Leak detection in Copenhagen
Leak detection in Copenhagen & Greater Copenhagen
Water loss in Greater Copenhagen's water supply network is rarely visible. That doesn't mean it isn't there.
DWI performs professional leak detection, leak detection and wire search in Copenhagen for water supplies, waterworks, housing associations and commercial customers - with equipment and methods that find the leak precisely so that digging work can be minimized.
Leak detection in Copenhagen - emergency response or systematic network review
If a break occurs in the wiring network, DWI A / S emergency call and location. The faster we identify the leak, the less water is wasted and the cheaper the excavation work will be.
For utilities, businesses and private individuals in Greater Copenhagen, the bigger challenge is not the acute breaks – but the hidden, persistent leaks that have been in the network for years. Here we work with systematic review of supply zones, identify water losses and advise on future structure and monitoring. Typically as multi-year or rotating agreements that document NRW reduction on an ongoing basis.
Professional leak detection in Copenhagen
Leak detection is the active, systematic field effort – we go through the pipe network section by section to map and locate water losses that are not yet visible. It requires more than the right equipment. It requires experience in distinguishing leak sounds from the background noise that traffic, construction work and older installations in Copenhagen constantly produce.
DWI's leak operators work daily in real pipelines and know the difference between a plastic pipe and cast iron, between a leak at 0.5 bar and at 4 bar. That knowledge determines precision – and precision determines whether one or three places are dug.
Read our guide to leak detection in water supplies
Methods for leak detection and wire detection in Copenhagen's wiring network
Dense buildings, busy surfaces and older installations require methods that can distinguish leak signals from background noise. We always choose a method based on the specific task and advise on the choice of method before the task is started.
We typically work with:
- Acoustic listening equipment – ground microphones and handheld listeners for rough localization via direct sound in the pipes
- Correlation – calculates the exact location of the leak position from the signal at two points
- Tracer gas – for leaks that cannot be heard, a harmless gas is injected into the pipe and the surface is scanned for leakage
- Data loggers – permanent monitoring that records changes in noise patterns and provides early warning
- Online monitoring solutions – which retrieve data from existing data sources in the supply network and compile it into a user-friendly analysis platform
Pipe tracing – locating pipe runs, branch pipes and valves – is part of many tasks as a prerequisite for accurate leak detection. Pipe type, depth and access conditions determine what works best.
Professional equipment for leak and wire detection
If your organization works with leak detection itself, DWI sells, leases and services professional equipment directly to suppliers and technicians.
We are an authorized distributor of market-leading brands – including Gutermann – and advise on the right instrument package for your network, whether it concerns acoustic listening equipment, correlators, loggers or tracer gas instruments.
For all three models – purchase, leasing and SLA service agreement – we know the equipment from real wiring networks, not just from a product catalog.
From the small waterworks to the large supply
DWI works with all players in the water industry. The need for leak detection in Copenhagen looks different for a utility company with hundreds of kilometers of pipelines and a waterworks with limited staff – both get a solution tailored to their situation.
We also help housing associations and commercial customers with leak detection in private installations and shared supply lines, including hospitals, industrial plants and larger properties where downtime and water loss have direct operational consequences.
Undetected water loss is an economic issue, not just a technical one.
NRW – Non Revenue Water – affects operating economics, requires documentation from the board and municipality, and is costly in unnecessary digging operations if the leak is not precisely located before excavation.
Professional leak detection in Copenhagen typically pays for itself quickly. Would you like to know more about the connection between leak detection and water loss reduction?
Field work finds the leak now. Monitoring finds the next one.
With DWI's data loggers and platform.AI AI analysis platform, you can monitor your network continuously. The system learns what normal operation looks like for your specific network and alerts you when something deviates – so you can react before an incipient leak develops into an acute break.
Will your own team be able to locate leaks?
DWI Leak Academy holds basic courses in pipe and leak detection at DTU Science Park in Hørsholm, where the course alternates between theory and practical exercises on the test track. The course is aimed at technicians, operators and utility companies who want to strengthen their own ability to detect and locate water losses.
A 1-day course costs 7,625 DKK excl. VAT. If you add a second day, it includes field exercises in a real wiring network for 12,125 DKK excl. VAT.
The price depends on the scope of the task, the methods and access conditions in the wiring network. Contact us for a specific assessment.
We offer emergency service and in many cases can respond the same day. Call the emergency number: +45 70 23 98 98.
Yes – we adapt the method to the pipe type, material and depth and work with plastic, cast iron, PE and steel.
Yes. Our data loggers and the HydrantAI platform continuously monitor your network and automatically notify you of deviations.
Yes – via DWI Leak Academy. The basic course in pipe and leak detection is held regularly at DTU Science Park in Hørsholm and combines theory with practical exercises.
Contact DWI
Contact us for competent advice, leak detection and pipe location for your waterworks or water supply. We also assist commercial customers and private households with professional solutions.
