Water leaks in Australia, due to ageing water networks and incorrectly or disturbed pipework, are costing us over a billion dollars a year in direct or indirect costs associated with repairing, patching or replacing the aging network.  To get an idea of these costs all you need to do is multiply the water wasted over a 12 month period and times this by the cost of water today and you will get an idea as to why we need to have a programmed maintenance system for finding these leaks.

Many of our councils and water departments do not have a scheduled or on going maintenance program for finding these leaks which, if go undetected, can cause environmental damage as well as an increased health risk due to the chance of cross contamination of our water pipes by allowing bacteria into the network.

If you are a home or business owner and you suspect you may have water leaks, call 1300locate and have one of our leak detection expert’s check your underground pipes.

If you are a local council or major supplier of water to the general public call 1300locate and ask our team how we can help you set up an on-going maintenance program which will save thousands of dollars in wasted water and environmental problems.

A couple of handy tips to let you know if you possibly have leaking pipes;

• Consistenly wet or soggy patches in your yard
• Overly green patches in your yard

If this sounds like your yard call 1300locate (1300 562 888) immediately.