Groundwater

Helping our clients understand the impacts of groundwater

Groundwater is a key component of many engineering projects. Using our specialized knowledge of geology, geochemistry, and hydrogeology, we help our clients understand how groundwater may impact their projects and infrastructure. We integrate our hydrogeological expertise with BGC’s comprehensive range of engineering and applied earth science services to provide services to a variety of industries including mining, pipelines, transportation, energy, and the communities sector.

Groundwater to Support Engineering Design

BGC is recognized as a leader in geotechnical designs and services for a variety of industries. We integrate our hydrogeological expertise with our strong understanding of geology and geotechnical engineering and industry practices to provide services related to:

Dewatering & dam design
Slope stability and depressurization
Operational & closure designs
Management of tailings & waste rock seepage

Groundwater Analyses & Numerical Modelling

BGC’s in-house modelling capabilities and advanced data analysis and interpretation skills provide our clients with a powerful set of tools to evaluate and predict groundwater conditions. Our groundwater modelling capabilities, focused on applied groundwater flow and solute transport modelling, have been used to simulate and predict hydrogeologic conditions in a variety of geographic and geologic settings.

Groundwater Assessment & Management

BGC has the expertise to assist clients with issues related to water sourcing, handling, recycling, and disposal, as well as water resource protection. Our advanced water management services include:

Groundwater supply, water release & wastewater disposal assessments
Groundwater impact assessments, including evaluation of groundwater-surface water interactions
Water quality assessments & contaminated groundwater management
Hydrogeological investigations & in-situ testing
Isotopic age dating & tracer analyses

Monitoring & Instrumentation

BGC provides expertise to assess the groundwater monitoring requirements of a project and recommends appropriate monitoring programs and instrumentation. We are well versed in the siting and installation of piezometers, monitoring wells, and pumping wells, the design and operation of multi-level monitoring systems, and the installation and operation of groundwater monitoring instrumentation. We also have in-depth experience with data management, remote monitoring, and presentation of real-time data using web-based interfaces.