How historic New Castle is using sound waves to test water mains

The City of New Castle demonstrated some new non-invasive acoustic detection technology earlier this week from Toronto-based company Echologics.
The technology — called ePulse — emits sound waves that allow users to measure the thickness of underground water pipes, detecting leaks and fissures. For New Castle, a municipality with water mains over a century old, it’s a worthwhile investment. Here’s how the technology works:

NewsWorks has reported that the city believes it is the first in Delaware to embrace the technology.
“As it continues to grow in popularity, hopefully more utilities will embrace it and allow them to do more economical replacement of their infrastructure and make better decisions on how we spend our constituents’ money,” said Municipal Services Commission supervisor Jay Guier.
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