Underground Water Leak Detection in Hot Springs, AR

The water line from your meter to your house can leak for weeks before you see anything, and when you finally do, it is a soggy yard and a shocking bill. Bowen Plumbing provides underground water leak detection in Hot Springs, AR, pinpointing buried leaks in service lines, yard lines, and irrigation feeds as deep as 10 feet, so the repair is one hole at the right spot instead of a trench across the property.

Buried lines are the hardest leaks to find by ear. Depth, wet clay, and rocky Ouachita ground all muffle the sound of escaping water, and a slow leak in a PVC or poly line may make almost no noise at all. Tracer gas gets around that. We isolate the line, pressurize it with a safe hydrogen/nitrogen mix, and walk the route with our Multi-Pro detector. Hydrogen works its way up through soil, gravel, driveways, and sidewalks, and where it reaches the surface is where the pipe has failed. We confirm with acoustic equipment, mark the ground, and dig only there.

Underground Water Leak Detection by Bowen Plumbing in Hot Springs, AR

What’s included

Service line leaks between the meter and the house
Yard lines to shops, barns, guest houses, and outbuildings
Leaks under driveways, sidewalks, and patios
Detection depth up to 10 feet
Minimal-dig spot repair or line replacement
Repairs on your side of the meter, meter to house

Is the leak on my side or the city's?

In Hot Springs and the surrounding communities, the utility maintains the line up to and including the meter, and the property owner is responsible for everything from the meter to the house. A quick meter check tells us a lot: with every fixture off, if the meter's low-flow indicator is still turning, water is leaving your side of the system somewhere. From there we test whether the loss is in the house or the buried line, and if it is buried, we go find it.

Frequently asked questions

How do I know if my underground water line is leaking?

Look for a soggy or unusually green area in the yard, water pooling without rain, a drop in water pressure, a meter that keeps spinning with everything off, or a water bill that jumped. Any of those is a good reason to have the line tested.

Will you have to dig up my whole yard?

No. We locate the leak first and dig only at the marked spot. If the whole line turns out to be failing, we will tell you and plan the least disruptive replacement route.

Can you find a leak under my driveway or sidewalk?

Yes. Tracer gas rises through concrete and asphalt, so we can locate a leak under paving from above. Cutting the pavement is limited to the repair spot.

How deep can you detect a leak?

Our tracer-gas system is rated to locate leaks up to 10 feet below grade, which covers just about every residential and light commercial water line in the area.