Private Utility Locating in Newnan GA

We can locate your underground water line, sewer line or septic tank!

At some point during the course of your property ownership you will one day have to service/repair one of your water or drain utilities. The question everyone has is “where’s my line located?” 

Alliance Leak Detection has specialized equipment that enables us to locate and mark underground waterlines, sewer lines & septic tanks. Alliance Leak Detection is also the leader in locating underground conductive & non-conductive waterlines in our region. We also provide locating for City & County Municipalities, Apartment Complexes, Commercial Buildings & Individual Property Owners.  

Call Alliance Leak Detection at 770.415.8457 to schedule your Service! 

  • How do you locate underground water lines?

    It all starts by digging a small hole by a known section of the water line. Often that’s near the county water meter. At this point, we would determine whether the pipe material is conductive or non-conductive. If the water service is a non-conductive or plastic pipe, then the water service will be cut, and a thin fiberglass rod with a copper wire inside will be inserted and pushed through the entire length of the water service line. If the water service line is conductive, the pipe itself would be energized and used as the signaling source. At that point, Alliance Leak Detection’s experienced technicians will apply a low-volt current to the wire (or pipe) and locate the frequency using specialized locating equipment designed to intercept these signals. With this method, our technicians can precisely locate where a water line is buried and mark the top of the soil accordingly. 

  • What are conductive waterlines?

    Conductive waterlines are simply water pipes made of metal, such as copper or galvanized steel. These materials conduct electricity and, as a result, can be “energized” without having to cut the pipe or introduce a fiberglass locating rod. This means that once these conductive pipes are energized, the pipes themselves become detectable with our specialized locating equipment. 

  • What are non-conductive waterlines?

    Non-conductive waterlines are water pipes made of plastic materials such as PVC, PEX, and Polybutylene. Unlike other types of pipes that conduct electricity, these pipes do not conduct electricity.


    To locate these non-conductive waterlines, the technicians at Alliance Leak Detection need to access the pipe by digging down and cutting into it. Then, they insert a specialized fiberglass locating rod through the length of the pipe. The locating rod is then energized, making it detectable with Alliance Leak Detection's specialized locating equipment.


    These non-conductive waterlines are common, as plastic pipes are often used in plumbing systems due to their durability and affordability.

  • How does locating underground sewer lines & septic tanks work?

    At Alliance Leak Detection, we have a pretty neat way of locating underground sewer lines and septic tanks. We use a special camera that's 200 feet long and has a tracking device on the end called a sonde. This sonde sends out a signal at 512 MHz, which can be picked up by our specialized locating equipment.


    To use this camera, the Alliance Leak Detection technicians will insert it into the sewer or drain line through an access point, such as a cleanout, roof vent, or detached toilet opening. While inside, the camera captures footage of the sewer line and the sonde helps to accurately locate and determine the depth of the line.


    This technique is also helpful for locating septic tanks that are hard to find. The method works well with all drain pipe materials, including cast iron, clay, concrete, and PVC pipes.