Measure the water loss
If it is safe for the pool and equipment, run a 24-hour bucket test and write down the pool drop and bucket drop separately.
Underground Pool Plumbing Leak Detection
Underground pool plumbing leaks often look exactly like evaporation from the surface. Echo uses isolation, pressure testing, listening equipment, and targeted locating methods to reduce unnecessary digging.
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Symptoms
Problems this service helps solve
- The deck or landscape has an unexplained wet area.
- The pool loses water faster when the pump runs.
- A pressure test shows one plumbing section does not hold.
- Prior repair attempts did not address the buried line.
What Echo tests
- Pressure testing to identify the failed section.
- Acoustic listening over deck and ground when the line is pressurized.
- Hydrogen tracer-gas testing when standard locating is inconclusive.
- Repair-access planning to avoid broad exploratory excavation.
What to expect
- Detection happens in stages: isolate, confirm, locate, then recommend repair.
- The goal is to reduce the repair area before cutting deck or digging.
- Findings are explained in practical language for homeowners and contractors.
What the test can and cannot determine
- Noise, soil conditions, pipe depth, and decking can affect locating precision.
- The exact repair scope is sometimes confirmed only after the pipe is exposed.
Relevant service areas
Before the visit
Useful details to have ready
Good notes help Echo choose the right tests sooner. They do not need to be perfect, and they should never put the pool finish, pump, or anyone's safety at risk.
Use the evaporation checkerNote how the system was running
Record whether the pump, spa, spillway, water features, heater, or autofill were on during the measurement period.
Photograph visible clues
Take pictures of wet soil, deck cracks, loose fittings, air in the pump basket, equipment moisture, and the water level where loss slows.
Keep recent changes clear
List recent repairs, resurfacing, storms, backwashing, draining, refilling, or plumbing work so the appointment starts with useful context.
Common questions
Can you locate a leak without digging?
Testing and locating can often narrow the area before any digging. Excavation is still required to physically repair an underground pipe.