CSA’s training policies, and are authorized to teach the PACP® program in Canada:

Become a Training Partner

Qualified trainers are fundamental to the continued growth of this program. We encourage students and currently-authorized trainers of this program to help us recruit potential new training partners who have broad industry experience and an ability to communicate that experience in relationship to the program.

For more information on becoming a training partner, please contact us.

Program Resources

More information about the PACP® is available on the NASSCO website. Here you will find a list of certified users in Canada and the U.S., frequently asked questions, data collection software resources, and membership information.

For more information on program materials or other inquiries, please contact CSA by email.

In the province of Québec, training is offered through the Centre for Expertise and Research on Infrastructures in Urban Areas (CERIU). Click here to visit their website.