The Critical Role of Leak Detection in Facility Management

Undetected leaks private or public pressurized water utilities or fire suppression systems can lead to significant financial losses, structural damage, and compliance violations for facilities managers. As infrastructure ages, the demand for precise and efficient leak detection methods will only increase.

Fire suppression systems are integral to a building’s safety, ensuring rapid response to fires and minimizing damage. However, these systems rely on consistent functionality, and leaks can compromise their effectiveness, leading to increased repair costs, regulatory non-compliance, and property damage.

The consequences of excavating without verifying subsurface conditions are well-documented: costly utility strikes, project delays, service disruptions, injuries, and fatalities. Yet according to a national survey conducted by the Common Ground Alliance (CGA), 46% of Americans still plan to dig without contacting 811.

The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the nation its highest grades to date for transportation, roadways, and wastewater management, among others.

Post-tension (PT) cables reinforce concrete structures, providing flexibility and strength that allow for taller, safer, and more efficient construction. When grouped into clusters of three to five cables, they are referred to as banded PT cables. These configurations significantly improve slab strength and are commonly used in elevator shafts, parking garages, transfer slabs, and beam-supported floors.

Leaking underground storage tanks pose significant risks to property owners. We explain how we find them and map them to help mitigate brownfield risk.

Maintaining and upgrading aging campus infrastructure demands precise, verifiable subsurface information. When Arizona Pipeline Co. initiated a water line installation project across Gavilan College’s 150-acre campus in Gilroy, California, the absence of reliable as-builts presented a critical risk to project timelines, budgets, and safety.

Push cameras and dye testing help find Nashville restaurant’s sewer problems

Initial inspections in the dishwasher room and parking garage showed no obstructions or anomalies, and multiple complementary methodologies were required.

Connector lines – responsible for transmitting electricity from the site’s solar panels – required immediate replacement to restore the 1,200-acre solar complex to full operational capacity.

A leading non-profit retirement community in Pennsylvania engaged GPRS to locate a suspected water line leak. The result: a comprehensive, field-verified utility map for the entire 334-acre campus.

Municipalities increasingly require pre and post-project CCTV inspections after horizontal directional drilling to detect cross bores and protect public safety.

GPRS Project Manager David Castro led a comprehensive infrastructure visualization effort that combined Video Pipe Inspection (VPI) and 3D laser scanning to deliver a complete understanding of the site conditions before any construction began.

GPR and EM locating were used to successfully identify a buried utility tunnel and confirm a leak location that had been preliminarily detected via thermal imaging

Not all utilities are registered with 811, so additional private utility locating services were required to ensure drilling clearances before excavation.

Enhancing Safety & Budget Efficiency with the Right Technology

The role of subsurface utility investigations in construction, the use of GPR and EM locators, and the importance of skilled operators.

A System that Saves Lives

These incidents are preventable, and we can show you how.

Hire a Professional So It’s Done Right The First Time

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Field Notes on Subsurface Investigation Methodology

As the U.S. begins spending $1.2 trillion in infrastructure funds, avoiding utility strikes could save more than $40 billion annually

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