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Best practices-Working toward zero leaks
FIGURE 5 A bird deterrent was
installed above the impoundment
to protect migratory birds from
drinking from the process pond.
are covered by a mesh top. The system
chosen was by HRL Compliance
Solutions Inc., with Justin Loy as the project
manager.
Geomembranes are a critical component
in the design of reliable containment
solutions, providing an effective barrier
system with very low permeability values.
However, the integrity of these geomembrane
systems can be compromised
during installation of the geomembrane
panels and during the service life of the
containment system. ELLS are utilized
in conjunction with other construction
quality assurance (CQA ) methods
to mitigate potential issues from construction
and provide best practices for
achieving zero leaks. These CQA practices
mitigate potential leakage issues by
finding them and allowing repair before
the pond is put into service.
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Traditionally, an ELLS includes running
an electric current through two
conductive layers that are separated by
a nonconductive barrier, or liner. When
the current encounters a breach in the
liner, the current will flow through the
breach to detect the leak. The two commonly
used ELLS are the Spark Test
method per ASTM D7240, which is used
on exposed conductive geomembranes
like ponds, reservoirs and impoundments,
and the dipole test method per
ASTM D7007, which is used on water
and soil-covered geomembranes.
The S-100 Spark Tester performed an
ELLS on both the primary GSE HD 60 mil
(1.5 mm) white textured conductive and
the secondary GSE HD 60 mil (1.5 mm)
white smooth conductive to detect any
leaks in the produced process water pond
containment system. This test method

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