Improving Water Network Reliability and Efficiency

Regular trunk mains investigations and leakage surveys are essential to ensure the efficiency and reliability of water distribution systems. At Crowder Consulting, our services include identifying and addressing discrepancies, optimising your system performance, and minimising water loss.

The Benefits of Trunk Mains Investigations and Leakage Surveys

Trunk mains investigations and leakage surveys offer a multitude of benefits, making them a crucial aspect of effective water infrastructure management:

  • Improved validity: These surveys provide invaluable indicators that enhance the validity of meter and water balances, ensuring accurate data for decision-making.
  • Efficient targeting: The indicators also enable efficient targeting of upstream networks for investigations and surveys, optimising resource allocation.
  • Enhanced reliability: By assessing the reliability of meters and boundary integrity, these surveys ensure dependable data collection to inform system management.
  • Reduced water loss: Leakage surveys help to identify leaks and expedite their repair, thereby minimising water loss, conserving precious resources, and reducing regulatory fines.

What is Included in a Trunk Mains Investigation and Leakage Survey?

Our comprehensive trunk mains investigations and leakage surveys encompass a variety of field activities to ensure a thorough assessment of your water distribution system:

  • Boundary integrity validation
  • Boundary valve checks
  • Meter availability investigation
  • Meter verification
  • Trunk mains asset surveys
  • Pipe correlation assessments and planning
  • Leakage correlation surveys and repair support
  • Feedback, data updating, and performance tracking
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To identify leaks in larger pipes, extended main sections with fewer fittings, or plastic pipe segments, we employ advanced correlation survey techniques. Our cutting-edge tools include real-time radio correlators for trunk mains, multi-point correlating loggers, and cloud-based multi-point correlators that leverage hydrophones or accelerometer sensors.

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Why Choose Crowder Consulting?

By choosing Crowder Consulting for trunk mains investigations and leakage surveys, you will benefit from the following:

  • Expertise: Our team of highly experienced experts have extensive experience in water infrastructure management.
  • Advanced technology: We utilise the latest high-specification correlators and loggers with hydrophones or accelerometer sensors for precise data collection.
  • Efficiency: Our indicators and surveys are designed for efficient targeting and resource optimisation.
  • Data-driven solutions: We focus on data analysis and feedback to improve system performance continuously.
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Get in Touch

To learn more about our trunk mains investigations and leakage surveys, please contact Crowder Consulting today.