Symptom guide
Unusually Green Strip Across The Lawn
A straight line of lush growth often tracks a leaking buried pipe.
Nutrients and constant moisture from a buried leak feed a green strip above it. The line's direction usually mirrors the pipe route beneath.
What to check yourself
- Note the strip's direction and length
- Compare against known irrigation or service routes
- Run the meter test with irrigation off
Likely causes
- A slow irrigation or service line loss
- A sewer exfiltration issue
- Drainage concentrating flow along a trench
What the investigation does
- Tracing and acoustic locating
- Pressure isolation to confirm
- A dig-ready report
Methods often used
Quick answers
What should I do first about this?
Tracing and acoustic locating
Can this be fixed without opening everything?
In most cases the investigation narrows the target before any finish is opened. Small access points are sometimes needed to confirm a finding, and that is discussed before anything is opened.
How do I arrange an investigation?
Call 604-239-9934 or email [email protected] with the symptom and when it appears. You will get a reply within one business day with a fixed quote.
Call 604-239-9934 or email [email protected]