Leak detection in Køge
The water supply on a construction site has no permanent owner.
The Køge area is characterized by large construction and building projects, and at a site under construction the water is temporary. Temporary plugs and hoses across the ground. A stand that was put up for an earlier stage and never removed again.
No one is fully responsible for that installation, but the consumption is billed. And a loss is rarely discovered because there is water and mud everywhere already, and because no one knows the normal consumption at a site where the staffing changes from week to week.
Leak detection in Køge at a site that is still working
Construction site noise makes normal listening difficult during working hours. That's why we measure when the machines are stationary. At night, the soundscape is quiet enough for the signal from a leak to be distinguished from the background, and consumption that continues when the site is closed is in itself an indication.
Access must be agreed upon before we arrive. On a construction site, the measurement points are not always in a manhole with a cover, but in a temporary setup that one of the contractors has made. We find out in advance who can open what, and which installations are still in use, so that the measurement does not end up in a line that was blocked in the previous stage.
If the sound image is too turbulent, we put in tracer gas instead. In a place where there is water and mud everywhere, this is the measurement that can separate leakage water from all the other water, and it also works under gravel and road slabs.
In the event of an emergency, the hours count. Call the emergency number on +45 70 23 98 98, we prioritize the task and in many cases can be there the same day.
Tightness check before a new network is handed over
A newly constructed network must be handed over to the utility, and from that point on, the loss falls on the person who takes over. If measured beforehand, a break in a joint or damage from the construction period can be found while there is still a contractor on site and a liability can be placed.
Timing is very important. If we measure before asphalt is laid and sidewalks are built, any repairs are short and cheap. If the measurement is done after, a finished surface must be put up again. At the same time, it is the last opportunity to have the pipeline traced and measured, while the person who laid it can still be questioned.
We measure the network from its own measurement points and document what the measurements showed. If a loss is found, we locate it and mark the spot. The repair is carried out by the contractor, and afterwards we measure again at the same points, so that the handover is done on a documented basis.
A plug that has been hit during excavation work
An excavator that has been down around a wire does not always leave a visible break. A damaged joint or a crack in a plastic string can cause a quiet, constant loss that only shows up on the next bill.
This kind of loss is worth getting located quickly, while it can still be determined what happened. If it takes a long time, the contractor has moved on, the ground is closed, and the discussion about the cause becomes a matter of memory. A measurement that shows where the leak is located shortens the conversation between the parties.
Here the task is often related to the map material. On a site that has been moved around in several stages, the drawings no longer match what is on the ground. We make wire search of piping and branch lines and determine the route. We then locate the leak on the section where the work has been carried out.
Leak detection in Køge with documentation that follows the case
When multiple parties share a space, a measurement must be usable by others than the one who ordered it. We report what was measured and with which method, so that both the performers and the supply work from the same basis.
If your people need to be able to monitor a network in operation between visits, the search equipment can be purchased or leased with service, and a basic course At DWI Leak Academy we provide the training needed before the equipment is put into use on site. We can usually reach emergency leaks the same day.
Yes. We look at the consumption during the hours when the site is closed. What runs at night is not work consumption, and it provides a starting point that is not disturbed by daily fluctuations.
This is an obvious reason. We measure the network from its own measurement points and locate any losses. The measurements are reported so that the utility knows what it is taking over.
Yes. We delimit the area around the work area and locate the leak acoustically or with tracer gas. If the connector's path is uncertain, we trace the line first.
We agree on this before we arrive. At a site, the measurement points are rarely located in a well with a cover, so we need to know who can open what, and which temporary installations are still in use.
Yes, it is a cable search. We determine the course of pipes and service lines where the map material is not sufficient, and measure it so that it can be used further in the project.
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