Locate Landfill Leaks With Integrated Detection Services
Leak detection services help uncover environmental risks in public landfills of all sizes. Trained crews use helium or SF6 to detect leaks in primary and secondary landfill cell liners, which are made of vinyl. Workers then rely on the firm’s Helium Mass Spectrometer System and/or Fluorotracer Analyzer System to make further inspections and repairs. Although liners are originally designed to create an impermeable barrier that prevents leachates from penetrating and contaminating soil, problems can surface over time. If not detected, damage caused by pinholes, seam leaks, torn areas, or construction defects can allow leachate to flow through soil at a rate of several hundred gals. a day, especially during heavy rains. In 1 instance, company’s team inspected a 2-layer, 3-acre, vinyl liner in the center of a large landfill. Workers located and sealed several tears and separated welds in the liners, thereby reducing contaminant leaks from 600 gals. a day to zero. Other leak-detection services also available, including on-site training. Conco Systems, Inc., Verona, PA