ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES MONITORING
Whether it’s measuring the quality of the air we breathe, identifying pollutants in waterways or assessing emissions from landfill sites, our Environmental Services Monitoring team plays an important role in maintaining the health and wellbeing of our communities.
Working on behalf of government departments, water authorities, road operators and mining companies, our team uses the best technology and systems to measure, monitor and analyse the environment.
“At the heart of what we do is the delivery of safe, customer-focused outcomes that will protect the environment in which we live,” says Ventia’s Manager Environmental Services, Mark Pickles.
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GROUNDWATER MONITORING
The team’s expertise and strong track record recently led to Ventia being awarded a three-year contract to deliver a compliance groundwater monitoring program for one of Australia’s leading energy companies. The program involves monitoring the client’s service station sites in NSW to provide assurance around the integrity of their underground petroleum storage systems and provide early detection to effectively manage any contamination risks.
In common with all our monitoring activities, innovation is a core element in the delivery of the program. Using three custom-developed apps to design optimal routes and capture data, comments and photos, information is transferred wirelessly via 4G to a database for assessment and validation of the data, then reported to the client.
Meanwhile, in Victoria, our groundwater team is using a telemetered sensor network to gauge water levels and water quality on 1500 bore sites. Telemetry is an automated communication process that allows data collected at remote or inaccessible points to be transmitted to receiving equipment. The data collected is used to make decisions about water allocation for irrigators and the farming community.
AIR MONITORING
Our air monitoring teams also use advanced technology to measure the concentration of a range of emissions including dust and volatile organic compounds. This capability enables our transport clients to monitor air quality across road and tunnel networks to ensure vehicle emissions are kept at safe levels for motorists.
At the heart of what we do is the delivery of safe, client-focused outcomes that will protect the environment in which we live.
Mark Pickles, Manager Environmental Services
