ARDG has expertise in locating groundwater within fractured rock aquifers to service the operational needs of its quarries and the construction water requirements of major wind farm projects.       

ARDG's approach to locating groundwater is founded on a practical, field-based approach to understanding the geology and local groundwater environment of each site.  This is critical to designing a targeted drilling program aimed at maximising the desired groundwater quantities for each project.     

ARDG's Groundwater Bore Services, supported by its extensive network of water industry contacts, provides the following services to industry and rural landowners that prefer to utilise a successful, science-based approach to resolving their groundwater needs:​ 

• Site-based appraisal of groundwater prospectivity based on the scientific application of geological, geomorphological and hydrogeological principles 

• Investigative drilling design for both commercial and basic landholder rights (BLR) groundwater bores, aimed at maximising potential for intersecting high groundwater yields
• Groundwater bore construction, including casing installation and collar stabilisation 
• Drawdown and recovery testing, supported by continuous downhole logger monitoring to determine aquifer performance, inform submersible pump selection and support commercial groundwater licence applications  
• Water quality sampling and laboratory testing
• Pump equipment selection and design to optimise groundwater bore performance
• Supply and installation of groundwater bore equipment, including submersible pumps, hosing and electricals 
• Regulatory authority liaison, covering all aspects of licencing, including exploration, monitoring, commercial and BLR bore applications, and Water Access Licences

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Contact us to discuss how ARDG's groundwater services offering can help you secure your groundwater needs.  ​