Water Resources Engineering
As one of the world’s leading water resources engineering firms, MWH, now part of Stantec, works closely with our clients to pioneer affordable solutions to protect, enhance, store and distribute water. Our water resources engineers have conducted thousands of investigations, water quality evaluations and basin management studies; and provided planning, design, and construction management services for water resources projects around the world.
MWH has the technical resources, knowledge, and multi-disciplinary expertise to bring environmentally responsible water resources solutions that satisfy our clients’ needs and successfully address diverse stakeholder interests and regulatory requirements. Our team of water management consultants confidently applies experiences gained in emerging technologies to provide technical solutions that are sustainable, robust, and based on sound scientific and engineering analysis.
Regulatory Requirements, Planning and Permitting
Through effective and efficient project planning, MWH experts provide comprehensive services and expertise in regulatory requirements, water resources planning and permitting to ensure project success, with services including:
- Watershed planning and management
- Alternative water supply planning
- Water system master planning
- Storm water management and master planning
- Water resource information management
- Integrated regional water management
- Water supply asset management
- Wastewater recycling and reuse
- Natural resources economics
- Water use regulatory policy assistance
- Public outreach & stakeholder facilitation
- Project feasibility studies
- Planning approval applications
- Beneficial reuse
Environmental Engineering Services
Our sustainable water resources management solutions minimize the impact projects have on the environment and surrounding communities, including:
- Ecosystem restoration
- Resources assessments and compliance
- Permitting assistance
- National Environment Protection Act (NEPA)
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- Impact analysis and mitigation strategies
- Documentation and filing
Water Resources Technologies
We are at the forefront in technologies to strengthen wet weather programs, including:
- Aquifer storage and recovery (ASR)
- Managed aquifer recharge using surface water or reclaimed water
- Brackish groundwater supply development
- Deep injection wells design, permitting, and construction
- Groundwater management planning
- Groundwater modeling
- Water resource evaluation associated with carbon sequestration
- Hydrology and hydraulics
- Water quality evaluations
- Micro irrigation design
- Irrigation scheme design
Preliminary and Detailed Design
Our multi-disciplinary design team blends expertise and proven reputation for innovative, quality design for water resources projects, including:
- Flood management
- Deep injection wells
Construction and Construction Management
We offer a full range of high-value, “start-to-finish” pre-construction, construction and construction management services, including deep injection wells.
Start-up and Commissioning
MWH expertise runs the full lifecycle of a project, including partnering with our clients for water resources system modeling during start-up and commissioning of projects.
Program Management
Our experts have a proven track record of providing program management services to deliver complex water resources programs, including water resources conservation program assistance.