Cover Monitoring Brochure
There are several geophysical tools available for leak location – leak detection & monitoring for covers, including electrical resistivity (with or without induced polarization), ground penetrating radar, and electromagnetic induction. Each of these methods measures some aspect of the electrical properties of the subsurface, which are influenced by soil saturation and ionic strength of the pore water. However, resistivity and IP have the distinct advantage of looking through the cover and determining the whether infiltration is affecting the waste below it.