MEET THE LEAK LOCATION SERVICES TEAM
The personnel qualifications of Leak Location Services, Inc. are unmatched in the world. Four LLSI leak location personnel have at least five years of experience and have surveyed more than 40,000,000 square feet of geomembrane in the last three years.
LLSI field personnel have received safety training for OSHA HAZWOPER, OSHA Construction Safety and Health, OSHA 30 Hour Construction Industry Outreach, confined space entry, First Aid, CPR, and MSHA work at surface mines.
Mr. Kemnitz is the President of Leak Location Services, Inc. He handles the day to day operations and scheduling of field crews for leak location surveys. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas. Mr. Kemnitz has completed his EIT certification and graduate course work towards an MS in Civil Engineering.
Mr. Gatesuwan is the Field Operations Director and has an Associate Degree in Computer and Electronics Engineering Technology from ITT Technical Institute. He started work at LLSI in 2008. He is experienced in electronic equipment fabrication and in all types of leak location surveys provided by LLSI. In 2024, he performed 28 geomembrane leak location surveys for a total area of 4,385,273 square feet of geomembrane (101 acres).
Mr. Hefley is a Senior Field Technician and has an Associate of Applied Science in Electronic Engineering Technology from Hallmark Institute. He started work at LLSI in 2002. He has experience in all implementations of leak location surveys. In 2024, Mr. Hefley supervised or performed 34 geomembrane leak location surveys for a total area of 6,243,325 square feet (143 acres) and one ELIM Survey of 261,360 (6 acres).
Mr. Gonzalez is a Field Technician who started work at LLSI in 2020. He has experience in all implementations of leak location surveys. In 2024, he performed 36 geomembrane leak location surveys for a total area of 6,726,658 square feet of geomembrane (154 acres).
Mr. Gifford is a Field Technician who started work at LLSI in November of 2024. He has experience in all implementations of leak location surveys with most of his experience on water surveys as well as exposed liner methods.
Mr. Keller was hired in October of 2025 as an Electronics Technician for LLSI. He recently graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He is focused on the electronics side of the survey equipment with an emphasis on constantly upgrading and updating the equipment.
Mr. Kemnitz is a Field Technician who started work at LLSI in November of 2023. He has experience in all implementations of leak location surveys. He will be attending college in 2026 to pursue an Engineering degree before returning to LLSI full time after graduation. In the meantime, he will continue to work with LLSI over the summer and winter breaks.