Water Leak Testing
Project Status: COMPLETED
Throughout the month of June 2015, Facilities will be performing Underground Utility Water Leak Testing campus-wide. It is the first time Northwestern has taken on this effort on Campus.
The goal of the program is to reduce the chance of any potential water loss across the entire six miles of campus water mains. In addition to mitigating water loss, any leaks found and repaired will result in a reduction of energy loss. The program will also help improve records of our water distribution system.
Facilities
The Water Distribution Leak Survey program is conducted using state of the art leak computers correlators.
Correlators are microprocessor units that measure the time it takes the sound of the leak to travel from (A) the leak to (B) the point where the leak detection correlator is connected to the water line. By connecting the leak correlator
Water Distribution System Flow Measuring and Testing
The Water Distribution System Flow Measuring and Testing program
When the well's dry, we know the worth of water. -Benjamin Franklin