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The great length of a well casing provides a strong field at the
surface that makes it easy to locate casings buried up to 20 feet
deep.
Figure 17: Locating Water Well Casings
MAGGIE can also be used to precisely locate the metal handles or reinforcing bars on septic
tank covers at depths up to 6 feet.
Figure 18: Signal Patterns
provided by Septic Tank
Covers
Locating and Tracing Barbed Wire
You can often trace barbed wire (from old fence
lines) buried just beneath the surface. Even if the
wire is only a trail of rust, it can still be detected near
the surface. Tip the locator a little lower than usual -
but not parallel with the ground.
Figure 19: Tracing Barbed Wire
