[NSRCA-discussion] Off Topic - Need Help

[Dennis]

Ron,
Having worked 30+ years in the municipal water industry there is no way of
locating a PVC pipe. I have seen a system that when attached to a fire
hydrant or a faucet will induce a sonic signal into the pipe by creating a
resonating sound into the water. The theory is to pick up the sound with a
receiving device. It wasn’t very accurate though. All locating equipment
relay on the ability to transmit a signal through the pipe. PVC will not
relay any signal.  Without a tracer wire the only way to find your pipe will
be to dig it. Sorry.

Dennis Cone

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Rex
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 6:11 PM
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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Off Topic - Need Help

Oh Ya...  I want to watch that!  Ron on his knees, crawling around,
listening to the
ground with a stethoscope!  The neighbors are gonna love that!   I hope they
take pics....
But, I'm wondering....  will worms give a false reading?


Rex




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> From: lightfoot at sc.rr.com
> To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
> Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2008 20:31:52 -0400
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Off Topic - Need Help
>
> You can use a stethoscope.
>
>
> Jay Marshall
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Jerry
> Stebbins
> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 6:46 PM
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> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Off Topic - Need Help
>
> Ron, I have seen utilities folks use a very sensitive mike. They turned
the
> water flow off and on and were able to hear it loudest at two points and
dug
>
> a line between. Hit it almost dead on.
> Jerry
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Van Putte" <vanputte at cox.net>
> To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 5:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Off Topic - Need Help
>
>
> > The location is up in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains in
> > southwest Georgia. The well services a group of about twenty cabins
> > and the pipes were installed in about 1977. We want to install a
> > cutoff valve in a 4" PVC pipe about 100 yards from the well, but want
> > to minimize the digging to find the pipe. I can't find any record of
> > how the pipes were installed; no layout plan. I think the pipes were
> > privately installed, so no local utilities were involved.
> >
> > I don't mean to impose on the Discussion List to solve the problem,
> > but I thought someone might be able to save me some time and energy.
> >
> > Ron Van Putte
> >
> > On Apr 6, 2008, at 3:20 PM, rj520 at aol.com wrote:
> >
> >> Try your local utilities locate phone #. They seem to be able to
> >> find just about anything.
> >>
> >> Randy Johnston
> >>
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ron Van Putte" <vanputte at cox.net>
> > To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 3:04 PM
> > Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Off Topic - Need Help
> >
> >
> >
> >> I am trying to trace the route of a 4" PVC water pipe about 100 yards
> >> from a well. The pipe is buried about 12" to 14" underground. I
> >> think it goes fairly straight. I don't want to dig down to find the
> >> pipe until I'm sure where it is, because the soil is VERY difficult
> >> to dig in, due to lots of gravel and clay. Although I'm sure there
> >> are instruments which will enable one to trace the route of the pipe,
> >> I don't have a clue who to ask. Any help available out there?
> >>
> >> Ron Van Putte
> >>
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