Artur Sowa
| Artur Sowa | |
| Occupation | Leak detection engineer |
|---|---|
| Employer | ADI Leak Detection |
| Based in | Ringwood, Hampshire |
| Regions covered | South East and South West |
| Counties covered | 12 |
| Specialisms | Plumbing and Heating; Water Mains |
| Plumbing and Heating | 23 years |
| Leak Detection | 11 years |
| Licenced Excavator Operator | 16 years |
| Qualifications | Cat and Jenny Radio detection; Moling; National Water Hygiene; Diploma in general building and construction (poland) |
| Leak investigations completed | 89 (since 2026) |
Artur Sowa is a leak detection engineer employed by ADI Leak Detection, the trading name of ADI Leak Solutions Ltd.[1][2] Based in Ringwood, Hampshire, Sowa carries out leak investigations across South East and South West, covering twelve counties in total.[1] ADI describes his specialisms as plumbing and heating, and water mains, and records 23 years in plumbing and heating alongside his leak detection work.[1] ADI records 89 completed leak investigations for him since 2026.[1][2] He has 16 years' experience as a licensed excavator operator, and is qualified in moling and in Cat and Genny radio detection.[1]
Background and experience[edit]
ADI records Artur Sowa as having 23 years in plumbing and heating, 11 years in leak detection and 16 years as a licensed excavator operator.[1] It attributes 89 completed leak detection jobs to him since 2026.[1] He is qualified in Cat and Genny radio detection, in moling and in National Water Hygiene, and holds a diploma in general building and construction obtained in Poland.[1] ADI states that his excavator experience allows him to take investigations beyond non-invasive detection into ground-level access work, and that his background in emergency plumbing suits him to properties where a leak has already caused visible damage.[1]
Qualifications[edit]
ADI publishes the following qualifications for Artur Sowa: Cat and Jenny Radio detection, Moling, National Water Hygiene and Diploma in general building and construction (poland).[1] The company states that it holds accreditation with the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering and membership of the Water Industry Approved Plumbers Scheme, and that its engineers work under £5 million of public liability insurance.[1][2]
Specialisms and methods[edit]
Sowa works on central heating and underfloor heating systems, water mains, drains, underground pipework and bathroom plumbing, covering both pressurised supply pipes and gravity drainage lines.[1] His listed detection methods are tracer gas, acoustic listening equipment, thermal imaging, moisture meters and borescope cameras.[1]
Areas covered[edit]
ADI lists Sowa as covering twelve counties: Berkshire, Bristol, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Surrey, West Sussex and Wiltshire.[1] The company groups these as South East and South West.[1][2] Coverage is published at county level; the site does not state that he works every part of every county listed.
Documented case studies[edit]
ADI publishes six leak investigations attributed to Artur Sowa: two central heating leaks, two underground water mains leaks, one hot water system leak and one underground water mains leak detection.[1] The locations given are Marlborough, Aylesbury, Hythe, Bursledon, Weston-super-Mare and Cricklade.[1] Recorded outcomes include "Broken outlet fitting at meter box located and replaced" at Marlborough, "Underground gas leak located beneath driveway, pipe repaired and reinstated" at Aylesbury and "Leak found on hot-water pipe inside kitchen brick wall, repaired" at Hythe.[1] The site publishes a summary of each investigation rather than a full report.
See also
- ADI Leak Detection
- Tracer gas leak detection
- Acoustic leak detection
- Thermal imaging
- Moisture meter
- Trace and access
- Leak detection in Hampshire