Specifications include, but are not limited to: The contractor will perform acoustic listening surveys for selected projects. The surveys shall be conducted in accordance with the American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) “Water Audits and Loss Control Programs” manual (AWWA Manual of Water Supply Practices M36, 4th Edition). The water systems selected for this project will be required to work with the contractor to help make the surveys successful. The contractor must contact each of the selected water systems to schedule the survey, confirm that water system staff complete pre-survey tasks (e.g., locating and painting main line valves), and will be available as needed to assist with the survey. For each survey, the contractor must conduct an initial screening of the project area to identify suspected leaks; pinpoint the location of all suspected leaks; and prepare both daily leak reports and a final report documenting findings. The contractor is expected to follow standard safety protocol when conducting field activities. The reports must follow standard formats approved by the DEC and be provided to both the water system and the DEC. The water system will be responsible for repairing identified leaks.
