FAQs Relating to Leak Detection

A: Ponds; The pond needs to be actively leaking to provide the equipment with the best chance of identifying the points of leakage. It is best to be filled up 2-3 days before we begin however for the leaks that are very predominant that may not be possible.

A: Races; Similarly the race / canal needs to be actively leaking and again this usually occurs when the race is running at full capacity.

A: Ideally we would require a minimum pond size of 10,000m2 in surface area before we would consider running a survey.

A: It varies from project to project depending on the nature of the job, number of obstacles such as culverts etc. Also there is a lot of computer work that needs to be processed following the physical survey.

A: We conduct a lot of our surveys with a small alloy boat. Assuming this can operate within the canal system we can make multiple passes which enhances accuracy.