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Pressure Readings Point Out Distribution System Problems
Author(s) -
Moore Gregory J.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.1988.tb00481.x
Subject(s) - leak , jumper , point (geometry) , computer science , service (business) , customer service , division (mathematics) , reliability engineering , embedded system , engineering , operating system , business , mathematics , arithmetic , geometry , marketing , environmental engineering
The City of Columbus (Ohio) Water Division has developed a device, called a leak checker, which uses pressure readings to determine whether leaks and causes of inadequate pressure occur in the utility's or the customer's area of responsibility. The leak checker is a standard meter jumper with a gate valve and a cut‐in tee for a pressure gauge. In addition to finding leaks, the leak checker can also determine if adequate flow is available through the customer's service. The device takes approximately 30‐45 minutes to build and costs $40.00.