Subsurface Water Leak Detection Equipment

[Hollis]

Here's an idea, water leaks have been an ongoing issue, thinking the town acquire a subsurface leak detector, start a Go-Fund-Me (Go-Fund-Us, "us" as in JT residents) account.

I'll chip-in for sure.

Here's an example of leak detection equipment. (link below). Now figuring out which detector would best suit our needs would take some research. Anyone know of someone in the  water main plumbing business that could suggest such a device?
https://www.subsurfaceleak.com/waterleakdetec.html

It appears the current leak(s) are significant (higher flow=more noise), that would lead me to think a lower tech detection method might be plausible, using an audible detection method such as a mechanics stethoscope, start at each fire hydrant and listen. I'll see if I can source one or more locally today and bring back to town this evening after work (see link below). I use one at work all the time, works great, but it has my ear germs on it, so....:O) 
https://www.amazon.com/Lisle-52500-Mecha...SQYSM?th=1

[R. Westmoreland]

Concerning the Jamestown water leak. Would some kind of non-toxic dye added to water reservoir lead to where the leak is?

[Hollis]

Concerning the Jamestown water leak. Would some kind of non-toxic dye added to water reservoir lead to where the leak is?

Maybe, but depending on the leak size and soil conditions, some leaks tend to percolate down, and depending how long they go and how saturated the ground gets, the accumulated volume may rise to the surface. Then you gotta factor in where the frost-line/depth is, that varies as well.

I think the mains and feeds to individual homes are buried 4-6 feet, if not more in some areas.

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Here's a really low tech method.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wfitM1KT8BM