This long term leakage was located on a 30” reinforced concrete water main. As always, the reason the leak can exist for years is due to it’s proximity to an adjacent pathway of escape such as a sanitary sewer, storm sewer, tile line, abandoned utility line, or coarse backfill.

 

Estimated Size: 35 gpm or 18,400,000 gallons per year

 

Water Utility wholesale price: $.96 per thousand gallons

 

Estimated cost: $17,600 per year