Capturing the Wonders of the Environment: A Visual Journey by Leak Detection Technologies, Inc.

We conducted leak testing at a site in Missouri. The tanks and piping at this location were installed in 1995 and the site had been adequately maintained since then. Since the installation of the tanks and piping, the site had never received any compliance violations or experienced any leaks or spills. 

Once we conducted our Enhanced Leak Detection (ELD) testing, we discovered the location had multiple leaks that had been there since the piping and tanks had been installed. Here is what we found:

• A liquid leak in the tank that was leaking 175 gallons of product per year
• A small pipeline leak that was leaking 10 gallons per year
• A large vapor leak was detected that was leaking 60 gallons of vapor per day, which is equivalent to 130 gallons of liquid per year

Leaks of this size meant the facility had leaked 4,725 gallons of product during the lifetime of the leak.