Hydrogeology
Our expert staff of geologists, hydrologists, hydrogeologists, soil scientists, geochemists and civil engineers conducts ground water, surface water, water quality and water resource investigations to support all phases of mine life including baseline studies, mine development and planning, operations, and closure.
We are experienced at constructing numerical models and performing modeling with finite-element, finite-difference, and analytical codes for ground water flow and geochemical and contaminant fate & transport applications. MWH, now part of Stantec, offers this expertise and related field services from all of our offices around the world. Our team has designed for mine sites in various geological settings ranging from arctic to ultra-arid climates.
MWH provides the following expertise:
- Hydrogeological and hydrological site characterization (drilling, geophysics, structural evaluations, sampling, and conceptual site model development)
- Comprehensive water management strategies and mine water balances
- 3-D geological modeling for complex sites
- Numerical ground water modeling
- Vadose zone and recharge studies
- Spatial water balance using GIS and recharge studies
- Dewatering evaluations for mines and large scale construction projects
- Water production for mine supply
- Mine water treatment
- Water supply studies and implementation of well fields
- Water quality monitoring and evaluations
- Fate and transport modeling and studies
- Geochemical modeling and bench scale testing
- Acid rock drainage (ARD) prediction, monitoring and management
- Karst and other mining geology hydrogeologic studies
- Leachability studies
- Pit lake assessments
- Surface water hydrologic studies
- Permitting
- Data management
- Monitoring well optimization
- Regulatory management