Who should attend
Water works operators and maintenance personnel, utilities staff and supervisors.

Training method
On-site classroom training in a highly interactive environment. This is followed by fieldwork that provides a hands-on practical component to the concepts learned.

Learning objectives
Students will gain knowledge in the practices of listening for leaks in a water distribution system. The focus on listening skills will give the participant a better understanding of leak sounds and improve the success of finding actual leaks. Students will learn to use a variety of equipment and various methods to aid them in pinpointing leaks.

• Specific knowledge
  • Fundamentals of water loss
  • Causes and impact of leaks
  • Types of water losses
  • Locating leaks & breaks
  • Types of listening equipment
  • Using maps in leak detection
  • Basics of sound waves as it relates to listening
  • Listening for leaks
  • Different pipe types and pipe sizes
  • Ambient noise
  • Conducting a water survey
  • Introduction to correlation
  • Recording and reporting leakage
  • Listening for leaks in the field

• Specific skills
  • Use of different types of listening equipment
  • Working with maps
  • How to listen for leaks
  • Determining the difference between leaks and ambient noise
  • Step by step procedure for performing an acoustic water survey
  • Reporting procedures

• Credits
  Echologics qualifies you for the following:

  CEU Value

  Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia – 0.6 CEUs
  Washington - 0.6 CEUs

  Contact Hours Value

  Arizona – 6 Professional Development Hours (PDH)
  California & Nevada – 6 contact hours 
  Illinois – 6 hours Renewal Training Credit (RTC)

  If you have questions, or if your state or province isn’t listed, please contact us for up-to-date credit information at training@echologics.com.