Critical Water Infrastructure Assessments
Secure Your Water. Protect Your Production. Ensure Site Safety.
In the mining and resources sector, water is not just a utility – it is a critical operational asset. From raw water transport and mineral processing to dust suppression and camp supply, your site relies on miles of complex pipeline networks. A failure here doesn’t just mean a wet access road; it means costly production downtime, severe environmental breaches, and compromised site safety.
Detection Services brings decades of specialised experience to mining operations across Australia and New Zealand. We provide technology-led, non-intrusive assessments designed for harsh environments, ensuring you have verifiable data to optimise your CAPEX, reduce risk, and keep your operation running.
1. Pipeline Condition Assessment: Visibility Over the Long Haul
The Hero Solution for Critical Transfer Mains
Mining operations rely on long-range pipelines that traverse unforgiving terrain. Replacing these assets blindly is financially unviable, but running them to failure is an unacceptable risk. Our p-CAT™ Suite and advanced NDT technologies allow you to “MRI” your pipelines while they remain fully operational, pinpointing the exact location of structural degradation.
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p-CAT™ Nexus: A non-invasive, non-destructive technology for performing pipe condition assessment. p-CATTM Nexus can determine remaining wall thicknesses over long sections (many kilometres) of pipeline as well as detecting and locating defects such as air and gas pockets, internal blockages and restrictions, unknown connections, pipe material changes and cement matric loss from metallic, concrete and AC pipes.
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p-CAT™ Sonic: This non-invasive method allows for efficient and cost-effective inspections, minimising downtime and maximising asset lifespan. Furthermore, p-CAT™ Sonic integrates seamlessly with most existing leak detection products, enhancing data collection and providing a comprehensive understanding of pipeline integrity. Provides sub-sectional analysis down to 2m and identifies blockages, tuberculation, diameter and material changes and leaks.
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p-CAT™ Glide: A free-floating, neutrally buoyant cricket ball-sized sensor, these are an amazing solution that can be used to effectively address a wide array of pipeline-related problems, including an assessment of the pipeline wall condition, mapping deposits, localising leaks and air pockets, and even illegal hot tapping.
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MFL & X-Ray: Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) and X-ray technologies provide pinpoint, high-resolution metallic loss and structural integrity data for exposed pipelines and critical nodes.
2. Asset Inspections & Structural Integrity
Data-Driven Asset Health
Beyond the pipeline, the critical nodes of your water infrastructure – tanks, valves, and pump stations – require rigorous oversight. We utilise a comprehensive suite of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) to ensure your processing and camp infrastructure is structurally sound.
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Ultrasonic Testing (UT) & X-ray: Pinpoint accuracy for localised wall thickness, weld inspections, and erosion monitoring in high-wear environments.
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Advanced Pressure Profiling: We deploy transient logging to monitor hydraulic performance, identifying the “water hammer” pressure spikes that cause asset fatigue and sudden pipe bursts.
3. Leak Detection & Water Balance
Conserving Every Drop in Water-Scarce Environments
Water scarcity and stringent environmental regulations mean that Non-Revenue Water (NRW) and background leakage must be eliminated. We offer multi-layered leak detection tailored to the scale of your lease.
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Satellite Leak Detection: We utilise satellite overlays to scan massive, remote mining leases for moisture anomalies, rapidly narrowing down search areas for long-distance pipelines.
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Swarm™ Acoustic Sensors: Coordinated acoustic sensors deployed across selected site zones (like accommodation camps or processing plants) for high-confidence, localised leak pinpointing.
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Water Balance Audits: Comprehensive Independent Loss Index (ILI) benchmarking and compliance reporting to satisfy regulatory and environmental requirements.
4. Fire Hydrant Flow and Pressure Review
Uncompromising Emergency Readiness
Safety is the absolute priority on any mine site. In the event of an emergency, your firefighting infrastructure must perform to strict AS/NZS standards.
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Operational Testing: We conduct comprehensive visual inspections and functional testing to ensure hydrants open and close smoothly without seizure.
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Flow & Pressure Verification: Using calibrated equipment, we determine hydrant performance under live operational conditions, ensuring flow rates and static pressures meet the demands of emergency response teams.
Powered by Advanced Digital Integration
We don’t just hand over raw data; we transform it into actionable intelligence.
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Lilly AI™: Knowledge Twin™ is an AI powered platform that fuses real-time data, expert knowledge, and historical records to deliver laser-focused, actionable insights for asset health and operations. Leveraging domain-specific ontologies, it processes sensor data, work orders, and field insights to drive smarter decisions across five strategic areas.
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Twin Connect™: All findings – from pipe wall thickness to fire hydrant flow rates – are integrated into a GIS-linked digital dashboard. You get real-time visibility, asset health scoring, and a complete digital record for clear, defensible decision-making.
Don’t let hidden infrastructure dictate your production schedule. Partner with the experts in industrial water intelligence.
