Tracer Gas Leak Detection

The concept of tracer gas leak detection is to trace escaped gases that exist at a low concentration in the atmosphere. When higher (tracer gas) concentrations are introduced into a pipe system, the tracer gas can be identified above ground where a leak exists.

Underground water pipe leaks are located primarily through acoustics; we typically also use a safe, non-flammable nitrogen/hydrogen tracer-gas blend as additional confirmation of the leak location. When multiple methods agree on the same location, you know you're in the right spot!