Assessment of surface water flow, flood risks, and surface water quality, provide engineering inputs and to inform sustainable water management while mitigating potential environmental risks in terms of surface water
Hydrology and surface water assessments are essential for managing water resources efficiently, ensuring flood resilience, and minimising environmental impacts. These assessments help develop optimised designs that enhance water management throughout a project’s lifecycle while integrating solutions that blend seamlessly with the natural environment. By prioritizing sustainable water management practices, potential disruptions such as river diversions can be designed to minimise ecological disturbance and ensure long-term environmental acceptability.
Key services include hydrological investigations to analyse rainfall, runoff, and watershed behaviour, as well as flood risk assessments to evaluate potential flood hazards and inform mitigation strategies. Water and salt balance modelling helps assess water distribution and salinity levels within a system, ensuring effective resource management. Engineering solutions such as river diversion designs and stormwater management strategies are implemented to control water flow and reduce erosion or contamination risks.
Infrastructure planning plays a crucial role in water management, including clean and dirty water separation system designs that incorporate clean water diversion systems and pollution control measures such as collection canals, silt traps, and pollution control dams. Additionally, hydraulic structures and water transfer infrastructure, including pump stations, pumps, and pipelines, are designed to ensure efficient water distribution.
Compliance assessments, such as clean and dirty water management assessments (in terms of location of infrastructure in relation to water resource as well as capacity of dirty water containment measures) and best practice assessments, help ensure that water management practices align with regulatory standards and industry best practices. By integrating these assessments and solutions, projects can achieve sustainable water management while mitigating environmental risks.
