McKenney’s repaired an underground water leak at a commercial office building in Alpharetta, Georgia.

2. Project Name
Commercial Office Underground
Water Leak Repair
Project Location
Alpharetta, Georgia
Project Team
Owner: Financial Institution
Specializations
Markets
Subcontractor: McKenney’s, Inc.
Commercial Offices
N/A

3. McKenney’s repaired an underground water leak at a commercial office
building in Alpharetta, Georgia.

4. The Challenge
The McKenney’s service team needed to determine the source of a leak
that was causing low water pressure on a cooling tower closed loop
condenser system. The tower was surrounded by a surface parking lot,
requiring the team to locate the source of the leak and make repairs
with minimal disruption to the parking area and landscape.
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The Solution
The team began by digging close to the cooling tower footing. They
discovered the leak source—a pipe that ran under the cooling tower
footing and had cracked from the weight of the tower above. Further
exploration revealed piping that ran under the footer wall in a second
location. The damaged pipe was isolated and all of the affected piping
was rerouted above ground along the parapet wall. It was then directed
back to the underground piping away from the cooling tower footing.

5. The Results
The relocated piping is now more accessible and will help mitigate
future issues.

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