[NSRCA-discussion] Off Topic - Need Help

[Rex]

Dennis
 
Did you forget to mark the spots where you buried them?
 
Rex


Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 10:10:18 -0700From: patternpilot at verizon.netTo: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.orgSubject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Off Topic - Need Help








Ron,
One method I forgot to mention is ground penetrating radar. There are several companies that do this. Kind of expensive though. Used to find pipe and any void in the ground. Even used to find bodies buried in the ground.
 
Dennis Cone
 




From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Del RykertSent: Monday, April 07, 2008 3:29 AMTo: NSRCA Mailing ListSubject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Off Topic - Need Help
 

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


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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 RexSent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 6:11 PMTo: NSRCA Mailing ListSubject: 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




> 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> >>> > _______________________________________________> > NSRCA-discussion mailing list> > NSRCA-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> > http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion > > _______________________________________________> NSRCA-discussion mailing list> NSRCA-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion> > > _______________________________________________> NSRCA-discussion mailing list> NSRCA-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion



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