Latest News Looking for Leaks As part of long-term asset management planning, Masterton District Council has engaged “Detection Services” to undertake water leak detection on the Masterton town water reticulation.  Utility Services Manager James Li said Detection Services’ engineers and technicians have this week begun surveying hydrants, valves and tobies along the water mains with acoustic listening devices to locate leaks on the water supply reticulation.   “The leak-finders are looking for cracks in water mains as well as residential properties, and when found will report them back to Council staff who will schedule to have them repaired. Undetected leaks are, basically, a financial drain.   “The location of the major leaks will help the Council to update its water mains maintenance and upgrading programme in the long term, and save the rate payers a lot of money on water treatment, and when repaired, also help ease pressure on water demand during the dry summer period. 08 October 2008