Contamination Prevention
Protecting water quality comes before everything else. Equipment is dedicated to potable water service, disinfected before mobilisation and transported enclosed.
Why a system
There is no room for error in potable water.
Working inside a drinking water reservoir is not general commercial diving. The water stays in service while we work. That responsibility shapes everything: how equipment is prepared, how teams enter the site, how work is conducted and how the asset is returned to service.
The Aqualift System is our documented answer. It governs planning, hygiene, safety, cleaning, inspection, repair and reporting on every job, and it has been reviewed and improved continuously since 1996.
The four pillars
01 / HYGIENE
02 / EVIDENCE
03 / METHOD
04 / SAFETY
What the system covers.
Accurate Identification
Every clean doubles as an inspection. Findings are photographed, rated and reported so water managers know exactly what condition their asset is in.
Proven Methodology
A documented service methodology refined over 25 years of dedicated potable water work, with quality management aligned to recognised standards.
Zero Harm
A Zero Harm target for people and the environment, formal dive planning to AS/NZS 2299, and documented procedures for every stage of the work.
Hygiene controls
Protecting the water comes first.
Every process is designed around one question: how do we do this work without ever putting drinking water quality at risk?
- Equipment dedicated to potable water service only
- Cleaning and disinfection before every mobilisation
- Enclosed transport in a purpose-built dive truck
- Clean lay-down areas so gear never contacts the ground
- Hygienic dry suits and full face masks with filtered air
- Equipment accountability checks before the asset is closed
Purpose-built mobility
Built for potable water. Ready to travel.
Teams travel from Orange, NSW in a purpose-built dive truck equipped with surface supplied breathing systems, backup air, emergency retrieval equipment and field spares. This setup allows the team to work on reservoirs across Australia, from metropolitan networks to remote sites.
Divers work on surface supplied air with three independent air sources, continuous communication with the surface and a standby diver in place for every dive.
Project delivery
From first meeting to final report.
The same sequence on every job, whether it is one reservoir or a whole network programme.
Understand
Review drawings, site access and operational constraints with your team.
Plan
Prepare the safe work method statements, dive plan and permits the job requires.
Mobilise
Deploy dedicated potable water personnel and equipment.
Protect
Establish site hygiene and water quality controls before anything enters the asset.
Clean
Controlled sediment removal while the reservoir stays in service.
Inspect
Detailed internal and external inspection of the whole asset.
Report
Cleaning Report and Asset Condition Report with clear recommendations.
Improve
Rectification, upgrades and a preventative maintenance plan where needed.
Capability statement
The full picture, in one document.
Our capability statement covers the company, the system, qualifications, the asset approach and the product range. Useful for procurement, tender evaluation and asset management planning.
Download Capability Statement
Questions about the system?
Brett Rosser, Director · brett@aqualift.com.au