PCA (Pipeline Condition Assessment) Group began, as a business unit within Tubemakers Water, in 1996 to provide expert consultancy services to Australian Water Industry. Initially, the group extensively utilised intelligent pig technology from Canada, and successfully assessed approximately 25km of cast and ductile iron water and sewer mains. Later the group expanded its technology offerings, based on experience prior to the formation of the group.
Since then the group has specialised in the condition assessment of pressurised water and wastewater mains, with a particular emphasis on buried ferrous metal mains, and has operated as a separate profit centre within major international businesses including Tyco Flow Control and Earth Tech Engineering. Today it is a Division of ADE Consulting Group Pty Ltd.
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PCA’s experience in this field has remained unmatched by any other service provider in Australia and has conducted genuine condition assessment (not leak detection on reticulation pipes) on thousands of kilometres of water mains in Australia and overseas. It is unique in operating as both a Consultant and Contractor.
Since its formation, PCA has trialed a number of techniques for assessing the condition of water mains and has during that time continued to develop and refine its approach. PCA has arguably grown be one of the leading world experts in the condition assessment of pressurised water mains.
Phone 1300-796-922 I Email: info@ade.group
ABOUT US
PCA is Specialist Consultant in Designing, Managing and Reporting on Pipeline Condition Assessment Projects.
OVER 20 YEARS' EXPERIENCE
PCA is a Specialist Consultancy, Contractor and Researcher dedicated to the Water Industry, and has operated since 1996.
PCA (A Division of ADE Consulting Group Pty Ltd) is an Australian-based business which operates in the Asia-Pacific Region providing expert Consulting and Contracting Services in assessing the condition of pressure water and wastewater mains. It offers specific methodologies for each investigation utilising a range of techniques.
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The business and its predecessors have assessed more than 3800km of mains in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Philippines and Hong Kong, with major clients including Sydney Water Corporation, Water Supplies Department (Hong Kong), SEQ Water, Icon Water (formerly ACTEW), Public Utilities Board (Singapore), Queensland Urban Utilities (formerly Brisbane Water and Ipswich City Council) and Hunter Water Corporation.
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The business is client-focused and is committed to producing results that satisfy client’s requirements.
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PCA is Researcher and Developer of Techniques. The group has been involved in the development of hand-held RFT Mainscan®, LPR soil testing, man entry RFT intelligent pigging, and PipeFail and Envirostat algorithms to mention a few.
