Other major uses (totalling to about 60% of use in 1996) were pressurizing and purging systems, maintenance of controlled atmospheres, welding, and leak detection.

A leak detection program may be highly visible, encouraging people to think about water conservation.

This will allow much faster pressure tests and leak detection during construction and will allow emergency measures if problems occur.

To minimize and control leaks at process facilities operators carry out regular leak detection and repair activities.

The leak detection system measures the volumes of fluid entering each pipeline segment and the volumes of fluid leaving each segment.