Leakage of underground pipelines is a serious problem faced by water supply enterprises, and its harm cannot be ignored. The tiny leakage of pipeline not only increases the operation cost of the enterprise, but also causes damage to the environment. With the rapid development of urbanization, we must face up to this problem and take effective measures to deal with it.
1. Increase the cost of water supply: Pipeline leakage can lead to a significant increase in the cost of water supply for water supply companies. In addition to the direct costs of water production and transmission, the enterprise also needs to bear the additional maintenance costs arising from leakage. These additional costs will have a negative impact on the economic performance of the enterprise.
2. Soil Loss and Ground Collapse: Leaking pipes can cause the soil to become mobile, resulting in constant soil loss. Soil loss can be even more severe if there is a drain nearby. Over time, voids are formed under the ground, eventually triggering ground subsidence and posing a threat to people's lives and property.
3. Reduced water pressure: In order to compensate for the reduced water pressure caused by leaking pipes, water supply companies have to consume more electricity to increase water pressure. This not only increases operating costs, but also places an additional burden on the power grid.
4. Exacerbate water shortages in towns and cities: Pipeline leaks can make water shortages worse. Whether it is a water source, engineering or water quality shortage, pipeline leakage can make the water shortage situation more severe.
5. Rising water table: In areas covered by water supply networks, persistent pipeline leakage can raise the water table. This creates difficulties for underground works in the area, especially if the ground freezes in winter.
6. Water pollution: Pipe leaks can lead to water pollution. As pipes are no longer closed systems, the water inside the pipes can be affected by external contamination when the pressure is low or when the water is stopped. In addition, the special circumstances of the shooting suction phenomenon will also produce the pollution of water in the pipeline, posing a threat to people's health.
How to find leaks
A pipeline leak detector is an effective way to find leaks in pipes.
Generally speaking, the basic detection method is to connect pipeline leak detector good host, headset, sensor. Turn on the pipeline leak detector switch, wear a good headset, in the pipeline above the road surface placed pipeline leak detector sensor, according to the pace of the length of the step-by-step placement, step by step listening, the closer the leak, the stronger the signal, the farther away from the leak, the weaker the signal, through the comparison of the signal strength between different points to achieve the purpose of detecting leaks. Therefore, when we use pipeline leak detector, it is meaningless to listen to the leakage signal at one point alone, we have to compare the leakage signal at many points repeatedly, and compare the place where the sound vibration is bigger is the leakage point, of course, we also have to consider a lot of other additional factors, for example, the direction of the leakage point of the breakage port, because the pipeline is round, if the side leakage, it may be bigger in the side of the road surface above the pipeline. Pipeline above the side of the road, rather than being pipeline above the road, so the location of the pipeline to be aware of, in addition to the tee, bends, water pressure, depth of burial, buried layer and so on will have an impact on the detection of these to be taken into account.
To summarize, control of pipeline leakage for water supply enterprises and society are crucial. By taking effective measures to detect, rehabilitate and manage underground pipelines, we can reduce the occurrence of these hazards, protect water resources and the environment, and improve operational efficiency. Only in this way can we ensure water supply safety and sustainable development.
