On Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at 6:31:28 AM UTC-4, slate_leeper wrote:
On Tue, 6 Sep 2016 17:02:48 -0400, Tekkie® wrote:

slate_leeper posted for all of us...



Is there any way to locate an underground water leak in the line from
the road to the house other than by digging trenches?

-dan z-

Look for the wet spot; just like on the bed sheets.


I've done that. Nothing visible. The house is two story, on a hill.
The first floor is under ground level. The hill slopes up from the
street to the house. The water line comes into the house through the
floor of the lower level. That means that depth of the line is from 2
feet (at the meter) to over 10 feet. The dirt for the hill was added
after water and septic lines were placed.

-dan z-


If the line is only 2ft deep at the meter, I hope it's someplace warm
where there is no serious freezing in winter. What material is the pipe
and how old? As I said previously, that could make a big difference.
If it's galvanized steel for example and 50 years old, it doesn't matter
where the link is, the whole thing needs to be replaced.

There are leak locating services, you could check some in your area,
see what they charge and how they get paid.