Groundwater and soil impact investigations, remedation and design, water supply.
Technical Services
Water Services and Technologies engineers, hydrogeologists, geochemists and technicians use a combination of field methods, laboratory analyzes and advanced interpretation and forecasting tools to solve the most varied water resources problems.
Through experienced professionals, Water Services and Technologies works to address the complexities involved in the sustainable supply of water resources, downsizing, geotechnics, assessment of environmental impacts, and minimization of contamination of soils and groundwater. In addition, it operates in the industrial sector, developing technical and economic solutions, aimed at the efficient management of water and energy resources and their wastes. Our team also has years of experience specializing in soil and groundwater investigations, as well as design and optimization of localized solutions.
Finally, Water Services and Technologies also provides technical services to help cities develop a deeper understanding of water supply, sources and how to plan for the future. From groundwater research to the establishment of water source protection areas, our team will provide technically feasible options that establish safe and long-term sources of safe drinking water. Using leading-edge technologies, we are able to provide customers with the most appropriate and cost-effective solutions for their needs.
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HYDROLOGY SERVICES/BASIC HYDROGEOLOGY
- Hydrogeological Assessment
- Springs inventory
- Hydrogeochemical evaluation for aquifers characterization
- Classical hydrogeochemistry
- Isotopes
- Design of deep tubular wells
- Design of piezometers and monitoring wells
- Planning and execution of Aquifertests
- Planning and execution of well production tests
- Slug and bail tests
- Infiltration tests
- Tests of loss of water under pressure
- Hydrogeological monitoring
- Field surveys for hydrogeological characterization of operational areas or greenfields
- Design, technical guidance and field supervision in the installation of piezometers, production and monitoring wells
- Design, technical guidance and supervision for wellbore installation
- Planning, execution and interpretation of tests to determine hydrogeological parameters
- Hydrogeological and hydrochemical monitoring, including: sampling of wells, springs and rivers; Flow measurements in springs, streams and rivers; Flow measurement in pipelines for water circuit mapping; Well instrumentation with automatic level sensors; Installation of automated rain gauges and evaporometers; Design and installation of fluviometric stations and spillways to monitor the water level, volume and flow of surface water bodies
- Hydrogeological characterization using hydrochemical parameters and water isotopes
HYDROGEOLOGICAL SERVICES FOR MINING
- Water Resources Assessment
- Surface and underground water balance
- Design and Operation of Underground Water Leveling Systems
- Development of conceptual hydrogeological models
- Elaboration of numerical hydrogeological models
- VISUAL MODFLOW, FEFLOW
- Elaboration of CAPEX and OPEX for the retraction system over the life of the mine
- Evaluation of hydrogeological and hydrological impacts
- Hydrogeological Monitoring
- Elaboration of report for request of granting for lowering of the water level
- Analysis of geotechnical data with emphasis on hydrogeology and also geotechnics
- Statistical analysis of RQD and frequency of fractures
- Correlation of the Fracture Frequency with Hydraulic Conductivity values
- Elaboration of three-dimensional models of RQD, Fracture Frequency and Hydraulic Conductivity
- Design of directional tubular wells for mine dewatering and supply.
- Drilling of directional tubular wells.
- Acid mine drainag
- Migration and destination of contaminated plumes.
- Studies of geochemical evolutio
- Simulation of reactive transport
- Evaluation of viability of mineral extraction by in situ leaching
- Evaluation of viability of mineral extraction by leaching by the heap leach technique
DATA MANAGEMENT
- Data organization systems
- GIS integration with database
- Data collection tools
- Monitoring systems
- 3D visualization
- Interactive web mapping
- Evaluation and isotopic mapping
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
- Studies on aquifers storage and recovery
- Determination of aquifers vulnerability
- Determination of water extraction sustainable levels
- Interaction between surface water and groundwater.
- Delimitation of well protection areas
- Hydrological studies to request granting for abstraction of surface water, groundwater and effluent discharge
- Optimization of capture systems
- Identification of interference between wells
- Elaboration of reports to obtain grant of use of surface and groundwater
- Measurement of flow in pipes of water circuits
- Design and installation of fluviometric stations and spillways to monitor the water level, volume and flow of water bodies
- Assessment of water balance and water availability in industrial units and mines
- Critical analysis of water and effluent quality data
- Surface and groundwater availability studies
- Water balance of surface and groundwater
- Studies of heavy rains and maximum flows
- River drainage and urban drainage studies
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND RISK ASSESSMENT
- Interference in water resources
- 3D mapping and visualization studies
- Evaluation of natural attenuation
- Contaminated plume characterization
- Studies on transport and direction of the contaminated plume
- Risk assessment for human health
SOLUTIONS FOR CONTAMINATED AREAS
- Contaminated area evaluation and characterization
- Implementation of all phases of the environmental scope: Preliminary investigations, confirmatory, detailed and complementary
- Soil and water sampling
- Critical analysis of analytical data
- Installation of monitoring wells
- Risk assessment to human health
- Mapping the distribution of contaminants.
- Modeling of water flow and transport of contaminants
- Elaboration of remediation designs and implementation
- Removal of contaminated waste in soils
- Post-remediation environmental monitoring
ADVANCED FLOW AND GROUNDWATER TRANSPORT MODELING
- Studies and control of saltwater intrusion
- Hydrodynamic modeling of groundwater and surface water
- Migration of LNAPL / DNAPL
- Passive remediation evaluation
- Transport of multicomponent and/or dense compounds
REVIEW OF MODELS AND AUDIT
- Review during model development
- Conceptual model revision
- Modeling for technical expertise
- Revision of remediation system
- Simulation of alternative scenarios
GEOCHEMISTRY/MINE DRAINAGE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
- Development and execution of a hydrochemical monitoring plan
- Mineral characterization and geochemistry of solids
- Evaluation of acid generation/neutralization potential in solids (static and kinetic tests)
- Geostatistical analysis and 3D geological modeling for the mine wastes characterization
- Geochemical modeling
- Design of water and effluent treatment systems
- Risk analysis
- Elaboration of mine closure strategies
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
- Environmental impacts assessment
- Interaction between surface and groundwater
- Contaminated areas characterization and remediation
- Evaluation of impacts and mitigation of discharge of liquid wastes
DATA MANAGEMENT
- Development and implementation of information system for storage, interpretation and visualization of data as well as automated generation of reports
- Development of Decision Support Systems and warning systems
WATER AVAILABILITY AND FAVORABILITY
- Regional hydrological and hydrological characterization
- Vulnerability assessment of aquifer systems and water sources
- Planning of sources of contingency supplies
- Sustainability assessment of water resources
- Elaboration of maps of water favorability
- Assessment of surface and groundwater availability and calculation of water balance at local and regional scale
- Evaluation of the productive potential of water supply for properties related to the industry of production of beverages
- Interference evaluation between surface water and groundwater
- Development of groundwater abstraction projects, with definition of abstraction depths, spacing between wells and determination of sustainable flows
- Mapping of water circuits in industrial units
WATER PERMIT LICENSES
- Elaboration of technical reports for granting applications for abstraction of groundwater and/or production of mineral water
- elaboration of mining plan for mineral water production
- Evaluation and definition of protection zones for wells and other structures of water abstraction
