OK...
air enters the 1" pipe down at the bottom and inflates air dome when it is screwed in
The bottom 6" port on the sanitary T is full of concrete...no water going in or out there.
The 4" port on the side is for water going to the filter.
Sooooooo that leaves the top 6" port for water to enter around the edges of the air dome. This is the same as any other BD with a dome.
Don't like puting holes and screws in liner...then I guess you will not be doing a skimmer either.
Seriously folks build ponds all day long and don't have leaks about BDs, skimmers, TPR holes..etc.