Hydrogeology and Groundwater Resources
Quantifying, Monitoring and Safeguarding Groundwater Resources in Rural and Urbanized Watersheds
With rivers in critical regions already exploited to capacity throughout the world and groundwater overdraft as well as large‐scale contamination occurring in many areas, we have entered an era in which multiple simultaneous stresses will drive water management. Increasingly, groundwater resources are taking a more prominent role in providing freshwater supplies. Groundwater represents one of the largest stocks of accessible freshwater and accounts for about one-third of freshwater consumption globally. Owing to its relatively stable yield of high-quality water, groundwater has emerged as an extremely important water resource for meeting domestic, industrial, agricultural, and environmental demands in Canada. Although groundwater is often relatively well protected from pollution, poor management has resulted in negative impacts such as declining aquifer heads, groundwater quality deterioration, lower crop yields, ecosystem degradation, and in some cases, land subsidence and seawater intrusion.
In terms of water supply, groundwater can be a lifesaving resource in times of drought and a cost-effective way to store seasonal water supplies. It can be a critical resource but equally a significant hindrance to commercial property, highways, rail, and energy projects. It can be a pathway for contaminants or indispensable source of water for the environment. Water supply investigation, development, engineering and permitting has become increasingly more important as competition grows for finite resources, and environmental concerns strengthen regulations. The science of evaluating potential impacts to groundwater and surface water resources and land uses has likewise become a critical aspect of water supply development.
CLIMALOGIK’s hydrogeologists apply scientific knowledge to analyse and understand groundwater-related issues, including assessing the availability, quality, and distribution of groundwater. These skills help us create better solutions for water catchments, water supply and water flow during underground construction. But we don not consider groundwater in isolation. We bring insight to the entire water cycle by drawing together cross-sector experience in water and skills in climate change science, engineering hydrogeology, hydrogeochemistry, groundwater modelling, water engineering and environmental consulting. We have specialized expertise in assessing construction and mine dewatering projects and developing innovative water management approaches.
Our areas of expertise include:
- Integrated Surface and Groundwater Flow Modelling
- Contaminant Transport Assessment, Modelling and Remediation
- Water Balance Assessment and Recharge Analysis
- Groundwater Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
- Conducting Slug Tests
- Aquifer Pumping Tests
- Drought Contingency Plans
- Baseline Water Well Testing
- Dam Seepage Assessment
- Site Characterization and Remediation
- Groundwater Sampling and Monitoring