Catalog Record
Report from S&T Project 22081: Utilization of Trained Canines to Detect Leaks in Water Pipelines
This research provided an initial evaluation of the use of a canine leak detection service with two field demonstrations at Reclamation facilities. The canine leak detection method is a useful tool for identifying potential non-surfacing leaks to improve pipeline inspection and monitoring due to its low risk and effort. Since it requires walking the alignment it has the added benefit of discovering leaks or other issues that are visible but not yet discovered due to the remoteness and accessibility of the infrastructure. Market research found that some water entities have exposed sections of pipe based on canine alerts and have confirmed active leaks with a spatial accuracy of within 5 feet from the alert location.
Generation Effort
S&T Project 22081: Utilization of Trained Canines to Detect Leaks in Water Pipelines
Location
Western US
Themes
Water, Infrastructure and Assets
Reclamation Project
Reclamation Program
Science and Technology Program
Location Information
Location Name
Western US
Location Description
The 17 western states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona..
Location Parent
State(s)
Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Unified Region(s)
Missouri Basin, Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas-Gulf, Upper Colorado Basin, Lower Colorado Basin, Columbia-Pacific Northwest, California-Great Basin
Timezone
MT
Elevation
[ N/A ]
Vertical Datum
NAVD88
Coordinates (lat, long)
See
Location Details
Horizontal Datum
WGS84
