Underground Leak

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indy_mosaic

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Hello!

Yesterday morning I was checking the pool and noticed the water level was low. I turned off the pump and added water. I noticed some water around the equipment but thought it was likely the filter because a few days before the drain plug popped out and I thought it was just not secure. After I added the water, I turned the pump back on and watched the filter; there was no water coming from the filter. Then I realized water was coming up in the grass right by the equipment. I turned the pump back off. There is no water loss if the pump is off.

We just bought this house a couple of years ago; I have no idea where the plumbing lines run. What are my next steps? Find a leak detection company? Can someone that has experience with this give me some idea of what to expect?

Thanks!
 
If it were me, i would start doing some gentle exploratory digging in the general area where the water was coming up by the equipment. Dig by hand, slowly and gently so you don't sever a line until you expose the buried pipe then follow it.

Once the pipe is uncovered turn the system on and see if you can see where the leak is.
 
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W.J.Christy said:
If it were me, i would start doing some gentle exploratory digging in the general area where the water was coming up by the equipment. Dig by hand, slowly and gently so you don't sever a line until you expose the buried pipe then follow it.

Once the pipe is uncovered turn the system on and see if you can see where the leak is.
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Thanks! I actually did a very preliminary amount of digging the day it started. The whole thing had me feeling a bit overwhelmed so I did not get very far. I think I am mentally ready to try again. Lol

I will report back with my findings.
 
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I get it. It’s tough sometimes when things like this happen. A lot to wrap one’s mind around. Let us know what you find out. The good thing is that you noticed the problem.
 
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