The total quantifiable cost of the leak throughout the 117-day swimming season is $7,012.71. Over the estimated five-year period, the leak has been at its worst and has cost the club more than $35,000.
Other expenses, including electric, additional chemicals, labour, and parking loss are conservatively just as much, meaning since the leak began, it has easily cost the club $70,000 over the past five years.
It is important to keep in mind the leak has been a problem for more than a decade. The cost of proper leak detection at a pool facility may be high, but the cost of inaction—both financially and environmentally—is much higher.
Author
Tom Soukup is the principal of Patriot Waterworks Co. and has more than 20 years’ experience as a hydronic designer and installer. He specializes in high-efficiency and green technology and brings his expertise to custom hydronic work, pool heating, and agricultural projects. Soukup can be reached at twsoukup@patriotwaterworks.com.
