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AT-ST t1_izfpvp0 wrote

Reply to comment by dr_xenon in Water line from house to barn lost pressure! Please help!? by Castle_33_

> They have listening devices that can hear water leaks underground.

Not always. Some smaller water companies don't have such devices.

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TexasTornadoTime t1_izh3af6 wrote

Well they probably do or at least funds to access one but just don’t use them for individual residential purposes

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AT-ST t1_izhqp9x wrote

Maybe, but I doubt it. My water company is literally a small pole barn that houses a small excavator, pickup and a trailer to haul the excavator. There is a small office attached to it where they do the administrative stuff and a 10x30ft shed that holds materials. There are 3 employees and I have their cell phone numbers are given out so that they can be reached in the event of an emergency.

When I moved into my current house the water line from the meter to my house busted. That line is about 100ft long. Besides coming and turning the water off, they were no help. I asked about special devices that they could use to listen for a leak or help mark where the waterline was so I knew where to dig. They said they had nothing like that.

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TexasTornadoTime t1_izhsrbk wrote

That doesn’t mean they couldn’t get access to one for bigger things. Like I said they probably have funds for using one just not for personal residential problems

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