Pressure Testing Handoff
Prepare the measurements, photos, valve map, and isolation notes a leak specialist needs before pressure testing begins.
Prove the loss under stable conditions with a bucket test and 24-hour measurement before calling a leak specialist.
- ✕Do not call for pressure testing before confirming the loss is real with a bucket test
- ✕Do not start digging or excavation before the leak specialist has pressure-tested
- ✕Do not pressure-test buried lines before isolating equipment-pad leaks first
24-hour water level drop / Valve map and zone isolation results
Prove the loss under stable conditions
The handoff starts with a real number, not a feeling that the level is lower.
Capture the pad and visible hydraulics
The leak tech needs the equipment context before any line is pressure-tested.
Isolate likely zones one at a time
Zone isolation narrows the work before the specialist brings pressure equipment.
- Write the result of each isolation test immediately so the sequence is still trustworthy when the specialist arrives.
Package the visit
Give the tech the facts they would otherwise spend a visit collecting.
Know the stop conditions
The handoff ends when the work would cross into invasive or unsafe territory.
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Leak detection and water loss
Use the broader leak workflow when you still need to prove whether the loss is real before a pressure test is worth it.
Owner vs pro boundaries
Use the escalation guide when the next step would move from documentation into invasive testing or excavation.
Pumps and hydraulics
Use the hydraulic guide when pump-on versus pump-off behavior is part of the leak isolation work.
Equipment pad labeling and handoff
Use the pad-labeling guide to build the valve map and shutdown notes that make leak visits cheaper.
Water loss decision tree
Use the decision tree when you still need to classify the loss before pressure testing is worth it.