It is estimated that 12% of leakage in the Tendring Hundred supply region occurs on customer supply pipes. If you have a leak on your supply pipe it is your responsibility to ensure that the leak is repaired promptly
The best way to find a leak
is to use your eyes and ears. There are a number
of simple checks you can do:
Do you have a damp
patch in the driveway during dry weather?
Can you hear water
running down a drain when no water is being used
in your property?
Can you hear water
hissing or the sound of running water (rather like
when your tank or WC cistern is filling), when there
is no water being used in the property?
If you have automatic
flushing urinals check that they are set properly.
They should only flush a maximum of once in every
20 minutes.
If you have a meter,
make sure that no water is being used in the property
and that all taps are turned off, then simply look
at the meter for a couple of minutes. None of the
dials should move. If they do then there may be
a leak on the supply pipe.
If you think there
is a leak on the pipes supplying your property,
e-mail the Leakspotters team immediately
by clicking
here (please remember to include your address
and phone number).
