[NSRCA-discussion] Off Topic - Need Help

[Del Rykert]

As Dave suggested around our neck of the world we do use a metal rod/piano wire works, and poke in the ground to mark with flags where the pipe is.. When working with a 4 inch pipe it should be relatively easy to catch the pipe. Inch and a half abit tougher. 
 
    Del
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dennis 
  To: NSRCA Mailing List 
  Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 10:25 PM
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Off Topic - Need Help


  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

   

  -----Original Message-----
  From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Rex
  Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 6:11 PM
  To: NSRCA Mailing List
  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
  > To: NSRCA Mailing List
  > 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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