Water Leaks Detection

In Baldivis, WA

A residential property owner in Baldivis was alerted by their smart water meter monitoring device to a water leak on the property main water supply. These are excellent devices in the identification of a water leak and the ability to automatically isolate the water supply if there is a burst pipe.

Westscan conducted a measurement and pressure test. The results provided best method to be employed for water leak detection. Next required locating of the water pipe from boundary water meter to the house using EM electromagnetic locating equipment and mark the route. The water pipe depth varied from 600mm in depth to 1100mm in depth.

Water leak detection method used on this occasion was tracer gas. Tracer gas for water leak detection is a valuable tool where acoustic leak detection is not suitable.
The water leak location as shown in the below picture was identified under the driveway at the property entrance.

Site – Rural - Residential
Site owner – Private property.
Location – Baldivis, Western Australia
Scope – Locate water leak on water pipes to house
Project – Property maintenance on water supply

Baldivis is a semi-rural suburb within 10 minutes of Rockingham foreshore, in the Southern suburbs of Perth Western Australia.