Every AquaTrace job is written up as a short field report: the area, the home’s era, the pipe material, the method used, what we found, and how it was fixed. This format is proven. It’s how working plumbers show their craft on video. Real stories will be added here after real jobs. Below are example outlines showing the format.
The field-report format
Each case study follows the same six lines, so you can compare jobs at a glance:
- Area. The neighborhood type, never a street address
- Home era. When the home was built and what that means for pipes
- Pipe material. Copper, galvanized, polybutylene, or a mix
- Method. Acoustic listening, thermal imaging, pressure test, or a combination
- Finding. What the equipment showed, in plain words
- Fix. Spot repair, reroute, or repipe, and why that option won
Example outlines (format examples. Not real jobs)
The outlines below show the format only. They are not reports of completed jobs. Real case studies will be added here after real AquaTrace visits, with customer details kept anonymous.
Example A: warm spot on the floor
- Area: a 1970s subdivision of slab-on-grade ranch homes
- Home era: built in the late 1970s, copper lines under the slab
- Pipe material: copper
- Method: thermal imaging to confirm the hot spot, then acoustic listening to pinpoint
- Finding: pinhole leak in the hot-water line under the hallway
- Fix: reroute through the attic. No concrete broken
Example B: the mystery high bill
- Area: an older pocket near a major corridor, mixed pipe materials
- Home era: early 1960s with a 1980s addition
- Pipe material: galvanized originals, copper in the addition
- Method: meter isolation test, then acoustic listening along the service line
- Finding: service line leaking between the meter and the house, in Fiddyment clay soil
- Fix: new service line on a straighter path
Example C: pool losing water
- Area: a 1980s neighborhood with original pools
- Home era: 1980s build, original pool plumbing
- Pipe material: PVC pool plumbing
- Method: bucket test first, then pressure testing and dye at the skimmer
- Finding: leaking skimmer throat, not the shell
- Fix: skimmer repair by a pool contractor, with our marked report in hand
Real stories are coming
Once AquaTrace completes real jobs in Citrus Heights and Sacramento County, this page fills with real field reports. Anonymized, with photos of findings (never of customers’ homes without permission). If you’d like your leak hunt written up, just ask during the visit. Start with slab leak detection or pool leak detection, or call (123) 456-7890.
Frequently asked questions
Are these case studies from real jobs?
Not yet. The outlines on this page are examples of the field-report format only. Real, anonymized case studies will be added here after AquaTrace completes real jobs. We won’t present examples as completed work.
What does a field report include?
Six lines: the area type, the home’s era, the pipe material, the detection method used, the finding in plain words, and the fix that was chosen. With photos of the finding.
Why publish case studies at all?
Because leak detection is show-don’t-tell work. A short, honest report of what was found and fixed tells you more about a contractor than any sales page. It’s the same reason working plumbers film their jobs.
Will my home be identified in a case study?
No. Reports use neighborhood types, never street addresses, and we only photograph findings. Never your home. Without your explicit permission.
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Call (123) 456-7890Last updated: October 25, 2026.