Water utilities lose billions of gallons of water from aging distribution and transmission mains each day. Leaks on large-diameter pipelines have a big impact on water loss volumes. Even small leaks on these large pipes add up because they often go undetected for a long time. Eventually, leaks can result in costly pipe failures.
Leaks are a liability that undermine safe and reliable water service, especially in communities challenged by water scarcity. The financial impact of water loss is also significant, amounting to billions of dollars annually. Fortunately, most water loss can be detected and reduced. Utilities can locate high-impact transmission main leaks without breaking ground or disrupting service.
Why Leak Detection is Crucial for Water Utilities:
- Find high-impact transmission main leaks without service interruptions
- Improve repair efficiency with precise leak location
- Reduce real water losses and other waste created by leaks
- Prevent catastrophic pipe failures
- Save money
- Avoid unnecessary rate increases and boost public confidence in the utility
- Screen the pipeline for problem areas and early signs of failure
- Identify gas pockets that impact flow and lead to force main corrosion
- Map pipeline networks and confirm the location of buried assets
- Pair with additional assessment services to gain a comprehensive understanding of pipeline condition
Xylem excels at detecting and locating hard-to-find leaks on critical pipelines. Our industry-leading leak detection tools can even find pinhole-sized leaks on large-diameter mains. Our experienced team has completed thousands of successful leak inspections for utilities around the world. We have inspected more than 11,500 miles (18,550 km) of pipeline and found over 8,600 leaks, saving millions of gallons of water.
