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Local business dives into Adelaide market

Local diving specialist, Nordical Diving Services, has just been awarded a contract to clean 19 water storages and reservoirs throughout Adelaide’s suburban area.

By Latrobe City Council - 6th June 2003 - Back to News

The Churchill based business will undertake the work for United Water, which controls and administers the supply and quality of water to Adelaide City and its suburban areas. The contract also includes a comprehensive inspection of two large water storages as well.

According to Leo Billington, Investment Manager from Latrobe City’s economic development team, ‘Invest Latrobe’, this is a significant achievement for one of our local businesses.

"Nordical Diving is a home based business as far as its administration headquarters is concerned, but the business is actually being undertaken across a wide range of locations throughout south-eastern Australia, Mr Billington said.

"The Adelaide contract will require up to six weeks of careful planning by Margie Norder, who with husband Peter, operate this unique business. Margie will need to co-ordinate meals, accommodation, equipment repairs, invoicing, locational duties and prepare all the reports for United Water."

Mrs Norder explained that meanwhile, on site, Peter and his team will carry out the cleaning operations, including a video inspection of every storage and reservoir.

"Each storage and reservoir will receive a comprehensive digital video report detailing general maintenance requirements, wear and tear on walls, leaks, vandalism and effectiveness of hatches on any of the above ground storages," Mrs Norder said.

"The divers will be working a five-day per week program involving eight hours of actual diving each day, and the digital equipment proves very efficient in relaying reports on-line to me back at home," she said.

Mrs Norder said the actual cleaning is done by specialist potable water dedicated vacuum equipment, to guarantee quality drinking water. "Over the six weeks, the vacuums will clean underwater surfaces including those lined with tar, plastic, rubber, concrete and steel," she said.

"Some of the vacuum heads are locally made in Morwell by Allform Industries which highlights the skill and expertise readily available right here in Latrobe City," Mr Billington said.

"Nordical Diving Services is extremely well equipped to complete this type of work. In fact, it was contract work for Gippsland Water that gave the business its initial start to success. It is encouraging to see local businesses supporting each other.

"Their specific purpose truck carries every possible piece of equipment needed in addition to the vacuum cleaners; ropes for abseiling, first aid kits, computers, oxy-viva units, generators, approved potable water epoxy repair kits, winches, lights and photographic equipment,", Mr Billington said.

Source: www.gippsland.com

Published by: news@gippsland.com

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