Leak Detection
Leak Detection
Conserve Water and Save Money!
We provide state-of-the-art leak detection services for our customers.
Most importantly, we offers the additional advantage of skilled personnel, people with years of experience in water utility operations; they fully understand transmission and distribution systems.
As you are well aware, water conservation has become the byword of today and a concern for the future. Unaccounted for water is lost revenue.
Excessive Leakage Costs Systems Average Day Production (MGD)
| % Loss | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| 5 | $4,600 | $9,200 | $18,400 | $36,800 | $46,000 |
| 10 | $9,200 | $18,400 | $36,800 | $73,600 | $92,000 |
| 15 | $13,800 | $27,600 | $55,200 | $110,400 | $138,000 |
| 20 | $18,400 | $36,800 | $73,600 | $147,200 | $184,000 |
| 25 | $22,800 | $45,600 | $91,200 | $182,400 | $228,000 |
*Annual Dollar ($) Loss - Based On Production Costs of $0.50 Per 1000 Gallons
Benefits
- Reduce unaccounted for water.
- Reduce lost revenue.
- Conserve precious water supplies.
- Reduce pumping and treatment costs.
- Locate leaks in new lines minimizing excavation costs.
Water Costs Money!
A dripping faucet or fixture can waste 3 gallons a day… a total of 1095 gallons a year.
This is a reminder from your local water utility and Invensys, a leader in flow measurement equipment and systems.
Water Per Quarter @ 60 PSI Water Pressure
| Diameter of Stream | Gallons | Cubic Feet | Cubic Meters |
| 1/4" | 1,181,500 | 158,000 | 4,475 |
| 3/16" | 666,000 | 89,031 | 2,521 |
| 1/8" | 296,000 | 39,400 | 1,115 |
| 1/16" | 74,000 | 9,850 | 280 |
*A continuous leak from a hole from the sizes above, over a three month period, waste water in the amounts above.
Related Services
Pipe & Valve Locating
Leak Locating
The most complete and extensive service department in the business!
We offer services such as pipe tapping, valve insertions, leak locating, in-line large water meter testing, sewer line air testing, and more!
