GPRS was contacted by a carbon manufacturer near New Orleans, Louisiana to mobilize to locate underground utilities. There had been a fire on site and it was discovered they had fire hydrants that were in need of serious repair and available data about the mapping of water lines feeding the fire hydrants were inaccurate and incomplete. They were also concerned about striking any other utilities while digging in the areas around these fire hydrants. For these reasons, they called Ground Penetrating Radar Systems.

GPRS, Inc. is often called to mobilize to a project to locate underground utilities. Ground penetrating radar is an extremely accurate and effective way of locating the impediments in the ground. GPRS has found its accuracy to be +/- 6” when marking the center of the pipe and +/-10% when determine the depth of the object. The process is normally very quick and field markings are placed in real time.

With this in mind, GPRS completed the utility locating process in Southeast, Louisiana marking all utilities discovered and explaining the findings to an on-site representative. The contractor was then able to continue with its excavation schedule with more knowledge and confidence and an understanding of what hazards lay in their path. On site we were able to scan all required areas in a matter of hours.

The picture above shows Jordan James, GPRS regional manager of the New Orleans area, surveying the area in question. GPRS provides a variety of locating services including utility locating and void detection, as well as concrete services such as post-tension cable and rebar locating. If you would to speak with a representative in your area, please visit the “Contact Us” page at www.gp-radar.com.