What Does Drain Dye Tracing Involve?
If your domestic or commercial drainage system isn't correctly connected or the waste water isn't running to where it should be, there is a strong possibility that waste and sewage can end up running into surface water systems and lead to serious pollution issues in reservoir and lake systems.
One of the very best ways you can follow the route of any drained water is through the use of drain dye tracing. But what exactly does it involve and how does it help? We'll tell you in this helpful guide.
What is drain dye tracing?
Drain dye tracing is quite a simple procedure but a very useful and important one. Essentially, it involves allowing a liquid, usually coloured, to follow the route of drainage water and sewage throughout the domestic or commercial pipework system.
The beauty of drain dye tracing is that dyes of various colours can be used to tell you exactly where the waste water is flowing from and to. No matter whether the dyes are in the form of tablets or powders, they will tell you exactly what you need to do to have your drain repaired or relined.
Easily map the flow of water from any source
The biggest advantage of drain dye tracing is the knowledge it brings. By utilising this specialist service, we can very easily, quickly and accurately map the flow of any water from any given source. Doing so enables us to pinpoint exactly where the problem might be located and then undertake the necessary repairs, replacement or relining.
Quickly locate broken pipes and blockages
Drain dye tracing is also a very effective way of locating and identifying broken pipes and drain blockages. Combining it with a CCTV drain survey makes it quick and simple to immediately locate the cause of your blocked drain, or in the instance of a broken drainpipe, identify where the break is and then get it repaired or relined that same day.
Control potential pollution
Drain dye tracing also makes it easy to monitor, control and prevent potential pollution from your drainage system too. Using the special dye and allowing it to flow through your drainage system will help to discover and reveal the source of any pollutants potentially entering the surface water system.
Got a complicated drainage structure? No problem!
Regardless of the reason of the blockage, investigating the drains, especially when underground or as part of a very complicated structure, can be a tricky procedure. This can be compounded if plans of the system are hard to access, unclear or out of date. However, drain dye testing with a specialist fluid, that's neither staining or toxic, is the ideal solution as it will follow the route of the system and isn't restricted by complicated drain structures or prevented by lack of access.
Able to complement other services
Aside from quickly identifying where waste water and sewage are flowing to, one of the other major advantages of drain dye tracing is that it easily complements other drainage repair and treatment services too. It can not only help trace leaks in drain pipes and identify potential repairs but also help reveal the source of pollutants entering the surface water system and locate potential drain blockages too.
When you combine these services with CCTV drain surveys and drain relining, it can help drainage experts deal quickly and efficiently with all kinds of drainage issues, without the potential cost and disruption of digging pipework up.
We hope this article helped you to understand what drain dye tracing involves and how it could benefit your drainage system. Of course, if you would like to know more, just contact Kent's blocked drain experts at JLH Drains. We work throughout Kent and London, providing fast, effective and reliable blocked drains repairs, relining, dye tracing, maintenance and CCTV drain surveys.