Scantec specializes in high-accuracy utility asset mapping by combining Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) technology with traditional electromagnetic (EM) locating methods using advanced Radiodetection equipment on every site.

We provide comprehensive utility locating services for all common underground infrastructure, including fiber optics, electrical and communication lines, natural gas, water, and sewer systems. Our expertise also extends to locating non-utility subsurface features such as Underground Storage Tanks (USTs), unmarked graves, and potential voids. Whether utilities are embedded within a concrete slab or buried beneath it, Scantec ensures they are accurately identified prior to any excavation or coring.

Our underground utility locate reports include detailed site sketches with RTK GPS coordinates for the precise location and depth of both underground and surface utility features, as well as fixed surface elements like transformers, manholes, and valves. We also overlay this data onto high-resolution aerial imagery (e.g., Google Earth), with all utilities marked using standard color codes for easy interpretation.

We employ a variety of detection methods tailored to different types of underground lines, and GPR remains one of the safest and most effective tools for locating subsurface structures. By using multiple GPR antennas across a broad range of frequencies, we are able to scan at various depths to detect a wide range of underground obstructions with accuracy and reliability.

|Photo Gallery of GPR Applications| |Recent Projects|

Utility scanning for a landscaping project in Edmonton. We work closely with a number of landscaping companies throughout Alberta.

Utility locates at a gas station using ground penetrating radar (GPR) for an environmental drilling project. All pipes and utilities were quickly and accurately located in real time.

Septic bed mapping using GPR in Calgary, AB. The owner of this newly purchased property would like to map the leach field before he could put up new fencing in the yard.

Scantec completed this GPR scanning at a farm to help the owner mapping water and power networks feeding the barns. 

Utilities were located in a schoolyard prior to planting trees, Calgary, AB.

A power line (red) was marked out in this residential work. The owner was planting new trees and he made a right decision by contacting us to map out all the main power lines before digging. 

 

Utility locates prior to soil boring, Spruce Grove, AB. 

 

Benefits of using GPR for Utility Locates:

• None destructive investigation method.
• Comprehensive underground imaging to find both known and unknown objects
• Accurate location and depth of object
• Detect different materials: Can locate both conductive and non-conductive lines such as PVC pipes, fiber optic cables etc.
• Quick setup and Real-time interpretation.

Services Provided:

• Scantec provides professional GPR services for commercial and residential projects, often next day service, no mobilization charge within main cities.
• GPR and EM sweeps are provided for every locates along with depth. For locating conductive utility lines, SCANTEC uses Radiodetection’s industry-leading precision cable locators, including the fully featured and multifunctional RD8000 paired with the Tx10 transmitter. Active signals are transmitted along the lines, allowing for precise underground tracing. To ensure accuracy and complete verification, each locate is cross-checked and confirmed using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR).
• Utility Location:

– Power line: Any main or secondary electrical lines

– Gas Line: PVC, plastic or steel with or without tracer wire

– Communications: Phone lines, Internet, data cables etc.

– Water, storm drains and sewer lines: under floor drains, water services etc.

– Soil boring clearance is provided for both interior locations—such as inside buildings with concrete slabs—and exterior ground scanning. With a variety of GPR antennas available, we tailor our approach to meet the specific scope of your project, whether it involves shallow slab coring, utility trenching, or deep soil boring. Our equipment and expertise ensure accurate detection and safe clearance of subsurface obstructions at all required depths.

• SCANTEC can coordinate with AB One Call on your behalf upon request. By combining private utility locating services using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) with AB One Call responses, we eliminate the hassle of coordination and reduce delays. This comprehensive approach ensures that both known and unknown utilities are accurately identified—keeping your project safe, efficient, and on schedule.

Contact Us today to find out more applications of GPR and our private utility locating services.

CALGARY: 587-917-1486

EDMONTON: 780-246-2486

Email: info@ScantecGPR.com