Early next year, an Australian water utility will be deploying a new leak detection tool — Kep. That’s the name of an English springer spaniel who is currently being trained in the ways of leak detection by a leading Australian dog trainer, Steve Austin.When Kep is fully trained, she will be capable of locating a leak in water pipes up to 2 feet deep. That range was determined over the summer during field trials with two other spaniels, Tommy and Emma. Austin worked with those dogs as well, alongside Nicola Lazaroo of Water Corporation, which serves more than 2 million people
Utility Invests in Australia’s First Water Leak Detection Dog
Following successful field testing with two spaniels over the summer, the Water Corporation of Western Australia is training a dog to become a full-time leak detection tool
Nov 02, 2017 | by Kyle Rogers |
