systems and methods are disclosed that facilitate the detection of leaks in a pressured pipe . the system includes one or a plurality of pressure sensors , placed at one or several locations along the pipe , and a power source providing power to the one or plurality of pressure sensors . also a computing device , a communications device , and an algorithm is included . the algorithm assesses data received from the communications device , the data containing information from the one or plurality of pressure sensor , wherein the algorithm determines the presence of a pressure leak in the pressurized pipe based on a first pressure profile versus a second pressure profile .