Leak detection and repair has truly been a live-and-learn experience in Westlake, Ohio.Aided by a unique testing protocol that pinpoints problem areas, the city has used different products, contractors and installation methods to fix infiltration and inflow (I&I) problems over the last seven years.Each project provides valuable lessons that are in turn applied to the next project, saving money and improving efficiency of the process. “Every time, we go back and see what we’ve learned,” explains city engineer Bob Kelly. “Then we incorporate that into the next phase.”I&I issues began to overwhelm Westlake in the 1990s. “After a significant rainfall,
